Originally Posted by Rose-Anna

So, I started a root canal on one of my teeth in my lower jaw but it wouldn't work and after a visit to the periodontist he said I have chronic infection and I didnt have much of an option.... so last week I went to the dentist to have it extracted... that was a pain, took about an hour but at least it came out.

After 9 days I was still on Panadeine Forte so this morning I went to the dentist again who said It was healing up nicely but I had a dry socket... so he packed it with what I suspect was Alveoar Dressing because he asked me if I was allergic to iodine dressings and I said "to my knowledge Im not"... seems I was wrong.

My tongue is full of small blisters and like... rash.... It looks like the dressing has "melted" in the socket (I assume this is the way it is supposed to work) but the pain is still absolutely horrid. I thought the pain was supposed to subside after the socket had been packed and it was for about 2-4 hours but after around 6 hours the pain was even worse then before.

I have no clue anymore, Im just so tired of this... seems like one thing just leads to another. At this stage Im taking the antibiotics as Im told and I also took some antihistamine for the allergic reaction and more Panadeine Forte for the pain. How long is pain to be expected with a packed dry socket? My dentist never said I should come back so I assume he thought I only needed the socket to be packed once. He also said I should see an improvement within 24 hours.

I just dont know what Im asking really... is this to be expected? Is it normal or should I be knocking on his door again on Monday morning?

Cheers!