wisdom tooth=dry socket...anyone?

[brokemom]

Looking for someone to make me feel somewhat better......had my wisdom teeth out and now have a dry socket. And the packing stuff they use is going to kill me!! It tastes like clove and I hate clove!! UGG!! Mentholated food...yum! So...how long is this going to taste terrible and how long will it still hurt (not as much as it did but still hurts a little) that's my question. I'm driving my poor dh batty with my whining....so please allow me to jump in and whine!

[PrairieRose]

Brokemom, it doesn't last too long (a few days as I recall but it's been YEARS) and the socket will start to scab over again and then it won't hurt when you drink or eat. Just don't suck on a straw really hard or you'll suck those scabs (Ack!) out again and you'll have to start all over. Hang in there, it does get better.

[canadian gardener]

What she said

hugs!

and if you can't handle the cloves try a dot of tea tree oil instead applied with a Q tip to the site. But not enough to swallow, it's not to be taken internally.