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Aches and pains post
As I posted last night, our chilly weather has returned and I’ve noticed I am now plagued with aches and pains in a way I’ve never had before. In the past I would ache at times but mostly have managed without medication. This year I have found I have needed pain medication on many more occasions than ever before. I have started using Voltaren gel on my hands pretty regularly. This morning I was woken, possibly for the first time, with pain in my hands and feet. I’m not sure if this is osteoarthritis or pain related to my autoimmune issues but whatever it is is definitely on the increase. I need to see my gp shortly so will discuss over the counter medications that will be most effective for me.
Back in February, I got a letter from the immunologist I was seeing privately to tell me that he is no longer working with private patients. I asked for a referral to a new doctor at that time but put off making further enquiries until winter as I wasn’t due for a new appointment until this month. This has backfired on me since the new doctor works privately on a few Saturdays a month and is booked out for months in advance. I did get an appointment but not until December. It will be interesting to see if there are changes in my autoimmune issues when I finally get in again. I haven’t had blood tests done in over two years so will surely need new ones, especially as I was being monitored for autoimmune liver disease due to the type of ANA I have.
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Fillings and pain
I had a dental appointment a few weeks ago where an an x-ray showed I had developed two cavities. This past week I went to have them filled. Everything during the procedure seemed to be fine and I had the usual five hours of waiting for the numbness to wear off. I thought that was the end of it. But a couple days later I started getting pain when chewing in that area, which is something I’ve never experienced after getting cavities filled in the past. It’s not a constant problem but does seem to be affected by temperature, especially hot foods. The Scientist had this experience earlier this year and it continued for quite a few weeks after he had the initial dental work so I am not too encouraged about the prospects of this disappearing any time soon. He did some research at the time and discovered there have been many complaints of this sort of pain with the newer types of fillings due to them being more conductive than the older style ones. I’ve also noted that I’m unable to get dental floss between the teeth in the area so may end up back to have that sorted out some time. The dentist apparently was quite surprised by the pain when the Scientist went back to him so I wonder what he will say if I end up returning too.