i got a dry socket when i got my shit out a few months ago. it sucked hardcore
before that developed, i def felt better with the teeth out than in. random toothaches and shit. i barely had to take any ibuprofen, let alone vicodin for the few days after extraction until the dry socket developed.
but the dry socket was pretty bad. i've had worse sustained pain, but when they would pack it i'd have little 3-4 second windows of the worst pain i've ever had that wasnt uh, deliberately inflicted. but then it'd stop hurting completely for about 10 hours. eventually it wasnt worth the packing anymore.
i didn't smoke, use straws or anything. just be careful if you smoke and take it easy, you'll be alright.
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