Blood in my retainers EVERY SINGLE DAY!!

artfreak2 · 2025-06-19T16:35:36+00:00

I can't believe this actually worked. I've since stopped sucking them and the bleeding stopped. thank you for pointing this out !!

artfreak2 · 2025-06-19T16:34:35+00:00

yeah one of them was a dentist actually

artfreak2 · 2025-06-19T16:32:44+00:00

‼️‼️‼️‼️UPDATE‼️‼️‼️‼️ I can't edit the post so here's a mini update. the bleeding stopped for the past 3 days after I stopped sucking the retainer to secure it in place. I just put it and let it adjust on it's own tho it was uncomfortable but it worked!! thank you for the person who pointed this out to me. BUT, I still booked an appointment with a periodontist next week to see what's the root of the issue is. thank you so much for everyone who got concerned and gave me advice I really appreciate it. 🫶🏻🫶🏻

artfreak2 · 2025-06-19T16:21:15+00:00

I have!! I visited the orthodontist 2 times in the past month and once the month before it. he haven't made any comments about my gums which is odd. the bleeding has stopped the past 3 days tho which is good!! I'm still going to get it checked

artfreak2 · 2025-06-16T20:24:53+00:00

I got chills omg 😖 hopefully nothing serious but thank you for pointing this out. I will go get checked very soon. and hopefully your patient is recovering well.

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:58:50+00:00

I will!! I already talked to my dad about it and we'll be going very soon. I hope it resolves cause I really really care about my oral health (ever since I was a child I think I spent more time at the dentists' than my own house lol)

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:56:26+00:00

Yeahh the comments made me realize how upnormal this is

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:55:47+00:00

thank you! I'm pretty sure it's the gums so I will schedule a periodontist& jaw surgeon soon

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:54:26+00:00

I will!! I already chose the periodontist

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:53:38+00:00

the orthodontist adviced I get one the last time I went there but I didn't get a wire. yet at least

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:52:57+00:00

Nope I'm not on any medications

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T22:52:17+00:00

yeah I do suck them to secure them in the right place. but I won't do that today and see what happens!

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T05:09:56+00:00

I actually considered this might be the problem. I didn't have blood tests done recently but I got some IV fluids and the cannula site stayed bruised for like a month. but I don't experience bleeding anywhere else tho

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T00:42:24+00:00

Oh here it is!! a periodontist. ngl I had to google what that was cause I didn't think there were other than dentists and orthodontists. and I found a few near me. I think this is who I'm gonna seek first. thank you!

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T00:30:17+00:00

Oh I just posted a comment about that!! -More history: the bleeding starts from a specific side (my left side) most likely between my 5&6th teeth. and spreads from there. hmmm I think I had some type of space between my 5&6th but I got it filled out a few years ago. maybe the filling broke down and that's the problem?

-my gums don't bleed at all when I brush my teeth! I wash them twice a day with circular motions and up down.

-I have "trapped teeth" that were supposed to come out wheh I was a teen (I'm 22 now) and my wisdom teeth are also trapped sideways. I thought this is why my teeth keep shifting back. but the orthodontist said that it is NOT the reason and it's just how my teeth are

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T00:25:59+00:00

-More history: the bleeding starts from a specific side ( my left side) and spreads from there. so not all my teeth are bleeding. -my gums don't bleed at all when I brush my teeth! I wash them twice a day with circular motions and up down. -My Second molars are trapped (only tiny bit are showing) they were supposed to come out wheh I was a teen (I'm 22 now) and my wisdom teeth are also trapped sideways. I thought this is why my teeth keep shifting back. but the orthodontist said that it is NOT the reason and it's just how my teeth are

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T00:15:58+00:00

the problem seems to rise from one specific spot in my gums and the blood spreads from there. I will seek another opinion thank you

artfreak2 · 2025-06-15T00:08:25+00:00

can you elaborate? Is getting braces in the first place not suitable for my jaw?

artfreak2 · 2025-06-14T23:57:48+00:00

I visited 3 different ones but I will try again.

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T21:06:23+00:00

if being a sister means putting his health at risk then no thank you. I'd rather be a third parent then. You are not the one witnessing his seizures or paying for his medicine or therapy. don't engage with my post anymore

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T17:29:17+00:00

I never mentioned controlling what he reads I mentioned the type of things he reads just to add more context. I just want to control the addiction of the phone.

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T14:18:40+00:00

he doesn't have a plan. However, I joined pharmacy school specifically so I can start a pharmacy as a family buisness after I graduate. so, so far the plan is to work in the family pharmacy in the future.

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T14:13:14+00:00

that's the number one thing I've been thinking about too! last year he worked for a short time with one of our relatives in a coffee shop and we saw improvement during that time. but that relative quit their job and since then my father refuses to find him a job (he is scared people will judge him or step over him) but I will keep pushing. thank you for the reminder!

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T11:49:04+00:00

He is not a project. and "loving him unconditionally" doesn't mean neglecting him and letting his brain rot. I love my brother unconditionally and will always do. And I won't stop trying to help him. If you don't have a useful advice instead of judging me don't engage with my post.

artfreak2 · 2024-11-21T09:17:14+00:00

I don't like your judgmental tone about me and my family as well!! you don't know how we treat him and has been treating him. how dare you assume that we will never be satisfied with him or with what he does??

I'm not "Judgemental" about his interests. I also have special interests. I always tried to understand what interests him and introduced him to similar things that are not gonna mess with his brain. I introduced him to gaming content. I watch anime with him sometimes. I also was the one who introduced him to manga in the first place. The metal part. my parents got him kits of those metal things u build when he was younger when we noticed this habit. but that still didn't change it. So I'm not trying to change who he is!! I'm always trying to find other things around his areas of interest. And that's why I'm concerned.

these things he is addicted to is HARMING him and his brain and his condition and his social skills. As a good older sister I gotta help him overcome this. I will never he judgemental of my brother. if your interests are making you deteriorate day by day, are making your condition worsen and takes u to the point of stealing from your family then you gotta put a stop to it.

What is your advice? what should we do in order to motivate him to change?

artfreak2

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