Experiences with

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease

But I am the only person in my family who has an autoimmune disease and while pondering on this today I remembered my dad had Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT). CMT itself isn't an autoimmune disease but I found this article.

Hi all I am on Warfarin and am wondering if anyone who is also on warfarin for there mechanical Aortic valve has had a tooth extraction and how things went. I have been advised by my cardiology doctor to have Antibiotics for a week before. Your information and experience would be a great help

Hello, after 5 years on Alendronic acid my osteoporosis bone count is now worse -4.1 and so I am due to start Evenity (Romosozumab) once my tooth extraction has healed. I would be pleased to hear from anyone has experience of this medication please.

thank you so much to all of you that posted advice- I had the extraction- a gruelling process as the tooth crumbled and came out in bits. This was expected as it was previously root canal treated and the roots get brittle. Anyway I took an extra 1mg Pred that morning and felt ok. Only thing is the dentist

I am almost 8 months into Carbimazole (20mg twice a day, same dose since July and Propanalol 3 times a day) and not achieving anything close to control so have been living thyrotoxic for at least 10 months, and probably more like a year. Swapping to PTU was briefly discussed last week, but when I asked

I'd be utterly grateful to receive private messages with people's recommendations for Endocrinology Consultants (NHS or Private) in the South East please. Following an shocking appointment last week, swiftly followed by a phone call which left me in tears, I have raised a formal complaint and requested

I have been in persistent Afib since the beginning of January this year, previously I had paroxysmal Afib for 11 years. My Apple Watch says I am in Afib 100 per cent of the time. I am 70 next month and need 1 molar and the wisdom tooth next to it extracted. I am worried that if I stop xarellto I may

I just want to thank all the kind and helpful people who responded to my post about my husband's tooth extraction prior to triple bypass surgery. I have spoken with both his cardiologist and his surgical team and both have given the go ahead for the extraction, and both feel it is up to the dentist

First attempt for 4 weeks post COVID and tooth removal and I managed a respectable 25 minutes without stopping. Onwards and upwards

A massive thank you to so many kind kind people who took the time to help me out.True goodness. Dentist agreed, no need to stop although I had already missed one. Offending tooth is out. Couple of stitches to close and so far so good. I might miss tonight’s dose so 2 tabs in total. Such a terrible worrier

Help needed! Do I stop Clopidogrel before tooth extraction? Who do I ask? No one seems sure? Many thanks in advance.

I am having a tooth out at the dentist at midday and haven't been looking forward to it. I am on 3mg Pred and reading the post about the broken tail bone - wondered if a slight increase might help? Last extraction was pretty unpleasant and although I am hoping this one won't be too bad I am not counting

I take rivaroxaban daily for AF, and have never had an issue with bleeding from minor cuts or injuries. Sensible precaution advised by medics to stop taking day before anything more serious (ablation, colonoscopy etc). I had a tooth extraction on Friday, but didn't think and wasn't advised to stop

I’m considering taking activated charcoal as a supplement. I’d be grateful if anyone could tell me if there are any interactions with thyroid hormones. Thank you

Having run at the Netley 10k on 19th May, the intention was that I would increase the distance in the intervening weeks before the next 10k race. But due to Covid recovery, postponed wedding anniversary trip, appalling weather and a tooth extraction, it just didn’t go to plan. Given that my next 10k

Liminal = occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. In mythology, this refers to the meeting of this world and another. Regarding the painting, I came across a suggestion by the art Moira Huxley that an intriguing effect may be produced by putting a layer of charcoal over

So at my quarterly oncologist visit last week, I learned for the first time that once you've suffered osteonecrosis of the jaw, it's much more likely to recur. Consequently, they probably won't restart my quarterly Xgeva (bisphosphenate) shot, so my osteopenia and crumbling spinal vertebrae will do what

My Internist as of late seemed fit to be tied with me for not starting a course of anabolic bone building medications ("50% of people die after breaking a hip ..."). I have delayed due to two gum procedures, one of which the Endodontist wants to see me back in June to see if it was successful. I may

Some of you may recall that for some years, I've frequently experienced ectopic beats. They've been calmed down with a lowish dose of a beta blocker (Propranolol) and don't usually give me too much cause for concern......until about a week ago when they re-emerged, but with a different manifestation

I'm 41 and went for a DEXA scan in January due to a family history of osteoporosis. I have mild scoliosis in my thoracic spine. The results came back as having osteoporosis.AP Spine BMD 0.713 t score -3.0 z score -2.8 Femoral neck BMD 0.564 t score -2.6 z score -2.3 Hip BMD 0.640 t score -2.5 z score