My husband is a thumb sucker and I find the habit very disgusting and unhealthy. Also, because he sucks his thumb regularly it inhibits my desire to engage in French kissing. Byanon55696— On Dec 09, 2009 Oh man, this is pretty accurate. I use my thumb as a sleep aide, but have re...
Treatment planning in dentistry is a tool for doctors to help plan for success and eliminate patient anxiety. Explore dental treatment plan tools here.
You may need any of the following to treat a tension headache:NSAIDs , such as ibuprofen, help decrease swelling, pain, and fever. This medicine is available with or without a doctor's order. NSAIDs can cause stomach bleeding or kidney problems in certain people. If you take blood ...
A maxillofacial surgeon may treat a number of conditions. Maxillofacial surgeons treat many of the same conditions as oral surgeons; in fact, depending on the doctor, the terms may be interchangeable. Regardless of the term, maxillofacial surgeons use their expertise to handle moderately invasive pro...
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders Fibromyalgia Causes The basiccause of fibromyalgiais still unknown. More than one thing may be involved. Possible causes include: Problems in the way your brain and nerves process pain. Experts don’t know what causes this. Nerve stimulation may cause you to...
How Is Fibromyalgia Diagnosed? Historically, fibromyalgia was diagnosed by having a doctor check 18 specific points on the body to see how many of them were painful when pressed firmly. This was called a “tender point” exam. However, doctors are moving away from the tender point exam in th...
I am not sure who it was who was actually able to speak with the doctors and chose to race back to house I live in to find my “stash,” as the doctor called it. Maybe my lack of faith to believe someone would think to do so. By some wave of luck the medical team was able ...
Father Timeis a much loved story of a young woman suffering from headaches. Use the site search function to find it. Jaw joint dysfunction, often calledTMJ ear pain, is often felt in the neck since the sensory nucleus of the trigeminal nerve lies in the spinal cord in the upper cervical...
(I mean, it is my blog of my life with a disability. What do you expect?) Here’s a not-so-quick rundown of all the moments I’ve deemed relevant to this particular exercise, timeline-style, kind of: -Date unrecalled (many years): TMJ (jaw) pain and sharp ear pain. -June ...
Do you think “flare” is a clear term? Does your doctor use the word “flare”? Does she seem to think your RA is “better” than you think it is between complaints? Does your rheumatoid arthritis flare even though you are on DMARDs? How much time is there between “flares”? What...