Coping With That Annoying Dry Socket Pain After Tooth Extraction

donald_carter · 2026-01-29T12:49:19Z

Had a wisdom tooth pulled about a week ago, and I thought I was in the clear… then boom—three days later, this deep, throbbing pain kicked in. Turns out, dry socket is as miserable as everyone says. Couldn’t sleep, eating was a joke (even soup hurt), and honestly, I started to dread brushing my teeth because it just made everything ache more. The dentist packed it with some medicated stuff that tasted kinda like cloves and old socks (not my favorite combo), but it only helped for a few hours at a time. Ibuprofen dulled it a bit, but I still felt like I was walking around with a toothache from hell. Anyone else get stuck with this? How long did it last for you? Did you find anything that actually helped besides waiting it out?

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That tongue thing is real—mine wouldn’t leave the spot alone, no matter how hard I tried. I’d catch myself messing with it while half-asleep. Didn’t help the healing, I’m sure, but old habits die hard. Eating soup for days got pretty old too…

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That tongue thing drove me nuts too—couldn’t keep it away, even when I told myself to stop. I found sucking on ice chips helped distract me a bit. Did you ever try using a warm saltwater rinse? Curious if it made any difference for you, pain-wise.

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