Guest guest Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 Hello and welcome to our group! I am by no means a doctor or medical professional, but the first question that came to my mind is whether anyone took an xray of the area in question? While first reading, it did sound like it could be an infection and you mentioned getting penicillin, but you are still experiencing a problem. Since it's something that you haven't had your whole life and has somehow evolved through time and hasn't been fully healed/resolved with the antiobiotic, I would press further for a doctor to look again. Believe me, I'm not advocating one xray more than anyone needs, but if a problem doesn't resolve itself with prior treatment, a doctor might recommend a scan to help diagnose what's going on. It's your job to get back to the doctor and tell her something is still not feeling right, and let her proceed from there. Best of luck! Irish! > I dont know if this is the group to ask this question to.. but i am > going to try. If anyone can help, please respond. I have this > problem with my lower right jaw. Ok, the back part of it near my > neck is larger than the left side. The bone actually seems to dip > lower than the other side. I have not had this problem all my life, > either. I recently noticed it when I had a problem with a tooth > getting pretty bad. I was put onto antibiotics, Penicillin VK > 500mg, for 7 days at 4 doses a day. I then went to have the tooth > extracted. After the tooth was gone, I still noticed the > abnormality on my right jaw. So I went to a doctor to have it > checked out, and she prescribed the same medicine, only at a smaller > amount per day but for 10 days. Could there be something that > people are missing here? Because the jaw seems to be protruding out > more than it was before I had the tooth extracted. I looked up > something on the internet called TMJ, which sounded like symptoms I > was experiencing before the tooth was removed, such as pain in the > lower jaw on the side of the tooth and slight earaches in that ear. > But after the tooth was extracted, most of that pain went away. > There is a small dull pain in the lower right jaw now where it is > larger, and it is still somewhat tender to the touch, not as much as > it was before the extraction. Any help is appreciated. > > davidanderson2@c... > > Please email and comments to this address if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 , Welcome to the group. In reading your post, this really doesn't sound like TMJ to me, but I could be wrong. You said that you were on an anitbiotic for ten days...are the ten days up or are you still taking it? Have you finished the medication as prescribed? If so, I would return to the doctor and tell her exactly what you're telling us. Make sure to point out the area of concern and ask any and every question you can think of. If may very well be just an infection which is causing swelling in the jaw. This swelling can easily look like an abnormality. I pray that this is all it is, but it will be in you best interest for you to find out exactly...and the sooner, the better. Hope this helps. Smooches New member question I dont know if this is the group to ask this question to.. but i am going to try. If anyone can help, please respond. I have this problem with my lower right jaw. Ok, the back part of it near my neck is larger than the left side. The bone actually seems to dip lower than the other side. I have not had this problem all my life, either. I recently noticed it when I had a problem with a tooth getting pretty bad. I was put onto antibiotics, Penicillin VK 500mg, for 7 days at 4 doses a day. I then went to have the tooth extracted. After the tooth was gone, I still noticed the abnormality on my right jaw. So I went to a doctor to have it checked out, and she prescribed the same medicine, only at a smaller amount per day but for 10 days. Could there be something that people are missing here? Because the jaw seems to be protruding out more than it was before I had the tooth extracted. I looked up something on the internet called TMJ, which sounded like symptoms I was experiencing before the tooth was removed, such as pain in the lower jaw on the side of the tooth and slight earaches in that ear. But after the tooth was extracted, most of that pain went away. There is a small dull pain in the lower right jaw now where it is larger, and it is still somewhat tender to the touch, not as much as it was before the extraction. Any help is appreciated. davidanderson2@... Please email and comments to this address if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 , Welcome to the group. In reading your post, this really doesn't sound like TMJ to me, but I could be wrong. You said that you were on an anitbiotic for ten days...are the ten days up or are you still taking it? Have you finished the medication as prescribed? If so, I would return to the doctor and tell her exactly what you're telling us. Make sure to point out the area of concern and ask any and every question you can think of. If may very well be just an infection which is causing swelling in the jaw. This swelling can easily look like an abnormality. I pray that this is all it is, but it will be in you best interest for you to find out exactly...and the sooner, the better. Hope this helps. Smooches New member question I dont know if this is the group to ask this question to.. but i am going to try. If anyone can help, please respond. I have this problem with my lower right jaw. Ok, the back part of it near my neck is larger than the left side. The bone actually seems to dip lower than the other side. I have not had