Dry socket occurs most often on the lower jaw, and when I had it,it hurt, but didn't become excruciatingly painful until my dentist started treating it. I had to go in every morning for a week so they could pack new material in the hole, I don't know what medication the material is treated in, but I have never tasted anything that awful in my life. My dentist said " this is gonna hurt really bad and I can't do anything for the pain" a novicaine shot wouldn't help. I screamed so loud, I scared some other patients, and for the rest of the week they had me come in before they opened so noone else was there. Get to your dentist right away, and a hope you don't have it.