Can my fellow ontarian gardeners confirm this is bugleweed and cow parsley?
It's my first spring in a much abandoned garden in Brampton and slowly working my way through the inventory as I weed and prepare for a naturalized r/nolawn
Yup I'm one of those people sourcing dry socket opinions. But, maybe it's refreshing now that Ive already had treatment for it by the dentist?
My Situation: 12 days ago I had a large bottom molar extraction from a dental surgeon while under general anesthesia. It had been cracked down through the center from impact from a car while I was on my bicycle.
I had pain from the evening of the second day on, which 2 Advil 2 Tylenol every 4 hours only mostly took care of. And during my follow up appointment on day 5, the dentist treated for dry socket.
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Day 5 dry socket treatment: During the treatment, they cleaned the site, removed food debris, and "restarted the healing process" which I think involved starting new blood flow into the socket by physical action in the socket. Then they put a tube of gel antibiotic and anesthesic and "self dissolving sponges into the socket.
The gel in the socket reduced the pain greatly for 9ish hours, and then returned about the same.
I have also been on Amoxiclav antibiotics since which increased my energy levels, and reduced swelling and heat in the jaw/cheek.
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Day 9 follow up: My pain was still as great as day 2, and I'm still taking 2 advil, 2 Tylenol, to bear it. The sponges were still in the socket when they looked so they didn't want to dislodge anything to look, but the skin around was definitely starting to look pinker and close in around the site. They took an xray to make sure the socket looked healthy that way.
They scheduled a follow up for day 15 (which is yet to occur 4ish days from now) but said they were sure it was healing, but just didn't like my pain was so high.
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Today day 10: I'm still in the same 2 Advil, 2 Tylenol pain level as day 2. The sponges are not there anymore so I got a good look, and the hole does not look like its got a big clot in it, it's got some pink skin in some areas, but I don't know if I should be worried about the white/yellow?
Is this still dry socket? or areas of dry socket?
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General Health & Post Op Care:
I have been sleeping in an upright position and not wearing my upper bite guard as suggested by the dentist. No straws, rinsing, gargling, or contact on that side. Continuing to brush my other teeth twice daily.
I have HEDs, and managed low blood pressure, which is normal with cardiology medication.
Allergic to eggs, dairy, gluten (celiac) so I eat a whole food diet cooked at home.
Since the first treatment for dry socket, I switched to an all pureed food, coconut yogurt and bone broth diet that I pour towards the back of my throat, to reduce the chances they have to clean the socket again.
No smoking / drinking. I take daily supplements including iron, omega-3, and vitamin d and drink electrolytes every morning at the suggestion of my cardiologist.