Any advice for pain after wisdom teeth removal? Pills don't seem to be lasting long enough.?

I had my 2 lower teeth surgically extracted yesterday. They were full impacted. They gave me 5mg Oxycodone. They bottle says 1 every 4-8 hours. I am taking them every four hours but after the third hour I am in excruciating pain again.





What can I do?

Any advice for pain after wisdom teeth removal? Pills don't seem to be lasting long enough.?
Christie (above) is right.


Alternate the Oxycodone with ibuprofen so as to keep daily maiximums of each drug within limits.


i.e. oxycodone, then 3 hours later ibuprofen, then 3 hours later oxycodone again, etc.


You are therefore getting MORE than 4 hours between each dose of the SAME medication.


If this still isn't enough then split them only 2 hours apart., and you will be getting exactly 4 hours apart for each medication.
Reply:Take Tylenol 3. You need a perscription, but for this type of surgery you can usually get it. If not, take Codine or something that contains it.





You definitely should call your doc and tell him about the pain so you can get something stronger..





In terms other ways for pain relief, ice packs worked for me. Try frozen peas or soft ones so you can mold them to the shape of your face.





Nothing will take the pain away fully except time, but this should help! eat ice cream and feel better!
Reply:Try ice. My boyfriend had his out and they said put ice on it.
Reply:use warm salt water and swish it softly around in your mouth. I had a tooth pulled a few weeks ago and pills weren't helping. Make sure not to swish it hard like you would mouthwash so that you don't get dry sockett. Do this every 2 hours, and use a good bit of salt.
Reply:You might have a dry socket. That is where the blood clot falls out of the hole where your tooth was. If that is the case the nerve is not yet dead and is totally exposed to the air creating terrible discomfort. you need to go back to the dentist to get it repacked. The pain should be gone after the first day.
Reply:You do need to call your doctor. He/she may be able to give you something stronger. Also try rinsing with peroxide. It is possible that you have a dry socket, and they are slow healing. If it is a dry socket, only an antibiotic and rinsing with peroxide will help.
Reply:Try taking Advil (ibuprofen) at that 3 hour mark...the 2 drugs can work well together without giving you too much of the Tylenol that's in Oxycodone. Also make sure you have some food in your stomach, the meds are absorbed better and there's less potential for nausea.



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