A few days later. . .

Well, I had mentioned I felt like I had been hit by a truck after my extraction of infected tooth. I was weak, and with aches and even a fever of 100.7 for at least part of it. Now, it has improved again and I am noticing that at least one previously tender lymph node has returned to standby mode. It must have been switched on so long I had stopped noticing it was there. And, since no doctor ever seemed to notice it either, even if they took the time to look, I guess I started to take it for granted that it should feel like that. I almost seem to remember thinking that tenderness might be associated with my NA. And who knows? Maybe it was- just not in the way I had thought. Maybe my tooth infection was the cause of the NA flare-ups and tinnitus in ears and even my eye issues. It is too soon to have any definitive proof. But a few days after the flood of bacteria has been handled by my autoimmune system, I do feel better overall.

I feel a bit less weak than before, but due to cyclic nature of this in the past, I could just be going through a stronger cycle. But, I suppose that the nature of infection could support cyclic changes. My reading ability may even have improved. Prior to extraction, I would start reading and have instant stinging and tearing of both eyes. The first time reading after things stabilized a bit seemed almost normal. That is probably a coincidence, but it has been a long time since I have pad no eye related issues after starting to read a book.

We shall see how things progress, or if they do. It probably is just coincidental that I feel any different at all. But, it is a good reminder too to keep watch for those teeth. They may be a good source for things that could be adding stress to your health.

To pull or not to pull: a question of possible tooth infection

Here is something else to consider as far as discovery of a cause for PTS starting- maybe, and I stress maybe, since I can’t find anything out there that alludes to what I am going to say. And that is, what about your teeth?

OK, I have to admit I have not been particularly tuned in as far as my teeth have gone for a few years anyway. It is for any one of the common issues; no time to see a dentist regularly because other health issues take precedence, no insurance or too little insurance to do any good, no job or other income to defray the possibly huge expense, or you just do not see anything up there that is amiss and there is no pain. Well, I guess you can have things going on even if you have no visual or pain related clues. And some of that should be dealt with insurance or not. OK, and now I see there are low cost clinics out there I didn’t not know about so there is really no reason to put off that visit.

So, as it went, I had some infection in the root of a tooth. Is this enough to cause a bout of PTS or any other autoimmune disorder? My hygienists and dentist suggest it could. But the only thing I can find out there about this sort of a link goes the other way. Namely, talk of autoimmune disease causing dental problems. Go figure. Infection is infection, and if it is noticed by your autoimmune system, it might just never turn off until that source of infection is removed. That is the theory anyway to lead to removal of that tooth. One issue I take with my own case is that my dentist did not give me any antibiotics to help kick the infection. He suggests that with the tooth gone, the source of infection will be gone and therefore the reason for the autoimmune system response. I wish he had opted for antibiotics anyway. I feel I have been flooded with infection now and I hope he is right about not paying any attention to that. We will see. Or I should say I will see since I do not see him here anywhere. I feel as if I have been hit by a truck, and it can’t all be due to trauma of having a tooth pulled.

I will let you know if any of my other symptoms improve now that the infection source is gone and has been dealt with.