Im 2 weeks out today from having all 4 wisdom teeth out. 3 sockets randomly hurt for a moment or 2 but are fine the majority of the day. The lower left socket still hurts. I assume it was the hardest to get out it was horizontally impacted and only partially erupted. The other lower one was horizontal but almost completely erupted through the tissue. I am a week shy of turning 30 so i know healing is slower but is this "normal"? The pain will start as an ache that if i dont get it in check turns into a throbbing ache. Im using 800mg ibuprofen still plus heat and tylenol if that doesn't do the job. I ran out of my other pain med after 6 days. I went in at a week due to pain and they cleaned out both the bottom sockets and put dry socket paste in that helped a ton then. But they've dissolved and came out already. And this one spot is just different it spreads under the teeth in front of it. It makes my ear hurt. It will have me tense and agravate the top socket on that side. Right now im away from home just took ibuprofen im drinking gas station hot chocolate for the heat and its so bad im nauseous.
I so, so sorry. You must be miserable, or you must HAVE been miserable. Hope you feel better. This post is about how you may have made mistakes and what they may have been, and also instructions for the rest of you reading this. I currently had ten teeth pulled within a two week period. No dry sockets! Yay!! Next, ll all 12 front teeth, top and bottom) did have dry sockets once, when I had wisdom teeth pulled. However, I don't have instructions on how to treat dry sockets.
First of all, no hot food or drink at any time after getting teeth pulled. NO HEAT of any kind. Ice within first 36 hrs. After that, heat not only increases inflammation, but it also gives bacteria an improved playground and it sounds like their playground is something like the club kids style playground. Up to no good and tormenting the club security with fornication and ensuing reproduction, so they are overpopulating your mouth night club!? So, no heat. Ice does no good after 36 hours. It may not be good after that. Our body's temperature is actually the best, for blood flow, bone growth, nerve function etc. make sure no hot bus. Also, I had dry sockets with my wisdom teeth. The smell and taste of the pus made me vomit all day. Ask for Zofran ODT, or ANY nausea prescription. If no, use emetrol or Coke syrup. I had antibiotics, you didn't mention those, and Percocet. I always wondered, looking back, why did I stay on percs for so long? Well, dating the dentist, and PAIN rally bad pain from dry sockets. Even if I wasn't dating him, at, no, he wasn't one of the two dentists I dated. That's right I remember now. My mom flew me to Phoenix from San Diego to have her dentist pull my wisdom teeth. So, anyway. You should have stronger pain medication (although your infection may not be as bad as mine was. I didn't see your post mentioning the smell or taste. The only nausea and vomitiing I ever had that was worse was Jagërmeister hang over, so bad that I was literally puking for 8 hours all that was left was mainly dry heaves, and a green substance I later learned was bile from my liver. Idk bout that but I do know if you don't stop with the heat, and demand antibiotics and stronger pain medication if yours isn't working. No carbonated bevs, no straw, no sucking of and kind (the pressure of sucking dislodged your blood clots possibly. No mouthwash, instead 3 times a day, saltwater rinse. Do not brush around the extraction site for a full 24 hours. Use salt water when brushing. Normal toothpaste sent good. Keep pressure on the gauze and don't remove unless it's completely wet. Keep head elevated, even when sleeping, to control bleeding. Wait a full 24 hours before salt water rinses. When you rinse, do it very gently very, very gently. No swishing it around in your mouth h. The formation of blood clots take place in the ours after teeth are pulled.you will have a gross soft scab on our tooth possibl. For some reason only one of my teeth. Has this. It was gross. I never explore or just touch the area with my tongue either. Don't do that okay? I'm sure some of these directions are also good for your situation with dry sockets. To other users, moderators, I know this may not be the appropriate response for dry sockets. I'm sorry. If you want me to delete this and post it elsewhere, I will. I'm considering posting it under a different post rather than a reply. Take good care also, I'm falling asleep over and over so I don't have time to edit. Sorry
And good luck! Dnlpain
