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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / March 2007need to whine a little
a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week ago and a temporary crown put on. they told me the gum would be a little sore for a few days. i finally went back today (the earliest i could) and the gum is infected. was given penicillin, but it scares me a bit because i also got remicade last week (i really shouldn't have had that crown prep in the same week, but wasn't thinking), plus had, and am still fighting, a cold, so my poor immune system is totally shot. if the gum is no better in a couple of days, i'll call my RD and make sure i shouldn't be doing something different. if anyone's grappled with oral infections while on immunosuppressants and lived to tell the tale, i'd like to hear about it. so then there's the cold, but i believe that's wrapping up. and then there was the endoscopy yesterday, and i'm waiting for the biopsies to come back. finally, my brother-in-law died last night, a peaceful passing. i won't be going to NJ for about a week but then will stay with my sister for a week. she's coping well, as far as i can tell from this distance. has lots of people around her. thanks for the chance to vent, diane My sincere sympathy on the loss of your BIL. Your sister will need you more next week when things quiet down and she is alone. I certainly hope you will feel better by then. Ann (((((Diane))))) you well deserve a whine. My prayers for your sister as she deals with the grief and all the adjustments this will mean in her life. I hope you are much better by the time you go to NJ - I know you want to be able to help as much as possible. My last oral infection, I was on mtx & arava so it was easy enough to stop them, unlike remicade. That was the abcess from hell at the top of an existing and intact root canal and I ended up being on abx about 20 days total before they did gum surgery to clean it all out. One interesting note though is that my medical doctors deferred to the dentists in what antibiotics to have me on, figuring they know more about what bugs tend to be in such infections. YMMV. Have my fingers crossed that your biopsy/endo results sshow something they can do to help you with your GI troubles.  SignatureNann remove the Gator cheer to email me Simply the thing I am shall make me live --- William Shakespeare yowks, nann, not encouraging info on the oral infection! i seem to remember when you were going through that. ugh. i did beg for a Z- pack, since i tolerate zithromax well, but the dentist said this type of infection requires penicillin type drugs, so i hope it will do the trick. you made me realize i should probably check with my RD about stopping arava while this is going on. thanks to you and ann for the good wishes, diane I would defininitely talk to him about stopping the arava - especially if the other med causes diarhea or can hurt the liver. Tough week Diane and I am thinking of you and your sister. Lie low and don't worry about the remicade other than to notify your rd. There is nothing you can do about it right now with the exception he might ask you to use the antibiotic for longer (remember that the tnf receptors can cause infections to become more deep seated or to repeat if they are not completely gone.) I hear you with the dental work - the first time they gave me a temporary crown they flared up my jaw so badly I lived on demerol and gravol and large doses of prednisone for a week until they could get my jaw to lose enough inflammation to put in a permanent one. Why can't anything be easy with this disease. Thinking of you this week. Hopefully the tests will be a breeze and you will get some answers. Glad your sister has someone with her and the two of you can be together when she needs you most. Will be hoping that her living situation gets straightened out into a wonderful solution. Take care and gentle gentle hugs, Kelly in BC > yowks, nann, not encouraging info on the oral infection! i seem to > remember when you were going through that. ugh. i did beg for a Z- [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > diane >a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now >is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >grappled with oral infections while on immunosuppressants and lived to >tell the tale, i'd like to hear about it. My first oral infection was during a period where the RD had me on a potent cocktail of meds, and since then I get the same infection in the same spot about 5 times each year. Since I'm allergic to so many antibiotics the docs always prescribe Bactrim as I tolerate sulpha drugs well, and it always clears it up no problem. Usually it the area will swell until the surface gum area is thin-skinned and I press on it and drain the infection, then rinse with an oral antiseptic. That seems to relieve the pressure and help the healing along with the antibiotic. Eating soft/pureed foods during the 10 days on antibiotics helps a lot as well so that nothing irritates the area. >so then there's the cold, but i believe that's wrapping up. and then >there was the endoscopy yesterday, and i'm waiting for the biopsies to >come back. Yikes! Fingers crossed, and tugging for ya! >finally, my brother-in-law died last night, a peaceful passing. i >won't be going to NJ for about a week but then will stay with my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >diane My condolences to you and your BIL's family. