F*ck it, think my hole is infected (wisdom tooth)

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arsing buggeration. Had 2 wisdom teeth out last sat and Ive been in quite a bit of pain, and still bleeding. spoke to the hospital yesterday, and they said it sounds like deep tissue bruising.

fair enough

woke up this morning with funny taste in my mouth, finally able to open my mouth wide enough to have a look and there is a whitish/yellowish lump in the hole, my ear and cheekbone are throbbing and I feel rotten.

its infected isnt it?

waiting for hospital to call me back, again.

I used Difflam oral rinse, which is a pain relieving liquid that was great, I was holding it in my mouth for longer than recommended and it really helped.

great stuff!

Link here even!

I had dry sockets when I had my wisdom teeth removed and it was utterly grim. Hope you can get sorted soon. (Why do these things always happen at the weekends when the doctor's surgery / dentists are shut)?

Definitely not pericoronitis. Does sound like dry socket for which antibiotics are not generally the answer. We can usually put in a dressing which helps soothe things.

Are you a smoker? Dry socket is more common in women, difficult extractions of lower teeth, those on the pill and smokers.

NHS Direct can help you locate an out of hours dentist but all A&E can usually do is give you painkillers.

Doctor was lovely (and very apologetic) he still seems to think its muscle damage, but to ring again tomorrow if I'm still concerned and he will see me in A+E.

Vile taste in my mouth, not blood. I don't smoke, but have quite thin blood.

I wasn't a smoker or on the pill, but I still got it. I did have one of them as a difficult extraction but both sockets became dry, so I think sometimes it is bad luck. My holes where white inside and had not healed at all. So from what you have said OP it sounds like when I had dry socket, especially with the vile taste and the intense pain. Do go tomorrow so they can have a look, I hope you feel better soon :)

Lissie. That sounds awful, hope you are feeling better soon

If the blood clot doesn't form properly then there is a much higher chance unfortunately so from your point abt thin blood it seems you may be more prone.

I didn't say you have to smoke/be on the pill purple just that they increase the risk. Sometimes they happen when there are no risk factors present unfortunately.

Dry sockets are traditionally described ad "exquisitely painful".

Hope you're feeling better.

Is difflam oral rinse available without prescription ?
Lissie you sound very brave ,I'd be weeping on the floor .
How are you today ?

Ginger google says it is available without prescription, I had it prescribed and it costs about the same as a prescription according to google.

Grumpy the dentist thought mine may have been caused by the suction they used as I don't like the taste of blood.

morning all, I feel a tiny bit better today. actually, my left side feels numb. thats ok right? still have a funny taste in my mouth, but since Im not in as much pain I dont know whether to call or wait until tomorrow when its going to be a lot easier to get to hospital (one of the problems of village life - sundays are write offs)

no, it really hurts again now!!

and oddly, mouth feels hot.

That's not normal - I had all four wisdom teeth out a few months ago (lower two were difficult extractions with gum cutting and stitches etc) and although I was in a lot of pain for week it was general "having my gum cut open and mouth forced apart pain". No hot mouth, no white stuff in socket, no hot cheek or numbness. Seriously get to a dentist - emergency one at the hospital? I am in London and one of the hospitals near me does an emergency dentist. Sounds like you need antibiotics. You don't want it to spread to the rest of the mouth. Sorry - not trying to scare you! But better safe than sorry? Plus you're in a lot of pain! Poor you

We have emergency NHS dentists here and a dental hospital, pain/bleeding will get you an appointment. Aren't you Bristol Lissie?

It's free, I believe.

I'm in Shropshire. He did say that he will see me today if I am still in pain, I dont want to be a hassle though and am worried that I am making a fuss over nothing/being a wimp

lissie. You are not being a wimp, sounds like you are in a dreadful state. Think I would see someone ASAP
(( hug))

Thank you, have taken even more painkillers and have decided to pop in tomorrow when the surgery is open and refuse to leave ask them to take a look. Managed to eat a small sunday lunch with the veg boiled to pulp and lots of gravy. Rinsed mouth straight after though. And made a batch of muffins that I can't even bloody eat!

Thinking of you lissie - make sure they understand tomorrow how bad it is .

Don't go being all stoic.

Oh, don't worry, I'm going in full wailer mode! Manky taste is still there and it feels raw iykwim and throbby. I'm just worried that they'll roll their eyes at the wuss with the sore gums

Oh, don't worry, I'm going in full wailer mode! Manky taste is still there and it feels raw iykwim and throbby. I'm just worried that they'll roll their eyes at the wuss with the sore gums

Ahem if they know what dry socket is they will take you seriously.
I omitted this detail previously in case it would freak you out, but my Dentist said that the reason it hurt so much is your bone starts to die! So do go tomorrow and get it sorted as it won't get better on it's own.