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First a dry socket after removing wisdom tooth - now a constant headache (for over 3 weeks)?
I removed a lower wisdom tooth about 3 weeks ago. First I had a dry socket and was in extreme pain. When my dentist finally took me in and had a look (he had not believed me when I suggested the cause for my pain) he realized the cause for my pain cleaned the socket and we did 2 treatments. Now finally the pain is getting better in my jaw, cheek and ear (I have been on codine) but has moved up. I now have a constant headache every day. It is a pounding headache and usually starts with a pain which feels like someone is pushing a spear into my head. I am beginning to wonder if this pain will ever go away? I have been in constant pain for 3 weeks and I have had enough. What is this new headache? Do I need to go to the doctor??
2 Answers
- Anonymous5 years ago
Teeth surrounding a tooth that has to be pulled can cause pain for a long time. Depending on how much working around the extracted tooth was done, they have been loosened in the socket and it could take months before the pain goes away completely. Believe me, it is not a dry socket, they are horribly painful.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I'm not sure what the headache would be from, if your dentist cleaned out the dry socket, but I would definitely go to a doctor to figure it out, but then again my personal idea is that if it lasts more than a week, get help.