This was the most painful thing I have ever had in my life which was a dry socket after my wisdom teeth were removed. Three healed fine and one got dry socket. I took 30 Tylenol 3’s within a few days hoping for relief and it did absolutely nothing. I went to the dentist they applied a patch it helped but then that fell out a few hours later. I cried for a good 5 days then I found out about clove oil I paid 5$ for it OTC at the pharmacy I soaked some in gauze and packed my dry socket hole. It was amazing the pain instantly stopped and it healed within a few days. I will never underestimate nerve pain ever again.
Same thing happened to me exactly, except before I discovered the clove oil I was eating Tylenol 3s like candy and ended up not shitting for over a week. Had to go to the ER and the hottest doctor in the world (think Chase from House MD) had to stick his finger up my bum to dislodge whatever was compacted in there. Honestly I’d take the dry socket pain over the shame I felt that day
I cackled cause the same thing happened to me I was so preoccupied w the pain and the bottle of Tylenol # 3 that did absolutely
nothing and I realized after 8 days wait a second…I haven’t gone to the bathroom! And I felt so dumb because I’m a nurse and I know that narcotics will do that. I about died after taking dulcolax and PEG. It worked omg yeah 0/10 experience…do not recommend not going to the BR X 8 days for sure.
Honestly, tylenol 3 is the worst medicine for major pain. It literally does nothing. I've told people that tylenol 3 is about as effective as your mom kissing your booboo all better. I've seen doctors prescribe it for women after giving birth. Those poor women. They're going to be feeling all of that pain for weeks until they heal. All because some doctors are too afraid to prescribe actual pain meds that work.
A decent percentage of people don’t metabolize codeine properly depending on your liver enzymes. I was all why is this taken recreationally it’s useless lol I suspect that’s why it felt like it did absolutely nothing for me…
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u/ZombieDelicious4582 9h ago
This was the most painful thing I have ever had in my life which was a dry socket after my wisdom teeth were removed. Three healed fine and one got dry socket. I took 30 Tylenol 3’s within a few days hoping for relief and it did absolutely nothing. I went to the dentist they applied a patch it helped but then that fell out a few hours later. I cried for a good 5 days then I found out about clove oil I paid 5$ for it OTC at the pharmacy I soaked some in gauze and packed my dry socket hole. It was amazing the pain instantly stopped and it healed within a few days. I will never underestimate nerve pain ever again.