Teeth Trouble

Maggie1956 · Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:19 am Post subject: Teeth Trouble

I know that celiac disease contributes to enamel problems on our teeth. My teeth are in a fairly bad state from years of eating the wrong thing (gluten). Mad

For the past few days, I've had a really painful upper jaw. It runs from the hinge of my lower jaw and goes all the way up to the middle top jaw.
It's really uncomfortable and is keeping me awake at night. Crying or Very sad

What I'm trying to work out is, is it likely that this is caused by years of untreated celiac disease?
I'm not able to go to the dentist at the moment. We don't have medical insurance and it costs a lot here in Australia for dental work.

Thanks for any replies.
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Maggie

maria1223 · Guest

I must have had C/D for a long time I'm 38 yrs old I lost all my teeth from C/D & I'm a borderline diabetic . I took very good care of my teeth but C/D plays alot on diffrent parts of your body. I have crohn's & a hiatal hernia. which also plays alot on my health too. so If you feel something is wrong don't be afraid to ask questions or go to the DR's

GOOD LUCK

Maggie1956 · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 3:51 am Post subject:

I'll be 49 later this month, and wasn't diagnosed until November 2004. Confused

I've also had other health problems, both physical illnesses and severe emotional strain and stress over the years which I believe have caused, or at least attributed to having celiac disease flare up now. Rolling Eyes

Thanks for your comments, maria1223.
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aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10972 Location: WI, USA

Hi Maggie,

Sorry to hear about your recent bout with jaw pain Sad

I don't know much about it, but could this be a syndrome called TMJ?

http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/topics/tmj.cfm
http://www.tmj.org/

I hope this helps!!

BTW - Happy Birthday!!! Have a shrimp on the barbie for me OK?? Very Happy

OY!!
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“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Maggie1956 · Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 11:03 pm Post subject:

Al. That sounds just like it. I even get the ringing in the ears.
It's eased a lot today thank goodness.

Laughing

Thank for the birthday wishes! Laughing

Actually, my birthday isn't till 26th, but whose counting. lol
Hey, I'll take chocolate and cake anytime...(GF of course!!)

Oh yeah! and I'll put some PRAWNS (shrimps are similar, but we're talking BIG TIGER PRAWNS HERE..YUMMM!!!) on the barbie for ya too blue! What the heck! Why don't ya all come on down! Wink

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Maggie

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10972 Location: WI, USA

Hi Maggie,

Glad to hear it's not as bad.

Hey - what's a 14hr plane ride?!?!?! It'd be worth it to have one of those MONSTER Prawns!! YUM YUM I have always wanted to go Australia. Now I have a reason! heheheehe I just love the Aussie accent Cool

. Particularly the word "beaah" (beer).

OK - I gotta ask...did Steve Irwin (the Croc Hunter guy) catch a lot of heat DownUnder for taking his baby in with him to feed the Croc? He did here in the states.

Well, Happy Birthday on the 26th then. Smile

I knew I had better say then...otherwise I'd forget Smile

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“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Maggie1956 · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2005 8:06 am Post subject:

Itis a lot better thanks. I really do think that si what the problem is with my jaw.

We do talk a bit different..well, a lot different. There's even different accents in different parts of OZ, just as there is in the States.

Steve Irwin...(Australia Zoo is only ten minutes from where we live) is still getting a bit of flack about Baby Bob getting an up-close-andpersonal with a croc. There was general outrage in the press for a fair while. Bob is now over twelve months old.
There has even been some sort of state law to say that no one under a certain age is allowed in the croc pits anymore.
I personally think Steve is a very knowledgable bloke and wouldn't put his baby at risk.
Here's a couple of things you may like to look at. Razz

Enjoy!
http://www.crocodilehunter.com.au/australia_zoo/welcome/

http://www.australianbeers.com/crochunter/croc.htm
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Jeannine · Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 158

Maggie1956 · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2005 8:26 pm Post subject:

Hi Jeannine. The worst of the teeth trouble seems to have disappeared. I still have a real sensitivity to hot/cold foods, and I still grind my teeth. Cool

Still occasionally have the neuralgic-type pains too.

