Wisdom tooth pain after 1 month post=op

Dear  Doctor,

I hope you can help me as I am really worried now. I had two of my lower impacted wisdom teeth extracted on the 19th Of November under general, it seemed it went okay, my left side bled a lot and I was under effect of local and general anaestheics that i did not feel pain for the first two days, gradually later, I started feeling too much pain on my left side, jaw and chin, dentists said, that nerve is not damaged, private surgeon suspected a dry socket and nerve bruising he said they can only go by symptoms. HE irrigated socket and packed with dissolvable dressing and gave me another course of anitbitoics, i was also given amoxicillin earlier.

I felt some relief but the pain has come back! Went to local dentist he said it looks like dry socket, now i am really in agony and confused, my first surgeon said, it takes about a week to heal, it has been over two weeks now! What do I have>? my chin also hurts, i am really fed up and lost 7 pounds as I cannot eat, to make things worse I caught a flu and I really feel weak, cannot even walk now... this has affected my studies and personal life also, What is this pain, x=ray was normal, no fracture or roots left.

please help me, is this a dry socket still? how long will it take to heal, why do i have this continuous pain in the chin?

I will really appreciate if you could help me by answering my questions.

Many thanks in advance...
Yours truly,
Rj

[scottma]

Excruciating pain on extraction site of lower third molar is commonly associated with dry socket. Clinical exam of extraction site generally reveals exposure of alveolar bone, minimal granulation tissue and debris. Systemic administration of appropriate antibiotics generally clears up dry socket. chin pain or dysesthesia is associated with traumatic trigeminal neuropathy. Seeing an orofacial pain specialist or neurologist to manage nerve issue is advised.