A Recommendation or Two, plus, well...kvetch, kvetch, kvetch...

[Guest guest]

Two things I've discovered recently about teeth/gums. There's a floss

designed to be gentle on gums -- it's well worth it. I tried flossing twice a

day once, and discovered that I couldn't make my gums STOP bleeding. Not

until I switched to the gentle floss and once a day could I bring it under

control again, because I was shredding my gums with twice a day. I've been

searching for really soft brushes, too (same reason), and the oral surgeon

thinks I should try pediatric toothbrushes, which are softer than Extra Soft

adult....plus they're more fun.

Had morning sickness again. I discovered, in all the " excitement " of

discovering my mouth is crumbling as well, that I forgot to take yesterday's

two doses of Zantac. If the two are connected, my stomach must be very

unhappy. Urg.

And, y'know, I'm not exactly thrilled about this tooth thing. As I think

about it, I mean. The tooth that has to come out, no question because I don't

think my sinuses NEED extra holes...that's one of my gold crowns, paid for

when I was VERY poor (yeah, worse than now even) because I really wanted to

keep my own teeth as long as possible....and now, turns out, I'd have done

better to have just given UP on them. Sigh.

I'm very tired. These crying jags can really drain you, can't they....and I

still don't know what I'm going to do about the car before the end of the

year....(I want my mommy back.)

L, M