something new, day after day

[trinidiva]

I always feel like something is wrong with me, something new day after day.....so, today, I wake up, and I have what appears to be a linoleum on my gum under one of my teeth. No pain, it was just annoying. Of course, I did the ONE thing i know I'm not supposed to do....I went to Google. Bad idea. It made me immediately place a call to my dentist and go right in. They did x rays, determined it wasn't from the tooth, but from the gum. The only thing I can think of is that about two days ago, I was flossing in a rush, and pushed the dental floss in between my teeth a little too aggressively, causing it to bleed a bit. I'm wondering if that might of caused this gum infection I have. Now the dentist is sending me to a specialist to chart the best course of action. I'm scared....but I know I can't ignore it. My mom said she had something similar, and she also got sent to a specialist, who cut it off and stitched the area. Ewwwww......sounds so gross... Anyway, I'm freaking out....my trips to the dentist have always been painless....I'm stepping into new territory....help!!!!

[dazza]

I can't personally offer you any help on this because I personally don't see the big deal... that's just me.

Be thankful you don't have anything more sinister.

The treatment will be over in a flash and it'll all be a distant memory in no time.

Be happy that there are people out there who can sort this for you :-)

Meanwhile.. don't aggrevate it. Don't put your fingers anywhere near it and try not to get food all over it when you're eating.
Keep your mouth clean - use diluted mouth wash and NOT floss.

[trinidiva]

Gosh, I hate spellcheck.....I didn't mean linoleum, I meant pimple.
I guess it is a big deal to me because I'm deathly afraid of needles.....I actually had to take a xanax when I got to the doctors office yesterday, I was so nervous of what they would tell me.
I swear though, everyday, its something new. I ended up having a major panic attack last night, convinced I was having a heart attack. I had injured my left shoulder in my exercise class earlier this year, and all of a,sudden, last night, I started getting Sharp pains right in between my neck and shoulder....which I could actually feel under the left armpit as well. I jumped out of bed, freaking out, fumbling around for my xanax, thinking I was having a heart event. My heart was pounding. My husband tried to help me out by rubbing my back and talking to me, but it was really bad. I had to turn on a meditation app that I have on my phone, put on my headphones, and at some point, fell asleep listening to that. I REALLY HATE ANXIETY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dazza]

I REALLY HATE ANXIETY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REALLY? I love it... it keeps me on my toes :-)

I used to hate it but now I just see it as a challenge... and I like a good challenge.

The hours / days or even weeks when I'm anxiety / pain free tell me that normality is just around the corner... it's within reach, at last.

You'll get there me old love. Once you're past the "OOOOH MY frickin', finger lickin', kentucky fried chicken.. GOD what the frick is happening to meeeeeeeee!?" stage, you'll begin to settle in with your anxiety.

You need to get tough. Man (or woman) up - as they say.

Accept the shit that is thrown at you... find your preferred ways of dealing with it and just wait / be patient. It'll all be OK in the end... really.

[trinidiva]

Thanks for the reassurance...I really need it sometimes, and you are right, I need to get tough.....I get scared and back down too easily.