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Our dog has been diagnosed with cushing's disease and diabetes. How can we boost his immune system?

Posted on September 8, 2011

He takes anipryl daily for the cushings and receives insulin injections daily for his diabetes. He has a severe dermatitis/skin infection right now and currently takes 2 antibiotics and an antihistamine daily for these complications. What can we give him to boost his immune system so as not to complicate these other health issues?

Does anyone have back pain after taking antibiotics?

Posted on May 23, 2011

Due to my urine infection i take antibiotics and i receive back pain just right after the first pill. Does anyone have the same problem or knows why this is happening?

Are there any Dentists or Dental hygienists, that can tell me what the white spots on teeth really are? I have?

Posted on March 22, 2011

Conflicting answers!

Too much fluoride, not enough..
Too much calcium, not enough...
Tooth decay ...
High fever as a child, and the antibiotics that treated it...
Fluoride is poison, it is essential???
I'm confused!!

Help!

What can you do to get rid of gingivitis. I dont have like infected gums as such?

Posted on March 18, 2011

My gums smell yuck and bleed sometimes. Sorry i know this is gross but it is really upsetting because i am a very hygenic person and am really upset by this condition. I went to my doctor and he said that there are no antibiotics and nothing a dentist can do ai just have to keep flossing and brushing and using mouthwash and take some vitamin c tablets but nothing is working. I am afraid to talk to peoplecuz i am scared my breath smells. eek please help me

Any ideas on how to get a 3 year old to brush her teeth or assist her in brushing her teeth? She has had some?

Posted on March 9, 2011

dental issues due to perscription antibiotics for an ear infection when she was a baby. I only let her have water after i brush her teeth, no candy, and i also try to substitute sugar free whenever possible, but my trouble is in brushing her teeth. She clenches them closed, refusing to allow me to brush anything but her front teeth. I have tried time outs for not cooperating and I have tried special incentives for good behavior, nothing seems to work.... Please anyone with ideas I would love to hear them. Thursday I have to spend close to 900.00 to repair molars, I can't afford much more so I need to try preventative maintenence, but how??????????????????????????

are these health problems linked?(gingivitis, black tongue &yeast infection) what it could be?

Posted on February 14, 2011

these three health problems suddenly appeared the latest 4 weeks
the first problem is with my mouth: gingivitis, and the last 2 days i woke up with black tongue :( and i don't have a poor oral hygiene! i didn't have black tongue before
the other problem is vaginal yeast infection : i had this problem in the past, i treated it, now appeared again and now it seems,it doesn't want to go away !

i don't take any antibiotics and i pay attention to my hygiene!

there's a lump above my tooth, is it an infection or gingivitis?

Posted on February 11, 2011

my teeth/gums just started hurting earlier this week. i have had this lump on my gums above a tooth i had a filling put on a few years ago for at least a year. my dentist told me a couple months ago that i have early stages of gingivitis but i don't have any symptoms so i am wondering if the pain i have is because of that one tooth. i've been using listerine mouthwash and rinsing with salt water for the pain but it doesn't seem to be working. at my last visit my dentist didn't want to pull it yet because they are fitting me for a partial retainer. will urgent care prescribe antibiotics for it or do i need to have it pulled by the dentist?

My mom went to a dentist to have her teeth cleaned. The next day one of her teeth got inflamed?

Posted on January 24, 2011

The dentist prescribed Tetracycline antibiotics and said that he would have to make a gum surgery. He wants to separate the gum from the tooth temporarily so that he could access the roots and the bone to remove plaque from it. My mom is 71. The last time she had a problem with the tooth was 30 years ago. That was the time when she had a crown installed on it. She never had a problem with the tooth. Never saw pus coming out of it. And now after having it cleaned it got inflamed. The X-rays test revealed that the tooth is ok. What the dentists says is that he just wants to remove plaque from the tooth below the gum. Is it really so necessary to do to my 71 years old mom? Is it dangerous for her health?
When the dentist was cleaning the tooth he accidentally damaged the gum. My mom felt pain and there was blood.
The tooth that got inflamed is a molar.

very bad gingivitis….?

Posted on January 12, 2011

i have really bad gingivitis
i went to the dentist about a month ago, he gave me some antibiotics and some dentists mouthwash, it went away for about a week but now it has come back way worse, it is more annoying then anything, i have been taking panadine forte for the pain but that doesnt seem to do anything except make me sleepy, i am still using the mouth wash and i rinse with very salty water after i eat, as i cant brush my teeth at the moment, my mouth fills up with blood a lot of the time, and i just sit there drooling, i feel like a weirdo lol
any more advice would be greatful thanx
im really scared of losing my teeth
im also from australia, if that helps lol

About Gums…….Gingivitis??

Posted on January 12, 2011

I 've got some abcess on the side of my lower right gums which seems to be the result of Gingivitis. I am myself a doctor but i need serious help. I have used many antibiotics & anti-inflammatory (such as NSAIDs) drugs but it reappears after i stop taking them.
Can you please help me with some non-surgical permanant prescriptions??
Well as a proffessional, i take pretty good care of my oral cavity including all aspects of hygein but the problem is just not going away.

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