Dental Lyme and other stuff, missed posting

On my last visit to my LLMD, he decided to pursue the problems with my teeth and jaw bone, thinking that Bartonella may be the lingering culprit that is still causing me problems.  I have pain that radiates/burns mostly through my lower jaw bone, and it feels very tense. I've also had the tightness in my two front teeth, especially when I first got sick - I describe it as feeling as though braces are being tightened on my teeth. And about six months ago I developed severe pain in a back molar. It was sensitive to hot & cold but also would just start hurting toward afternoon and get so bad, I'd take Excedrin and that would alleviate it - 'til the next day. Then it just went away and is not bothering me at all anymore. I did start using Sensodyne toothpaste - not sure if that did the trick. I was considering a root canal and had talked to my dentist, but when I mentioned this to my LLMD, he said DO NOT get a root canal. Apparently, he's seen patients really go into a tail spin after having a root canal.

Anyway, my LLMD had me get a panoramic x-ray that shows the jaw bone. He wants to look at it first, so I am waiting for that to happen, and then he may have me see a dentist . I'm in California, and he gave me a list of several dentists he recommends - there is a Dr. L in Santa Rosa on the list.

Interestingly, my LLMD told me there's been evidence found that Napoleon's army was infected with Bartonella and may have been a cause of death as confirmed through DNA testing of dental pulp. Sure enough, I found information on the internet about this. Here's one of those: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/12/051215081728.htm

 

....adding to this thread.

Thanks PCPC for contacting me by email. I am appreciating being in touch with you and hope to learn much from you. I have been researching further since last writing you. Haven't heard back and am presuming you are now traveling back. Look forward to hearing from you.

Hi to everyone else as well:) The dental aspects of this are astounding for me. I found some information online that I will copy/paste here in hopes that it helps others who struggling with this dental facet as well. It appears to be huge from what I am reading. I am appalled that none of the doctors or my family dentist has had an inkling about this. I have been mentioning declining health problems to my dentist and now he SEES I am too sick to even come to his office more than once a year....and NEVER has he mentioned a word. I don't think he knows. Like many dentists, he is running a commercial cosmetic dentistry operation where there is lots of money to be made.

So much to say, sorry my brainfog is so bad and my thoughts are not well organized. One of the things online that I found was a daily diary of sorts of an ALS patient (now deceased bless her heart). She ended up diagnosed with Lyme Disease! She was seeing several doctors and receiving intensive treatment. A SPECT scan finally tipped off an attentive MD that there "could" be dental complications where she was referred to DrL for further evaluation.

The following is a direct quote (minus full name) made in her diary (presumably by her husband or whomever was maintaining the daily diary on her behalf):

"Dr L’s expertise continues impress us. Why won’t mainstream doctors and dentists acknowledge that dental health has a DIRECT effect on medical health? Follow the Money! Protect your health – Make an appointment w/a Biological Dentist Soon!"

Seems like an odd thing to put in the diary since she was already seeing a biological dentist...maybe he meant to see one for himself(?)

At any rate, I learned enough to know I need that this issue is important and will be calling for an appt on Monday.

On another website I read information stating that 70% of lyme patients have unexplained dental pain. I now realize that the problem of lyme illiteracy far exceeds the general medical establishment and why aren't dentists trained to recognize these symptoms. I have had unexplained dental pain for years that I have been telling my dentist about. All he was interested in doing cosmetic dentistry and telling me that my teeth going translucent meant I needed veneers. It meant I had Lyme Disease, and he should have known that. As Dorothy's notemaker said......follow the money, how true.



am calling DrL's office on Monday for an appt.

This would help me as well I'm in ny. Would like to help me teeth before they start acting up. So depressed right now.