Queensland is beautiful. I haven't seen a lot of it, as it's a really big state.
I live in the SE, and have flown right up north to Cairns, and visited the Great Barrier Reef while up there. Wonderful. Very Happy

It's the beginning of autumn here now, and the weather is gorgeous.
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Jeannine · Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 158

kristirae · Joined: 01 Apr 2005 Posts: 3 Location: Missouri

I guess I should be glad that I only have three more cavities to be filled but nearly every mollar has had to be filled and I went from no cavities at all at age 20 to all bad mollars. I think it was the years of eating gluten too. if I told my dentist that he would probably tell me I'm crazy like most doctors-- but that's o.k. Confused

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10972 Location: WI, USA

Maggie1956 · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:14 pm Post subject:

Al you are such a big help to us all. Thanks.
My teeth themselves have settled a bit, but I have felt rather yuck the past few days.
Seems to go from one thing to another. Mad

It doesn't seem to matter what i eat, I get discomfort in the stomach lately.
I don't think it's a glutten reaction, but I DO think it's some sort of reaction to some foods I can't eat. Trouble is, I'm finding it really hard to work out WHAT those foods are.

I'm getting a few hives almost every day, plus my head is really bad. It develops onto a migraine through the day if I don't just stop and go to bed.
I'm refusing to do that at present.
I have a friend who has a lot of immune-deficiency problems, and he has been getting the same symptoms on the same day. Surprised

So, I'm not too sure what to think.

Would I be able to get allergy-type tests done to help me work out what my problem is?

Rolling Eyes

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GF since December 1st 2004

Maggie

aklap · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 10972 Location: WI, USA

Thanks Mag!! You and the rest are too kind!!

Sorry to hear you're feelin' cr@ppy as of late.

One thing you could do is keep a food diary - write down everything you eat. Sometimes it is hard to track down delayed food allergies - just because you don't always know exactly what food it is. In my log, I also rated how I felt on a scale 1-10. 10 is the normal, 1 is half past dead. Here's a sample entry from 3/18/02:

8:30 - blueberry morning cereal (9)
9:30 - slight cramps - had to dash to bathroom - belching (7)
1:30 - campbells clam chowder, saltine crackers, 2 donut holes (7.5)
3:00 - lots of burping & belching - upper stomach (6)
6:00 - still burping & belchin, ranitidine (zantac)
8:30 - 2 7up’s after vb (7.5)
9:30 - corn flakes (8.0)

I did fully realize the info I had in this diary UNTIL I had the gluten thing figured out. Hindsight is ALWAYS 20/20 LOL!!! I can see why at 3:00pm I felt cr@ppy after eating a boatload of gluten at 1:30!!

Another thing you could do is an eliminatin diet. This means removing foods from your diet and see how you feel. There is a whole process to it. You can find out a bit more here:

http://www.foodintol.com/eliminationdiet.asp
http://www.askdrsears.com/html/4/T041200.asp (for children)
http://www.cfids.org/about-cfids/elimination-diet.asp
http://www.springboard4health.com/notebook/diet_elimination.html
http://brain.hastypastry.net/forums/showthread.php?t=7188&highlight=elimination+diet
or course google elimination diet Smile

There is always food allergy testing as well.

http://www.allergy-clinic.co.uk/food_allergy_testing.htm
http://www.yorkallergyusa.com/
http://www.greatplainslaboratory.com/russian/foodallergy.html
http://www.betterhealthusa.com/public/282.cfm (a discussion on testing practices)

Maggie - you also said it's Fall. Could some of this be seasonal allergies? I don't know what type of things floating around down-under this time of year. Smile

But I know spring and fall I don't feel too well due to seasonal allergies (at least that's what I believe). I would like to see an allergist to confirm it tho. My eyes get running, my nose get running. I get headaches. I feel kind of "loopy".

Good luck!! I hope you feel better!
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Al

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Maggie1956 · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:56 am Post subject:

Wow there's heaps of info there Al. Smile

I'm ot sure whether it's all seasonal or not. I suspect that some of it may be.
I used to get asthma when I was a kid, and right up into my thirties.
I have chronic stuffed up nose and itchy eyes and skin. I can't remember NOT having them.

I will keep a food diary. Thanks for showing how to do it. I wasn't quite sure what to put in it.

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow afternoon with my GP. I'm going to ask for an allergy test. Maybe I'll get some answers.

Cool

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Diagnosed by blood test & biopsies Nov 2004
GF since December 1st 2004

Maggie