bthompsonjr1993
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I've lived the nightmare. It used to take me weeks to recover sometimes from going out to see friends, if recover is even the right word. Perhaps return to the previous level. But that aside i really object to your statement, somehow insuinating I didn't have CFS. I didn't make this diagnosis myself. I am trying to spread awareness of an extremely serious issue, which no doubt effects a lot of people. This is one of the causes of CFS. Until people go after the causes of diseases, rathern than just focusing on ways to treat the symptoms, there will be no hope of recovery. Big pharma will never release a pill that will cure CFS.
Thank you for sharing your story. I have had CFS since 2014, but in 2011 I had a MAJOR upper and lower double jaw surgery. I have screws and plates in both my upper and lower jaws. And while they were doing that surgery, they also took out my wisdom teeth. I also cracked a molar in the upper right section of my mouth, and I got a molding (or filling or whatever you call it) placed on it to replace the half that cracked off. Ever since that molding has been there, I have been unable to chew anything hard with the right side of my mouth as it causes too much pain. Also on the top right side of my mouth, I can feel one of the screws from my jaw surgery protruding from under the gums. There is a big bump high on my gums, and it is the caused by the screw poking out under it.
And I only know that bump is there because I sometimes get a dull aching pain coming from that specific spot on my gums, so I went to massage it one time and discovered the bump being caused by the screw. The pain is dull and mild and only occurs rarely, so I have not gone to my surgeon about it. And every time I go to a dentist and they "fix" my problems, I end up leaving in way more pain than i was in when I got there, and I am worse off for my visit. This has created a MASSIVE distrust of the dentist and I avoid going at all costs. However, after reading your story, I really think I might be in the same boat as you and I need to go get this figured out. I just have some questions:
-My symptoms started very suddenly on September 20th, 2014 (and have very slowly worsened over time, although they do fluctuate, on average, I am not quite home bound, but somewhat close to it), but all my major jaw surgery and dental work was done in 2011 (even though the dull pain and inability to chew hard things didn't come along until 2013 or maybe even 2014, right after the dentist replaced my filling for my cracked tooth), would that be logical if cavitations were the cause of my problems? Why wouldn't they start as soon as I had the dental work, and why would they start so suddenly on such a random day?
-Did you ever experience a rapid lactic acid buildup in your muscles when you would use them for any extended period of time? Like a burning sensation as if you were at the end of a long workout?
-Did you find that activity made your symptoms worse? Could mental exertion worsen them?
If you are still reading, THANK YOU. Thanks for giving me this new avenue to pursue, and thanks for sharing your story and giving me hope.
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