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[Annie0710]

I agree stellajane

I have to use tepe things as my teeth very slightly cross so floss gets stuck x

[CLKD]

My teeth are very crowded and some over-lap  .
SLS is a problem so I changed the paste that I use.  OK again.

[Lizab]

Top teeth sensitivity can be from sinuses. I've been diagnosed with sinus infection by my dentist more often than by my doctor because I would have no other symptoms and run to the dentist because my teeth were killing me. There is something about the position of all the facial nerves. That may explain why it went away when you had it before. Perhaps you had a little congestion that you weren't even aware of. I don't get the sniffles with it, just tooth pain and perhaps feeling a little off, which in my 20s I never gave a second thought to feeling off like I do now. You could try your standard home care for a cold and see if it helps (decongestant, chicken broth, Neti pot, etc whatever you would normally do).

[Urbanchick]

Thanks for all the ideas - I am trying not to let health anxiety take over and will bring forward my dental check-up.    I will feel better when I have been and got it over with.  I never, ever used to dread the dentist, in fact I never gave it a thought, but over the last two years I feel it has been one thing after another with my teeth, gums and tongue and I now get into a bit of a state.

Looking back, I feel awful about how I [inwardly I must stress] thought older women 'got into a bit of a state' about next to nothing.   Now I realise I am one of those older women and see what they were going through. 

[dahliagirl]

I have been following this thread a while because it was a long time since I had been to the dentist, and I have hurty teeth.  They are worst on one side (crown) and then the other side joined in.  I also have problems with jaw clenching.  Any way, I found a new dentist, through a friend and had my teeth looked at, prodded and x-rayed and apart from a couple of small fillings that have deteriorated (that I knew about) they are fine.  I had my gum pockets poked  and then teeth cleaned all the way around.  This dentist had a hygienist with whom I can make an appointment as the fancy takes me  .

Anyway, my teeth still hurt on and off and yesterday, it was worse.  Then I was a bit headachy.  I realised that I had not drunk enough all day, went to bed the night before without my glass of water and missed it and woke feeling a bit thirsty, then failed to do anything about it more than the usual cups of tea etc.  So, ibuprofen, and plenty of water and it has gone away    So today, I am carrying my water round the house with me  as I do seem to need a fair bit of water to function well.

(CKLD - my husband got an electric toothbrush yesterday, and Yes, the bathroom mirror is splattered. )

[CLKD]

Tell him that he is supposed to use the electric brush on his teeth ?!? 

Well done on going for a check up, it used to take a lot of courage for me to go.  Now I have a lovely Dentist 

[dahliagirl]

 

I am drinking again today - still a bit headachy and toothy 

[nothappybun]

Which hair products Ellie ? I've tried loads but given up, I find the hair fibres a godsend x

In addition to what Ellie advised, my hair improved when I stopped using chemical dyes, if you must, try using dyes without peroxide or ammonia.  It's been almost two years since I stopped using any chemicals dyes on my hair and it doesn't break so much, it's thicker, my hair is very long down to my waist and started falling out and breaking with the hormone unbalance. I use lush henna to dye my hair and I take vitamin B supplements with biotin, zinc and vitamin C, they sell them under skin and nail supplements. A family friend who is a dermatologist told my mum that the only thing that works for hair loss is "minoxidil", so I started using it last week as my hair is falling out from the root and I pretend to keep it! It's a constant fight, too many changes in so little time, hair, skin, nails, teeth on top of the other symptoms!
Hope it helps