how do you know if you have dry socket?

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:01 pm

the bottom right (where i had TWO, thats right, two taken out) hurts really really bad...like deep in my jaw...i dont think i have dry socket because i can actually function...but how can you tell?

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:02 pm

Have you been drinking anything carbonated or drinking thru a straw?

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:06 pm

You should call the Dr. if it hurts alot.

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:29 pm

nope, no straw, and nothing carbonted.

it doesnt hurt like a TON, but i was just wondering about early detection...it could be from just sleeping hard (im a snorer).

took a pain pill and its going away so i guess it was nothing...ice helped too.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:42 pm

When I had all of mine done, I made sure the ice was done and the gauze changed when I was supposed to. I didn't have any issues at all. There was some soreness -- you just had teeth yanked out of your head.

I took percocet for the first day and stopped. I didn't like the way they felt. I dealt with the pain, instead.

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 2:57 pm

yeah, i dont need the gauze anymore, they stopped bleeding after the first day...and im weeing myself off the vicodin...they gave me tylenol 3 and i wanna get on that, the vicodin is making me sick because i cant really eat stuff, so taking it on an empty stomach makes the pain go away in my jaw, but i get queasy.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:00 pm

You rinsing with warm salt water? That will help keep the sockets clean.

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:16 pm

hm...i think ill start doing that, i wasnt really drinking or eating anything before today that would have made me need to rinse, but ive been eating applesauce and yogurt...thanks panz.

Post by **Panzerfaust** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:39 pm

don't swish hard -- be gentle

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:51 pm

well duh! hehe

Laseirna · Post by **Laseirna** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:21 am

My husband got dry socket when he had his wisdom teeth removed and oh boy was it noticable. His neck swelled up to the point it looked like he swallowed a balloon!! He had trouble breathing even. He went straight to the surgeon's office and the receptionist took one look at him and called a nurse immediately. I won't tell you how gross it got from there. He was ok though in a day.

Big Mac Attack · Post by **Big Mac Attack** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 5:43 am

been swapping ice and heat on and off today and its helped.

You fail to heal yourself, Your ice pack was 1 use left
You fail to heal yourself, Your ice pack is used up.
Jaw Pain sends Your tired body to bed!

Ncatyl · Post by **Ncatyl** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:33 am

I didn't have dry sockets when I had my bottom 2 impacted wisdom teeth pulled. But yeah, what Panz said.

Also, I had phantom pain occasionally where the teeth used to be for something like 3-4 years. Freaky having something hurt that isn't there anymore.

Make salt water swishes a second religion, and again, what Panz said; be gentle.

Trekman · Post by **Trekman** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:14 am

Ehem - what is "dry socket" ?

Phade · Post by **Phade** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:12 pm

I was wondering the same thing lol

I had a tooth yanked last year, and once the freezing wore off I was fine.
Even eating pizza that night.

What did they remove on you? just teeth? or part of the jaw bone too?