Bryanna,

Thanks for answering my questions so fast! You have been a great help to me.

The information sheet the dentist gave me said in big bold letters do not cough or sneeze and to keep cold meds handy. So naturally I had just gotten home from the extraction and got a coughing fit and thought, oh great here we go! LOL The one thing I won't do is use cough drops, no matter how much I need them. I'm paranoid about dislodging the clot. Glad to know I don't have to be so nervous about sneezing or coughing though.

I did pick up some vitamin C a day before the extraction, so I'll be dosing up with that, along with plenty of fluids. And it seems like the arnica is doing wonders because I really don't have any pain from the extraction site and haven't taken any darvocet today. I've also been doing the warm salt water rinses 3-4 times a day.

This cold has knocked me out. I've been doing tons of sleeping. I average about a half hour on the computer before it's time to lay down again. So, in a crazy way I think it's a good thing because it's forcing my body to get some much needed rest and not overdo.

Again, thanks so much for all your help!