Hi everyone,
Well I have just had all my amalgams removed in the last two months. I had all the normal safety protocols etc etc which I was pleased with. HOWEVER, 3 weeks on one of my upper molars (the largest one!!!) is in absolute agony. I organised an emergency visit about 5 days ago and it was suggested that it was a TMJ issue as I am a chronic grinder and clencher. So I went out and bought glucosamine and chondroitin etc etc.

I have been living on full on pain killers for the last 8 days. If the pain killers wear off during the night I wake up in agony. I saw the dentist again today and booked in for an emergency visit. It appears that I have irreversible pulp damage in my upper left molar which means that I either have the choice of a root canal or extraction. I am literally in tears at the moment as I write this. I can't believe what I thought would be a routine filling exchange could end up in the loss of my largest tooth.

Tomorrow morning he is going to kill the root and clean it out (hence kill the tooth) because I am in so much pain and then it seems that I have until January to decide whether I continue with the root canal therapy or extraction.

I have heard hideous things about the root canal therapy. It literally scares me. Also the thought of extraction sounds equally hideous. I can't believe this. All I wanted was my amalgam exchanged for a composite and now it seems like I am going to lose my tooth. My largest molar!! I am so upset about this.

One of the main reasons I got all my amalgams exchanged is because I have a pituitary tumour which brings me untold grief. Mercury seems to have an issue with pituitary problems hence the deicsion to remove all my amalgams. My dentist told me today that the tooth that is causing all my grief at the moment that requires a root canal or extraction just so happens to correspond with the PITUITARY GLAND. God I wish that he didn't tell me that !!!!

I guess then my main question to you all out there is should I get
ROOT CANAL THERAPY or SHOULD I EXTRACT THE TOOTH.

Lots of luv from Rachie