Has anyone experienced teeth being cemented shut?
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I'm sensitive to lily smell- has anyone heard of this before?
Comments (108)We lived in Georgia when I was eight years old. Had a cool creek that ran through the backyard that my friends and I spent lots of time in, catching crawdads and throwing lily pads at each other. The first week of May I got horribly sick with what the docs guessed was an allergy. I couldn't breathe, even though I've never had asthma. My face turned very red and swelled to the point that I couldn't see. My hands swelled so much that they actually cracked and clear liquid ran from the cracks. It lasted for several days and then disappeared as suddenly as it came on. The following year it was back -- again in the first part of May. It was worse the second time and I ended up in the hospital, on oxygen and being pumped full of antihistamines. After asking tons of questions about anything new in my environment, the doctor finally told my mother that he believed I was deathly allergic to something that only bloomed during that time of year. His suggestion, besides documenting everything that I'd recently come into contact with, was to be GONE from the area well before the following May. Needless to say, we moved up North, and there were no more episodes until I went to an Easter Sunday service where the church was filled with blooming LILIES. The uncontrollable coughing started before we were even seated. Within five minutes I was having trouble breathing and freaking out. Mystery solved. I got out of there like my pants were on fire and my butt was catching! Nowadays I don't go to Easter services, or weddings, or funerals. I steer clear of the floral department in garden centers and grocery stores. No more lilies for me. For the record, I don't think I'm allergic to ALL types of lilies, but I have no plans to test that theory....See MoreRemember my son's decalcified teeth (braces)? Update
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Comments (44)Joanie--Where do you live? There is a craniofacial pain center at Tufts dentistry school in Boston that is terrific for TMJ. Unfortunately TMK falls between the cracks " of medicine, physical therapy, dentistry, etc. And as someone said above, it has many different causes. Some of the things that a place like Tufts might suggest: - A night guard, but one specifically for TMJ. They're different from the ones made for grinding, although they help with that too. The TMJ guards have a protuberance on top that holds your lower jaw in a certain position. - Manipulative physical therapy. These are the folks who actually lay hands on you. For TMJ, the physical therapist snaps on some latex gloves and actually massages pressure points inside your mouth. There are several jaw muscles that are hard to manipulate and cannot be relaxed through stretching etc. This can be a huge help. (If you can't find one of these professionals locally, at least buy a book about trigger points.) - Posture work. Someone can show you on a demonstration skeleton how a problem with back posture, shoulders, hips, knees or even feet can cause you to hold the jaw in a bad position. For example, tilt your hips, and y our shoulders have to tilt in the opposite direction. Then your neck tilts sideways to compensate. It's the way we're built. Computer work is a particularly bad offender when it comes to posture. - Relaxation techniques. As someone said above, stress isn't a particularly good word here. You can be happy as a clam and get terrible neck or TMJ pain from working at a computer without good eyeglasses. There is lots that can be done....See MoreQuestion for anyone experienced in short sale/foreclosure
Comments (7)I'm sorry to hear you're in such a mess. No doubt it's a scary situation to be in. Have you checked your Lawyers references? I used work with foreclosures, and depending on what state you are in, it can take that long for the foreclosure process to follow it's course. Requirements by lenders vary depending on what lender you have and who the investor on the loan is. I know when foreclosure rates started rising nationwide, many of the larger lenders were telling it's borrowers that a 3 month deliquency was required, but I believe that due to the shear volume many have changed their position in that matter and are negotiating Short Sales as quickly as they can. I do several property inspections per week for them in my area alone and have heard the banks are completely overwhelmed with the volume. Just so you know, it's not actually the lenders you speak with on the phone that make those requirements. Typically, borrowers only speak with the servicing provider for the loan and that servicer is obligated to follow it's investors guidelines sometimes insurers like HUD are calling the shots depending on how far into the process the foreclosure proceedings are. I'm not so sure about the advise regarding the property managers, can't comment on that except I'd want to know the logic behind it before following it! I'd also make sure I understood what my liabilities are contracturally in the event of a