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I've been away for a while due to a serious illness and subsequent health issues. Favourite quotes of the moment:
The children of Israel wandered the desert for 40 years - Even in biblical times men wouldn't ask for directions!
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. whatever we do to the thread, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. - Chief Seattle.
We spend the first 12 months of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk. We spend the next 12 years telling them to sit down and shut up!
As you slide down the bannisters of life, may the splinters never be pointing the wrong way.
May you be in Heaven half an hour before the devil knows you're dead.
I've been very happily married since August 1980 to a wonderful man and have beautiful twin girls, now aged 31. Both are married to wonderful young men and one of our girls has recently made us grandparents to a beautiful, smart and feisty granddaughter. I studied geology with the Open University. I am retired from being a manager in a large UK based insurance company which I actually quite enjoyed. (How sad is that?). I love anything to do with the environment and wildlife and try to do my bit for preservation and conservation. I would like there to be a decent world for our grandchildren to inherit. I also have CFS so find life a bit of a challenge at times but always hope for better health in the future.
I have a deep interest in the spiritual and the paranormal worlds, having experienced several incidents myself, and have been involved in meditation groups and groups that (safely) explore the paranormal. There is more to this life than we would normally credit, so an open mind is always the best option. You're not so likely to get caught by surprise!
I have a deep fascination for anything to do with Ancient Egypt, as you can probably tell by my name. I have statues and paintings all around the house. As my hubby has a similar interest in Native Americans, we tend to have a lot of unusual wall decorations, like a tomahawk.
I love cars, especially vintage ones, but my all time favourite has to be the Bugatti Chiron, what a car!
I have had a lot to do with animals over the years. I have fostered many, helped to set up a wildlife charitable hospital and raised a diverse range of young animals from bats to fox cubs and different species of birds, even a baby deer! I have had great pleasure in sharing my life and home with a number of animals over the years, most of them rescues. I am currently sponsoring an Amur Tiger, they are such beautiful cats and desperately need help, there are so few of them left. I was lucky enough a couple of years ago to meet some Aye-Aye's and Livingstone's Bats, a truly wonderful experience. We now have three cats, Oliver and Mollie, a brother and sister, he's a ginger and she's a tortoiseshell and a black and white called Daisy. She arrived in a taxi and was left on our doorstep in a cat carrier with the message that 'they knew we loved cats and would be good to her'. She has settled down well and gets on wonderfully with the other two.
If you have a pet that is showing ANY signs of illness or distress, please, please, please take it to a vet! Even if finance is an issue, work that out later. It is cruel to leave an animal suffering for any reason. Most animals do not show signs of illness until they have been ill for some time, basic instinct tells them it is a display of vulnerability, and certain death in the wild. Their instincts have not caught up with domesticity.
I do feel that we should all treat others as we would wish to be treated. Bad karma comes back to haunt us.
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I think I have a cavity again. I have had like 4 or 5. Is that like WAY too many? I brush twice a day, almost every day- like at least 4-5 times a week. But I at least brush once a day everyday. But there is a reason why I have had so many. Ever since I was like 5 or 6, I have had canker sores- like HUGE ones- ALL THE TIME. I almost always had at least one in my mouth that was giant. Nowadays -I am 15 now by the way- I dont get them quite so often, maybe once a month, but when I do get them I get them BAD, and if I get one then it spreads all over my mouth and I have at least 3 or 4 at a time. This is the most painful experiance ever and this all relates back to the cavity thing because when I get these sores, It hurts WAAAAAAAAAY to bad to brush in certain areas. I have tried every OTC drug there is for this and every type of toothpaste. there is one toothpaste and thats how I started to control them, but still I think this is what is causing my cavities. right now I just got a sore spot on my tooth and I looked and there is a little hole there. I HATE going to the dentist because I dont want them to think I am disgusting and have no oral hygeine. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!! is there any prescription drug or something while I am brushing to numb the pain or does anyone know of ANYTHING??? I have had these since I was five and I am so frustrated and hopeless. Thanks if you have any advice. Oh yeah and here is a pic of what one would look like similar to mine.
http://www.aidsmeds.com/images/canker.jpg
yeah but I have that^ times 4 all at the same time
I just wanna cut my mouth off. :(
yeah thanks anyways
Some people have teeth that are more prone to cavities as their teeth are not so strong. My dentist said that the whiter the teeth the higher the chances of cavities as they are thinner.
Your dentist is unlikely to think you are disgusting as you are practising oral hygiene whenever pain allows you. He should understand the issues you have been having and may be able to suggest some ways of managing of this problem.
If you can get it where you are, Bonjela is a local anaesthetic especially for the mouth that should numb the area while you brush.
Are you being too vigorous with your brushing? If you do not have one, try an electric toothbrush as this reduces the chances of injury from excessive brushing.
Another thing to bear in mind with mouth ulcers is that they can sometimes be a sign of a health problem and if you have one, you can find they can then spread to other areas of your mouth. Whether this is due to a vitamin or iron deficiency or a condition like Coeliacs Disease, you need to get yourself checked out by a doctor to make sure.
If you can rule out any health problems, you can then look at management and your dentist, again, should be able to help with this. Dentists are more than patch them up or pull them out people these days. They have a great knowledge of all things to do with the mouth, not just the teeth.
You don't need to suffer like this any more, there is help out there for you. Take your courage in both hands and go and see your dentist.
(Rating: 5) thanks so much