Extraction 7 hours ago.. Is this normal?

[Chloeannaliese]

Hi there,

I had an extraction 7 hours ago, and have had gauze in and out since, not drank or ate.. Is this constant blood flow normal? It was a tough extraction and took alot of pulling and pushing on my jaw...

 

[Jenny_Lou82]

I think the main problem is the fact that the gauze has been "in and out". Put a bit of gauze in and bite down hard on it for 20 minutes without moving it. That should be enough to stop any bleeding. If you continue to bleed despite that, then that's probably not normal and you should either get back in touch with your dentist, or consider going to A&E.