successful short sale. Basically, you want to make sure that your leasor cannot hold you liable for moving expenses or the like or that the lease protects the leasor from having to move if he/she is paying their rent in a timely manner. If you do ask them to move, I'd be prepared for some trouble, I don't know anyone who would be happy to find out they have to moving from a place they just paid a good chunk of change to live in before their lease expires. Depending on where you live, I'm also wondering if you have a legal responsibilility to disclose to a potential renter as well. Lawyers just like Realtors are bound to follow certain guidelines or laws to protect their clients best interests. I'm not a lawyer, I'm a Realtor, so I don't know off hand what their specific guidelines are called, but I'm sure they exist and you could easily find out what they are by calling the Legal Board, who also maybe able to better advise you. After hiring a Lawyer, people tend to forget that he/she works for you, and you have the right to know and understand what is taking place. Don't allow the fact that he/she is a Lawyer intimidate you. Write your questions down, meet with him and insist on answers. If he doesn't accept your calls, let his secretary know you have made several attempts to contact him and your prepared to call the Legal Board to file a complaint if he doesn't call you within 24 hours. If you are able to meet with him, in addition to questions, if he hasn't already cc'd you on correspondence with your lender, I'd ask him to provide you with copies and all the names of people he's spoken with for your file. Let him know he cannot just take your money and do nothing. If answers to your questions don't make sense to you seek a second opinion. (Regardless, at this point, I'd probably get a second opinion anyway, by a professional in your area who is familiar with your market and the lending laws of your state.) I also recommend that you get in touch with your lender(s) and try to speak with someone in the asset management department. Every week costs them money, the longer you wait to discuss your circumstances with them and try to negotiate with them, the harder it will be. Unfortunately, in the end, as the owner of the home, you are responsible and will be held accountable financially even when misadvised so you need to get busy and do what ever it takes to protect your interests. I hope this makes sense and helps. Good Luck!...See More
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Thanks so very much to all of you for your feedback and personal testimonies. She's not an endodontist, rather my regular dentist who has a very good reputation, albeit her time is spread thin. But frankly (and also addressing Suzieque who was wondering about my pain), most people are way more healthy than me, whereas I have CRPS (complex pain syndrome), FMS, and bizarre body structure, Among which is teeth recessed way near my nose, similar to the below guy, whom I thank for posting it:
...See, there's always exceptions to the rule, the world is not one size fits all. For another example of this ridiculous one-size-fits-all world, see this, but mine's more extreme as per attachments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duRm7UwbDCg
In the past I had positive experiences with the dentist, but as of now, it's been an acid test. Having been to plenty of dentists in the past, I would rate her perhaps 7/10 - knocking off points for rushed and perfunctory communication. But her good points are, to quote thesaurus: "soft-spoken, respectful, self-effacing". As for gentle/skilled hands, I think i'd rate her 8/10 if she's so inclined - but is she? Aren't most people, same as car mechanics, involuntarily turned off by "lemons"? Or could be she's work-worn, since she does have a slight build.She may be in her 30s or early 40s, but seven hours of intense work under bright lights twice a week can get wearing.
Nicole, thank you for your sympathy and advice, given your on-job experience. Yes, as I said, i'm considering switching, though it's scary, since the one who's highly recommended is an outspoken stickler, even if he's skilled and perfectionist. A lemon like me, often shrivels emotionally when interacting with such doctors. (He was my cousin's classmate long ago. He's in his mid 60s.)
And Patriciae, Woodrose and Suzieque, thanks for seeing the entirety of situations, and that often people do the best they can, within tools/situations they're in, factoring in tiredness, bad-days and families. Re: socks' comment on "grass is greener" actually, matters can become even more rock-bottom! For example, someone in my sister's neighborhood had her tongue SLICED into by her dentist, thus couldn't talk!
And Abby, you're on target about the secretary. I rate her maybe 4/10, since i credit her for work-overload, and having headaches from computer use. She's authoritarian and impatient. The works.
AGAIN, THESE OFF-TOPIC ATTACHMENTS ARE IN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE POINT (NO ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL WORLD)
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