this problem all my life, either. I recently noticed it when I had a problem with a tooth getting pretty bad. I was put onto antibiotics, Penicillin VK 500mg, for 7 days at 4 doses a day. I then went to have the tooth extracted. After the tooth was gone, I still noticed the abnormality on my right jaw. So I went to a doctor to have it checked out, and she prescribed the same medicine, only at a smaller amount per day but for 10 days. Could there be something that people are missing here? Because the jaw seems to be protruding out more than it was before I had the tooth extracted. I looked up something on the internet called TMJ, which sounded like symptoms I was experiencing before the tooth was removed, such as pain in the lower jaw on the side of the tooth and slight earaches in that ear. But after the tooth was extracted, most of that pain went away. There is a small dull pain in the lower right jaw now where it is larger, and it is still somewhat tender to the touch, not as much as it was before the extraction. Any help is appreciated. davidanderson2@... Please email and comments to this address if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 , Welcome to the group. In reading your post, this really doesn't sound like TMJ to me, but I could be wrong. You said that you were on an anitbiotic for ten days...are the ten days up or are you still taking it? Have you finished the medication as prescribed? If so, I would return to the doctor and tell her exactly what you're telling us. Make sure to point out the area of concern and ask any and every question you can think of. If may very well be just an infection which is causing swelling in the jaw. This swelling can easily look like an abnormality. I pray that this is all it is, but it will be in you best interest for you to find out exactly...and the sooner, the better. Hope this helps. Smooches New member question I dont know if this is the group to ask this question to.. but i am going to try. If anyone can help, please respond. I have this problem with my lower right jaw. Ok, the back part of it near my neck is larger than the left side. The bone actually seems to dip lower than the other side. I have not had this problem all my life, either. I recently noticed it when I had a problem with a tooth getting pretty bad. I was put onto antibiotics, Penicillin VK 500mg, for 7 days at 4 doses a day. I then went to have the tooth extracted. After the tooth was gone, I still noticed the abnormality on my right jaw. So I went to a doctor to have it checked out, and she prescribed the same medicine, only at a smaller amount per day but for 10 days. Could there be something that people are missing here? Because the jaw seems to be protruding out more than it was before I had the tooth extracted. I looked up something on the internet called TMJ, which sounded like symptoms I was experiencing before the tooth was removed, such as pain in the lower jaw on the side of the tooth and slight earaches in that ear. But after the tooth was extracted, most of that pain went away. There is a small dull pain in the lower right jaw now where it is larger, and it is still somewhat tender to the touch, not as much as it was before the extraction. Any help is appreciated. davidanderson2@... Please email and comments to this address if possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 In a message dated 6/27/2004 1:36:06 PM Pacific Standard Time, Tony.Fish@... writes: Hello everyone, I am new to this group and thought I should introduce myself. My name is Tony and I live near Oxford in the UK. A few months ago I had a very bad attack of pancreatitis, which has left me with diabetes, I am finding it very difficult to get my blood sugars to an acceptable level they are way too high at the moment. Hi Tony, welcome, I will let someone else field the question about insulin, but you are at the right place. I am sorry you had to have the pancreatitis and joun our group, we we are happy to help you adjust. Hugs, marilyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Tony Mate, I am currently on Lantus, along with Humalog 75/25. Lantus is great, have not experienced any problems with it. The hardest thing was learning how to hold the Lantus vial and syringe. You Doc will probably start you out on a low dosage of it first. Joe Reply-To: alldiabeticinternational Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 19:32:14 -0000 To: alldiabeticinternational Subject: [alldiabeticinternational] New Member Question Hello everyone, I am new to this group and thought I should introduce myself. My name is Tony and I live near Oxford in the UK. A few months ago I had a very bad attack of pancreatitis, which has left me with diabetes, I am finding it very difficult to get my blood sugars to an acceptable level they are way too high at the moment. My Doctor has now decided to try me on a new insulin called Lantus to try and sort the problem out, has anyone had any experience with this insulin? I would be very grateful for any comments Regards Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 > Hello Everyone, > I have a small cut on my foot and it just won't seem to heal. I have > tried everything to heal it up and now it is red and swollen some. > Does that have to do with the diabetes? Does anyone else have this > problem with a cut? > Faith > Yes, it has to do with diabetes and it is VERY important you seek medical assistance for it ASAP. Sometimes a cut for a diabetic, especially in the foot, can get so bad that the foot/leg has to be amputated. I would make an appointment with your doctor, or ideally a podiatrist (foot doctor) very soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2004 Report Share Posted August 9, 2004 Faith, I still have a scar on my foot from an IV I had in March. The Scar is a 1/2 inch in diameter. The Doctors gave me a special cream for it when it was healing. (I never thought is was going to heal at all) Good luck with your cut, but make sure you see your doctor. > > In a message dated 8/8/04 1:29:03 PM, faithcollins1@y... writes: > > > > Hello Everyone, > > I have a small cut on my foot and it just won't seem to heal. I have > > tried everything to heal it up and now it is red and swollen some. > > Does that have to do with the diabetes? Does anyone else have this > > problem with a cut? > > Faith > > > > Yes, it has to do with diabetes and it is VERY important you seek medical > assistance for it ASAP. Sometimes a cut for a diabetic, especially in the foot, > can get so bad that the foot/leg has to be amputated. I would make an > appointment with your doctor, or ideally a podiatrist (foot doctor) very soon. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 I did the same thing when I had some places on my face removed (skin cancer). I used the antibiotics the dr sent home with me the first day. Gave it until the next morning. The area was still red and the place didn't look that hot. I cleaned them off with peroxide and starting putting bag balm on them. I know they healed faster because the dr told me when they should be healed up. I was at least a couple days ahead of schedule. Bag balm does have some very good antibiotics in it and I can't say enough good things about it. It has been used for all kinds of cuts and even an ingrown toenail that got infected. Think about it. This was first used to heal sores from all kinds of causes on a cow's teats. The name of the game was to milk the cow and sell the milk. They couldn't afford to have a cow out of commission or one they couldn't milk. It worked so well for the cows, the farmers and dairy people started using it. The rest is history. If anyone doesn't have some in your house, make sure you get it. It should be part of every first aid kit. J --- laura reynolds lreynolds42002@...> wrote: > We have used bag balm for everything it works > wonders for us. You can also get it at pet stores > and drug stores. burnt his arm real wever a > year ago and couldnt take the antibiotic the dr gave > him as it interfered with his seizure med the dr > said he would be scared. Well we used the bag balm > instead and he healed quicker it didnt interfere > with his med and he healed real quick with no scar. > > > Joyce Ragels jragels2002@...> wrote: > I don't know how bad your cut is, but have you tried > bag balm? It is VERY good stuff. If I put it on a > cut a couple times a day, you can almost watch it > heal. > > Bag balm was used on the farm a lot for dairy cows. > Quilters now use it a lot too. You'll be able to > find > it at a quilt store or a feed store. > > In my very not so humble opinion, this is one thing > that should be in everyone's home. > > I would clean the area with hydrogen perioxide and > them put on some bag balm several times a day. I'd > also only wear a sock or nothing at all and comfy > slippers when you had to walk. Keep that foot > elevated. > > J > --- metaylorokc@... wrote: > > > > > In a message dated 8/8/04 1:29:03 PM, > > faithcollins1@... writes: > > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > I have a small cut on my foot and it just won't > > seem to heal. I have > > > tried everything to heal it up and now it is red > > and swollen some. > > > Does that have to do with the diabetes? Does > > anyone else have this > > > problem with a cut? > > > Faith > > > > > > > Yes, it has to do with diabetes and it is VERY > > important you seek medical > > assistance for it ASAP. Sometimes a cut for a > > diabetic, especially in the foot, > > can get so bad that the foot/leg has to be > > amputated. I would make an > > appointment with your doctor, or ideally a > > podiatrist (foot doctor) very soon. > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We > finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > > > pancreatitis info > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePancreatitisPlace/ > > diabetic recipes > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/diabetic_recipes/ > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 > I don't know how bad your cut is, but have you tried > bag balm? It is VERY good stuff. If I put it on a > cut a couple times a day, you can almost watch it > heal. > > Bag balm was used on the farm a lot for dairy cows. > Quilters now use it a lot too. You'll be able to find > it at a quilt store or a feed store. > Also at the feed stores is another ointment called Corona. its in a yellow and red tube or tub. It much tackier, sticker than bag balm. Bag balm has a texture like petroleum jelly, corona is much stickier. Both work very well, I would say its personal preferance. ive had horses for years and have used these on my horses many times. I would second the peroxide treatments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2004 Report Share Posted August 10, 2004 > Think about it. This was first used to heal sores > from all kinds of causes on a cow's teats. The name > of the game was to milk the cow and sell the milk. > They couldn't afford to have a cow out of commission > or one they couldn't milk. It worked so well for the > cows, the farmers and dairy people started using it. > The rest is history. > And think of the nast environment a cut udder is subjected too, dirt, manure etc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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