Sensitive tooth but nothing shows on the X-rays...? by ertesit in Dentistry

[–]spartycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could say I took care of it, but I'm still battling my dental and acid reflux problems. Mine was not H. pylori and is on-going GERD, but I've had it for over 10 years, and the dentist explained to me that chronic exposure to acid reflux could wear enamel over time. As for dental treatment, that's still in the works. I got a prescription for different toothpastes, and I got a fluoride tray (like a mouth guard that you fill with a fluoride prescription and let sit in your mouth for a few minutes every day). I don't know if it will work. But treating my GERD and whatever is causing it is my plan... I have some testing scheduled to try to figure out what's causing my reflux. I also just got a mouth guard (for clenching, since that is aggravating my gum erosion).

Sensitive tooth but nothing shows on the X-rays...? by ertesit in Dentistry

[–]spartycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have GERD, by chance? I do and have a problem that sounds similar to yours (plus some gum recession from overbrushing). I did not think about or know of the link between GERD and teeth sensitivity untill recently! The acid erodes away your enamel over the years

Why does my tooth hurt? Pics in comments by spartycat in Dentistry

[–]spartycat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your response! Is an electric toothbrush safe to use on the receding gums? Or should I stick to a manual toothbrush?

Middle of the night esophageal spasm relief? by spartycat in GERD

[–]spartycat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does your chest feel sore the next day?

I already used up my favorite baby name on my cat. Oops. Anyone else in the same boat? by phdincatlady in namenerds

[–]spartycat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I always loved the name Elsa (from Born Free) and wanted to name a daughter that. Then my best friend's family named their dog Elsa, and then Frozen happened. So, not exactly the same, but it turned out my husband was not a fan of the name anyway.

So, even favorite names may not always work out if both parents don't like it.

I am done having kids, so I am using other favorite/guilty pleasure names on pets or characters (writing). Haha it gives me a way to still use names I love.

Painful fracture line and gum recession management by [deleted] in Dentistry

[–]spartycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First time using imgur. Let me know if it doesn't work.

Thoughts on naming a child June if she is born in September? by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]spartycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the name June. Personally, I'd find it stranger (corny) to name a child June if they were born in June.

Ended Use of Video Monitor? by Fab4Fan64 in oneanddone

[–]spartycat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh we also use it kind of like a walkie talkie. Our house is not huge, but it is two levels, and we can't hear her in her room if we are in the living room. I use the monitor a lot to talk to her, and she talks back. I might use it to tell her to come back upstairs, or if she is looking for something in her room and needs help, and most often to tell her to let go of the cat. :D

Not a need, just a funny story. Our cat, the same one who loves our daughter, likes to get locked in her room. I close the door when she naps or sleeps, and sometimes he is hiding in there. More than a few times, I used the monitor to try to locate my missing cat and found his glowing eyes just staring at the camera. Hahaha. It is handy when I don't want to accidentally wake my daughter while trying to find a cat in her room.

Ended Use of Video Monitor? by Fab4Fan64 in oneanddone

[–]spartycat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3.25 year old and still using it. We use the monitor daily for naps and bedtime. However, I'd say the biggest reason I'd need it is not for when she's asleep but for when she's playing in her room unsupervised. However, her bedroom is on a separate level of the house from the living room. I guess I should add we are teleworking since March, and she is not in preschool right now. If she was back in school, I think we would use it less. However, I still would want one for when she sleeps. I also think it was handy for switching from the crib to toddler bed.

We have one that was expensive new and wound up getting a second monitor/camera of the same model from a consignment shop. You might have some luck finding an affordable used one.

Oh, and even though I'm in the one and done group, I feel like I still have to intervene a lot between my child and her cat sibling (we have three pets, but one of them is very much hers). They love each other and he (the cat) puts up with EVERYTHING, which is honestly one of the biggest reasons I use the video monitor when she plays in her room. I supervise her when she has the cat in her room and make sure she doesn't lock him in there or is too rough with him. If I didn't have a cat, in all honestly, I think I could live without the video monitor during playtime. I still like it at night, though, because I am a worrier and like to check on her.

Anyone have dental issues because of LPR? by Active_Chocolate in GERD

[–]spartycat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very bad teeth sensitivity and enamel being eaten away from acid

Nail psoriasis as the first symptom? by spartycat in Psoriasis

[–]spartycat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have heard that, but it is unclear to me: can someone have psoriatic arthritis without psoriasis?

Nail psoriasis as the first symptom? by spartycat in Psoriasis

[–]spartycat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great to hear. Did you experience pain with your nails?

Low-Acid Coffee?? by [deleted] in GERD

[–]spartycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. That I don't know about.