I dread the thought of going to work tomorrow for a nine hour day, all day talking, smelling of bile, while I’m still oozing blood and infection from my gums — although it is entertaining to imagine attending our weekly meeting tomorrow morning hopped up on hydrocodone. Even though my speaking acumen is diminished, my thinking and writing abilities are okay as long as the nausea subsides long enough for me to burp out a thought.
Tonight I’m going to curl up on the couch with my Top Chef and medical haze and sleep all the night through. I hope.
Speaking from far too much experience with narcotics for post-op pain (although not dental stuff) try to keep something in your stomach and try ginger tea made from simmering ginger root in water and adding honey - both will help a lot with the nausea. Crackers, cream of wheat cereal - something bland that will coat your stomach will really help.
I’m sorry you have to go to work feeling like that - can you take another day off or is it better to suffer through it? feel better soon!