"Doris Night" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 2 Aug 2016 20:53:38 -0400, Dave Smith
> > wrote:
>
>>On 2016-08-02 8:44 PM, sf wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> My DD had a couple of days drinking through a straw after wisdom
>>>>>> teeth
>>>>>> removal, but I think it was to give the cuts time to heal. Aspirin
>>>>>> took care of any pain, if she needed it.
>>>>>
>>>>> What? I was told not to use a straw and so was Angela. Could dislodge
>>>>> the
>>>>> blood clots. No aspirin either as it thins the blood. She was given
>>>>> prescription stuff but it made her very ill.
>>>>
>>>> I was told the same thing, no straw drinking, no aspirin.
>>>>
>>>
>>> If it's okay to chew, I don't see why a straw would be a problem. My
>>> husband and I still have our wisdom teeth, so I'm not talking from
>>> personal experience.
>>>
>>
>>
>>Well, several people, including myself, have told you you aren't
>>supposed to use a straw. It can cause the clot to dislodge. That can
>>lead to a dry socket. So... you can do a little online research and
>>confirm what we have told you or you can continue to live in denial
>>while your daughter risks some serious side effects.
>
> I had a dry socket after a wisdom tooth extraction. Not from using a
> straw, but because I was smoking.
>
> That was the most painful thing I have ever experienced. I sat up in
> bed crying all night.
>
> Doris

The smoking never bothered me, but I know the dry sockets are very painful.

Cheri