Archive for March, 2010
March 31st, 2010 by Karla Setchel
Hi Folks!
Finally! The day has come & gone. I had the last of the mercury (amalgam) fillings removed yesterday. After telling Dr. Devening’s assistant, Cheryl, that my TMJ (temporal mandibular joint) was still sore from 3 weeks ago, Dr. Devening decided to work in intervals to allow my jaws to rest rather than do the full procedure at one time like he did at my first “refilling”. This worked WONDERFULLY! He took out the DAM which was held in place by a metal jack-like thing after finishing my top 2 fillings, allowed my jaws to relax while he checked on another patient. Came back & reinstalled the DAM and did the lower 2 fillings. Then he allowed me to rest my jaw muscles a 3rd time while he checked on other patients before he polished down the fillings. He also used a “bite block” also known as a mouth prop to hold my mouth open while he worked rather than me having further strain my TMJ and the surrounding muscles to do so. The did everything possible to make the experience as comfortable as possible for me during & after the procedure. I wish ALL Dr.’s were like that!
If you have TMJ, also known as TMJD or TMD, I highly recommend that you talk with your dentist before ANY procedure to find out how long it is expected to take & get him/her to let you close your mouth occasionally to prevent a TMJ Flare. I also remembered to use ice this time — which I forgot last time (fibro-fog or hard headedness– you pick LOL )
Once again, I highly recommend Dr. Devening & his staff for their kindness & expertise. The office has a large window in every exam room, the waiting room & bathroom are roomy & clean. They have certainly done everything possible to make your visit to the dentist as comfortable as possible. In addition to using a numbing liquid on your gum, Cheryl even patted my shoulder to while the novacaine needle was going into my gum. Believe it or not, I was able to concentrate on the gentle tapping on my shoulder rather than the needle!
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March 30th, 2010 by Karla Setchel
Hi folks,
March 9, 2010. Writing with mixed emotions today. I’m leaving in an hour for a 45 minute ride to Lexington to have half of the mercury fillings in my teeth removed and replaced by composite — which I’ve already been tested for to make sure that I’m not allergic to. I’m glad to finally be getting the mercury out, but who likes getting dental work done?! My roommate is driving me because I still can’t comfortably drive more than about 10 minutes at a time YET (my “positive” word). I go back in 3 weeks to have the other half removed because I had 9 fillings in all & that is too many to do at one time.
When I get better at this blogging thing (and have less fibro-fog), I will be able to put the little “widgets” in that make it possible for you to click on a word & learn more info about it. Like DAMS, which is an association that helps people be aware of the medical dangers of mercury fillings — the silver looking ones.
If you have “silver” fillings in your teeth, you have mercury in your mouth & every time you eat, drink or grind your teeth, you’re releasing a little mercury vapor into your body. According to my Dr., no amount of mercury is safe, so I’m having it removed. You have to go to a dentits who specializes in “safe mercury removal”. They have special machines & procedures. You can find a listing in your area if you google DAMS (the association — I feel like I’m cursing every time I type or say that LOL ).
I’ve already missed over 11 years of my life due to fibromyalgia & chronic fatigue, more than that if you count the number of days I was bed ridden from TMJ caused migraines. I’m ready to get healthy & enjoy life!
If you can’t find something that I’ve referred to, make a comment & I will get back to you as soon as possible. I promise I will get more proficient at this in the next few weeks (or months!).
Much Love & Many Blessings!
Karla Setchel
www.KarlaSetchel.com
(540) 366-6134
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March 30th, 2010 by Karla Setchel
Hi All!
Today is March 11, 2010. I’m still having a little difficulty chewing on the right side — something to be expected after someone diagnosed with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue & TMJ had 5 mercury/amalgam fillings removed & replaced with composite! I am pleased with Dr. Devening and his staff, despite the discomfort of the dental work. The procedure wasn’t as bad as one of my “normal FMS/TMJ flares” so I’m pretty impressed! Dr. Devening gave me nitris oxide before putting a topical numbing on my gums, BEFORE injecting me with novacaine in 3 places. He and his staff did their best to keep me as comfortable as possible, but with FMS/CFS/TMJ one is rarely comfortable to begin with — sooo. Maybe by tomorrow or Friday my right jaw will be back to the way it was before the procedure. I definitely like the look of the new fillings, well — the fact that you can’t see them I should say!
In 3 weeks I get to do this all over again on the left side of my mouth & it will be DONE!!! The dental work part that is — I’ll still be detoxing, but at least I won’t be absorbing any NEW mercury from my fillings at that point. I will also receive my NTI-tss at that time — it’s a little spongy-type thingy that fits on your front teeth at night rather than wearing a night guard. It takes all of the tension out of the muscles/tendons near the TMJ — I can’t wait to get it! Dr. Devening’s office can tell you more about it. Dr. Devening’s number is (540) 463-2134. His office is located at 112-A Houston St., Lexington VA 24450. I’ve been wearing the old-timey hard acrylic “bite guard” for TMJ for over 20 years & was still waking up with my jaws hurting from clenching & grinding my teeth all night. This will end that — YES!!!
I just cannot express in writing how excited I am to have found out about the mercury filling problem and the NTI-tss device. Recovery is a step by step process & these 2 are huge! To find out more about mercury poisoning you can go to www.amalgam.org/ or call DAMS at (651) 644-4572. I believe they also have a listing of Dentists who perform the mercury/amalgam filling removal properly. If you live within 2 hours of Lexington VA, I highly recommend Dr. Devening and his staff.
Here’s to restoring our health!
Much Love & Many Blessings,
Karla Setchel
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March 30th, 2010 by Karla Setchel
Hey folks,
March 14, 2010. Hope everyone is having a good day! The right half of my mouth is almost back to where it was before having 5 “amalgam” fillings (which all contain mercury) removed. I think that’s pretty good recovery time considering all of my health issues– TMJ, fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue to name a few.
Once again would like to thank Dr. Devening and his staff for making me as comfortable as possible.
Check it out, I learned how to do a link! LOL All you have to do is click on Dr. Devening’s name & it will take you to the web site — neat!
My ceramic crock pot arrived. It’s much bigger than my last one. I got a 6 quart because I didn’t know what size the last one was — it must have been a 4 quart! Oh well, I guess I can cook more at one time & have more servings to put in the freezer (refer back to my older post about how to feed your family when you have FMS/CFS/TMJ).
I don’t know if I can blog every day — life has flown by since my entry on March 11. I won a game of pool against my son & my roommate, cooked supper and now I’m wiped out. Wonder if the dishes would magically wash themselves tonight?
Much Love & Many Blessings!
Karla Setchel
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