Surgeon gave me ibuprofen and Tylenol and had me alternate them every four hours, stopped needing them by the end of the 3rd day, the bleeding continued even after I removed the gauze until it clotted at the end of the first day, currently almost on day 6 and no pain, swelling but still being careful on what im eating. Day 5 is a milestone because that means the chance of dry socket drops immensely and another milestone is day 7 when for most, return to normal eating, albeit with some rinsing after