"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Cheryl wrote:
>>
>> I'm so sorry to vent and the OT but I'm going out of my skin. I had a
>> back molar extracted the other day and it was a deep root so the
>> extraction site is still in a lot of pain despite the painkillers, which
>> I don't think I can take anymore.
>
> I had a similar time 30 or so years ago. Had an impacted wisdom tooth
> taken out and he had to saw into the jaw bone quite a bit. The
> painkillers I got didn't help much? I was in such agony I was going
> crazy.
>
> What I did was walk to the grocery store several times a day just to
> distract me. It didn't help the pain. It was just something to do
> other than sit around and ache. I forget times now but I know it was
> bad for that day and the next.
>
> Guess you certainly can't do lots of walking but just try to do
> something distracting. I hope it ends soon. :-(

I had impacted wisdom teeth removed. I remember a lot of swelling and being
unable to eat or smoke. If there was pain, it surely was less than there
had been before they were removed. They just ached all the time.