Background: I had a tooth extraction yesterday afternoon - #30.
It was previously crowned but developed root decay
(I'm 40, but with a history of persistent gingivitis.)

What I'm experiencing now is recurrent oozing;
the blood is congealed rather than flowing, but
it doesn't seem to be stopping, and it's been 18 hours.
The volume is fairly low; about a tablespoon every 4 hours.
Do I have a problem?
The reason I'm not going to see my dentist is that
the painkiller (Lorcet) has left me unfit to drive
(I'm having attacks of wooziness.)

I've read the advice about using a wet teabag,
and that has helped. Where is the teabag supposed
to go? Between the teeth, as I have it now, or into
the hole left by the missing tooth?
Also, advice here seems to suggest that gauze
does go in the hole left by the missing tooth,
which is not where I was putting it. Would it be
useful to get more gauze, roll it up, and set it
across the gap?
No fever, no swelling, the only complication
seems to be that I can't figure out how to apply
direct pressure.
Any advice?

-Galen