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers. -- DaKittster (Formerly LadyK) {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{ diane}}}}}}}}}}}}}, you take care of your self and as soon as you are running at 100% I am going to come up there and give you a kick( albeit a loving one ), a kick nonetheless for getting dental and remicade in the same breath. Sounds like something I would do. Feel better and go be with your sister. My condolences. johnie I am sorry that I have no advice about the Dental thing, But lots of hugs and prayers... For you and your sister and your family... I know that you all expected this but doesn't really make it easier...I know that your sister will be glad to have your support and love.... Hugs Cindy > a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now > is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > diane > a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now > is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > grappled with oral infections while on immunosuppressants and lived to > tell the tale, i'd like to hear about it. I've never been on immunosuppressant, but I did have extensive oral reconstruction surgery in 1958 when my head & face was smashed. The oral surgeon told me to brush my teeth and gums with less than 3% peroxide to prevent infections. I did and still do. <snip> > finally, my brother-in-law died last night, a peaceful passing. i > won't be going to NJ for about a week but then will stay with my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > diane Sending Good Thoughts for those left behind, {{{{Diana & Family}}}} GrampaHugs, Alex, -- Any information is included for informational or entertainment purposes only, is based on my personal experiences & is an expression of my opinion. **************************************************** * Love radiating from 45.10n x 93.30w M/SP Mn * http://home.comcast.net/~apbarna/ * http://goldenmist.org/ahr_faq/index.html * http://goldenmist.org/grampahugs/ * http://goldenmist.org/ **************************************************** Diane, you and your sister are in my prayers and thoughts. I feel for you with all you are dealing with and trying to be there for your sister too. YOu are something else sweetie. I admire you for it all. Keep us posted to how it is going. SignatureLove and hugs Jo (\__/) .~ ~. )) /O O ./ .' {O__, \ { / . . ) \ |-| '-' \ } )) Warning: squirrels. .( _( )_.' '---.~_ _ _& >a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now > is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > diane > a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now > is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > > diane Diane, Sorry to hear about your BIL but he is no longer suffering. I hope you will be able to help your sister get settled while you are with her. debbie m. Hi Diane, Sorry to hear about the passing of your brother-in-law. I hope that something I came across on the Peoples Pharmacy may cheer you up a little. In an interview with Walter Willette, M.D., a world-renouned nutritionist, Chairman of the Dept. of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, was discussing vitamin D. He said "The large majority of Americans are VERY short of vitamin D. Known conditions which are impacted by vitamin D deficiency are cancer, asthma, and MS; and it is strongly suspected to impact many others." Perhaps your sister is one of those who are deficient in vitamin D. I take 2,500 iu/day, just in case. Her doctor might be interested in "jump-starting" her on a higher dose initially. I hope this helps. Sincerely, BlackHawk >a few things going on. the thing i am MOST concerned about right now >is a painful gum infection. i had a tooth prepared for a crown a week [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > >diane thanks, blackhawk. i'll discuss with my sis, but her MS is so advanced that i doubt anything will make much of an impact. i still have this darn cold, but the gum is definitely improving! diane >thanks, blackhawk. i'll discuss with my sis, but her MS is so advanced >that i doubt anything will make much of an impact. Sorry to hear there is so little hope. However, even a small improvement would be welcomed, wouldn't it? I'd bet that MS, like so many things, is multi-faceted. MS is not a main focus of mine, but I will keep my eyes and ears open for things that might help, if you would like.. >i still have this darn cold, but the gum is definitely improving! > >diane Sounds like you could use some vitamin D yourself. It's really GREAT news that the gum infection is healing, especially considering that your immune system has been recently compromised. Any news on the celiac biopsy? We're all waiting with bated breath! Sincerely, BlackHawk > Any news on the celiac biopsy? We're all waiting with bated breath! > > Sincerely, BlackHawk i find out monday or tuesday. |
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