Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
Well I went to the dentist (I'm out of town so not my dentist) ever notice how I never can seem to have an uneventful vaca? Anyway I had three root canals done before I left home and 2 rounds of antibiotics and still have an open wound in my mouth with ever increasing pain. The dentist sent me to an oral surgeon who said i will never get better becuz of my immune system unless we remove the source of infection I need surgery they will put me to sleep,remove my tooth clean out infection and lift a flap of skin to clean the infection under the sore tomorrow is the day I am glad becuz I have been in tears with pain even on 400 gabipentin and 2-7.5:325 Norco. . And am on two rounds of z pack. Oh how I fear C DIFF. But I'm sure it will all be ok.
That is exactly what you need. Just do it, fix the problem and feel better. I truly understand all the tooth crap.
Lynne
this happened to me right before my cervical surgery so I had to go through surgery and recovery looking like, well let's just say it was a forward facing tooth and I had to wait on the implant because of the cervical. i also had 7 additional teeth that were treated iin one way or another in 2014. i think the Rheumie should talk more about this and the dry eye with
i will keep you in my thoughts for your oral surgery tomorrow. fast healing
depot