Experiences with

Dental caries

Lupron plus other medicines and numerous radiation treatments I've taken for other medical conditions made me get dry mouth. xerostomia can adversely affect oral intake leading to poor nutrition, gingivitis and periodontitis, dental caries, halitosis, fungal infections (candidiasis), and accelerating

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I am a carer for someone on oxygen 24/7.She has not been to the dentist for some time now and has a couple of possibly broken teeth. I have tried one dentist who advises that she would have to come off oxygen for treatment. She could for a maximum of 20 minutes but if the treatment was to be longer,

Hi looking for advice. I am currently waiting on confirmed diagnosis of anca vasculitis but based on my symptoms and anti-mpo test it looks like I have it. I am on prednisolone but also rivaroxiban as I had a pulmonary embolism recently. I have had a bad reaction to iron infusion that caused calcium

I was due to have a carbon laser treatment to remove sun damage but the practitioner won’t go ahead as I on clopidogrel and wants a letter from my GP. I don’t think it’s appropriate to ask a busy GP and beautician question. Does anyone here know whether this treatment shouldn’t go ahead? I did think

I will be having cataract surgery 8 th September and I have a dental appointment 2 weeks later for a filling will that be OK or do I need to put dental treatment back.

I am currently tapering 6mg predisolone and taking 17 1/2mg Methotrexate . All is well and no problems. I am due to have a dental crown fitted. The dentist says it’s OK as he won’t be exposing the gum area where infection is possible. So I’m checking with you wonderful people that I can still take

Hello all. I have to have a back molar extracted tomorrow and apparently there is a non-emerged wisdom tooth underneath. I don't know if the dentist plans to remove the wisdom tooth or not. I think the molar will come out fairy easily (touch wood). Do you think I need to increase pred today? I am just

I have had multiple recurring meningiomas with subsequent infections since 2020. I have undergone radiation treatments x2. The first was 5 times/week x 6 weeks. The next was called TrueBeam. It was only one treatment in November of 2023, but it left me with brain lesions (areas of necrosis on

I have severe Graves with high antibodies (TRAb just under 8 the last twice had it done) since 2016 - now on 3rd episode. This time on Block/Replace (Carbim 40/Levo 100) for last 11 months. Haven't had any bloods done for while now - due to get them done later this month (T3/T4/TSH) also this time getting

I’d like to share the inspiring story of Catherine Brenner, a 61-year-old retired teacher from Bonita Springs, who recently transformed her smile with dental veneers in Costa Rica. 🦷✨ Facing prohibitively high dental costs in the US, where quotes ranged from $1,000 to $2,500 per tooth, Catherine started

I am due to get a pacemaker fitted on 26 June, I also have a dental appointment on 27 June for treatment - root canal and crown. Is this going to be okay or will I have to delay the dental treatment? Any advice folks???

I am experiencing a very sweet taste in my mouth and cannot get rid of it any ideas

Due to virus caught from gorgeous Grandson, my asthma type over-reaction flared, needing Luforbec 4 times a day, plus oral steroids, and resulted in severe oral thrush, despite gargling and spitting. (Felt like like fish bones stuck in throat). Any other more effective tips appreciated please?

Hello , wondering if anyone knows anything about hand, foot and mouth ? I’m supposed to babysitting my granddaughter tomorrow, she now has hand, foot and mouth . I know it’s a virus , and believe it only affects children . I have PMR , suspected GCA. On 7mg pred . Any advice would be much appreciated

hi I’ve been prescribed Trental 400 mg ( pentoxyfiline) for firearm pain and hand pain associated with Raynauds. The team who prescribed it have discharged me to local rheumatologist who doesn’t want to continue prescribing as it’s a black list drug. Since taking it I’ve only had 2 digital ulcers instead

I'm on a fostair inhaler 100/200. I notice when I'm using my spacer,sometimes I can taste the steroid and other times I get no taste. Is this normal?

Does anyone else get a dry mouth and what do you use ? Mine is sometimes that dry it burns my mouth x

The good news is that my husband sailed thru the Orgovyx with no problems whatsoever, now is in his 6th month and is due to complete that treatment at the end of June. The bad news is that he has had 22 sessions of salvage RT. He is supposed to have a total of 38 however, he has developed severe cramping

Hi everyone-I am due to have CABG July/August. I have a routing check up at dentist this month. I have read somewhere of a link between teeth/gums and heart disease. What are the risks, if any? Is there any chance of dental treatment delaying the heart operation? Thanks