Wisdom tooth extraction aftercare - PAIN!?

I am in PAIN. It is not terrible, excruciating pain - BUT I STILL HATE THE PAIN I'M IN. It can be mostly controlled with Ibuprofen 800 mg - but I STILL HATE IT!!!! I feel tired and yucky. I got the impacted, decaying wisdom tooth extracted 3 days ago.





WHEN WILL THIS PAIN go away!!!! ???(sorry for being a baby, but I must)

Wisdom tooth extraction aftercare - PAIN!?
Fill two bags with crushed ice and wrap them in a thin towel. Lie down on one bag (put your cheeks on it) and put the other one on top of your face. The ice is a surprisingly effective pain killer.





If you don't feel better in a day or two, or the pain gets worse call your oral-surgeon.





And be sure to eat something if you're taking that much ibuprofen...its really hard on your digestive tract.
Reply:i know how it feels. it'll go away in about 5-7 days. I just got mine out last month, after the 5th-7th day you'll be ok, you're going to have holes in your mouth that get food stuck in them. just rest in bed, your mouth heals faster when you relax and lay down. feel better!
Reply:After 3 days, you should not have pain.... there should discomfort .....but not pain....


perhaps you have a dry socket...... tomorrow, call your dentist, you might need to have it packed..
Reply:typically the older you are when you have them out the more pain and difficult the extraction. i'm sorry you waited so long.





time your meds, do not let them wear off, keep taking them! you can also alternate motrin with tylenol, every 4 hours. obviously only if your doctor or pharmacist okays it, but i've done it before and lived so.....





i used frozen veggies instead of ice, less mess.





also, some people like to use heat instead of ice, or alternate hot and cold packs.





massage the area, do stretches with your mouth, keep them clean!! follow your doctors directions. no smoking, spitting or sucking through a straw or you will get dry socket.





good luck!





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Reply:use ice packs !!!


pain is not as bad as others i've experienced


you will be Ok after a few days of pain %26amp; drooling,


and glad you had them removed