The Dentist and Fibromyalgia

Well, it is not so much fibromyalgia that can cause many problems in your mouth. The real problems can be the medications that you take for all the pain! These medications can make our mouths extremely dry!!!!!

Sometimes my mouth is so dry, that I sound like a mummy talking!!!

That is why it is so important to see your dentist regularly!

I know how fun the dentist is anyway!!!!! But the most fun is the bill! Right?!!! Wrong!!!!

A dry mouth means no saliva. Saliva is what helps us fight sugars and acids that cause tooth decay. Without saliva, our mouths become open season for bacteria and tooth decay. Oh boy!!!!!!!

I try to see my dentist for cleanings 3 times a year, rather than 2 times.

The Foundation Education talks about the importance of maintaining a very stringent dental hygiene regime of brushing, flossing, and mouthwashes.

I take a medication for dry mouth, if I remember to take it!!!!!!! I cannot really tell if it helps that much. But I have talked with other people that take it, and really say it helps them! There are the dry mouth products at the pharmacy. But I think that they just wash away, and I am not sure if they really help. But they are sure better than nothing!

You might also check with your dentist about a new product that has come out for dry mouth, that also lasts longer. I bought some, but I can't find it!!!!!!!! And keep forgetting to look for it!!!

The vicious cycle, you gotta love it!!! Better to laugh than cry!!!

The most important thing for me is not to start catastrophising about these potential problems! I try not to add them to my list of worries and fears. That list is already potentially too long!!!!!!! Ha Ha

I do a lot better now at telling myself that, I am doing the best job that I can for my teeth. I am following the doctor's instructions. I am doing the best that I can do.

I think this is so important to talk about due to the very real fear that some folks have of the dentist. BTW, it is called Dentophobia, in case you might be interested!

I wanted to share more information on this topic later.

U hang there!!!

From Me to U!!!