I know its been a while since this post, but I am new, and I kinda have a similar problem!
I started losing my teeth when I started having kids...I am now 35 and only have 6 teeth left
I do have dentures, but thats a novel in itself explaining that one!
I took desperately need to find something I can eat that is soft, but healthy, and tastes like "real food"....there is nothing worse than looking at food day in and day out that you just cant eat cause there is no way to chew it
I tend to end up eating pasta pasta pasta, and I know thats not good. I just dont know what else to make!
As for your pain...over the years I had so many issues (I had the last 12 teeth pulled about a year ago at once)...and pills just didnt cut it anymore, one thing I found that really helped was tea bags.
Brew a cup of tea (just regular Lipton tea)....squeeze out the tea bag, and put it on your gums between your cheek and gum, on the teeth that hurt. (let it cool so it doesnt hurt, but warm is good)....the tannins in the tea are antinflamiotry, and also numbing....and its a cheap and easy way to ease some of the pain.
Hope in the last few months though you have been able to go back and get them fixed!!