Sleeplessness
The radiating pain can be intense enough to have difficulty sleeping. Dental pain usually causes sleeplessness as the pain has a habit of getting worse when you lie down. It’s generally due to the blood pressure elevating in your head when you lay down, though the intense pain is typically attributed to an infected tooth. Considering that a dry socket is still the issue, you’ll still experience sleeplessness due to an empty, exposed socket. One way to help ease the body and to get rest is to take melatonin. Melatonin is available naturally in some food and drink (such as milk) and through supplements such as gummies and pills. Melatonin works to help let the body know it’s time to wind down.
As much as possible, ensure that you sleep with your head elevated to potentially ease the painful symptoms of a dry socket. Don’t worry if you aren’t able to get too much sleep the first night, as it’s usually when the pain is most intolerable. Instead, take melatonin twenty minutes before bedtime and try to distract yourself with your favorite, most relaxing songs.
