I got my wisdom teeth removed about 4 days ago. I have been fine because they gave me a ton of ibuprofen to last me a month.

However if i go about 10 hours without a pain killer I get this dull ache on my lower left side. For the others I just feel swollen and pressure.

I thought the pain was suppose to subside after about 4 or 5 days however I always wake up at night in pain on that side. Is that normal?

I've heard of dry socket but I don't think it is that painful but I don't know because I've never had it. When I look back in my mouth the sockets look closed up but I don't see any dry blood. so I can't really tell.

When does pain usually go away without pain killers?

When does swelling usually go away?
The pain is more like a dull ache, not too painful but just an ache/discomfort so I don't think it is dry socket since I haven't noticed any clot coming out. Then again I have a pretty high pain tolerance.

I also get these weird tastes in my mouth from the sockets but when I inspect I don't see any bleeding. Is that normal?