had a tooth pulled today and going through chemotherapy

[x_jem_x]

it's been 8 hours and my socket is still bleeding. i also had a temperature earlier of 102.9 but then it went down after taking penicillin they gave me for infection. i know chemo makes my blood thin and told my doctor on friday i was having it pulled today. i'm wondering if maybe i should not have had it pulled, but it's to late now. my last chemo i had was on the 4th of march.is there anything i can do to alleviate the bleeding?? i am taking morphine for pain but seems it just messes me up and not do anything for the pain.

[midnightmoon]

If you were going through treatment, you should have had a cbc done to check all of your blood counts before being pulled.

If you are bleeding a lot, its possible that your platelets are low.

Rinse your mouth with saline/salt water. Keep pressure on it by keeping it packed with gauze. Then give your doc/nurse a call to get instructions on what you should do.

[Lea 83]

im so sorry to hear about your illness .x
but when i had my tooth pulled out i was worrying too.
my gum did bleed for longer than the dentist said and didnt heal when they said it would.everyone is different in that way.try and put cotton wool there overnight and see how it is in the morning
if it is still bleeding i advise you to see your doctor
but try not to worry and try and get some rest maybe all will be fine..i hope so
also see your doctor about the morphine maybe they can prescribe something else.
anyway fingers crossed for you ..xx