Comments on: My Neck (thyroid), Head (brain, hair, sinuses), Chest (breasts, heart) & Infected Tooth

By: jennifer

jennifer

My GP drew routine lab work. This occurred many years ago. He said that I had a thyroid problem. There was a small lump on (R) side of neck. I have been to an endocrinologist. He did a biopsy that was negative but said that I have Hashimoto’s Disease. I went back several times until he was satisfied that I was on the correct dose of levothyroxine. Had a repeat sonogram and the lump was very much smaller. But…I have had tooth problems my entire life. I am getting ready to have my teeth removed and a mouth full of implants. I need to know if this is safe. I am over 65 years old, have some minor cardiac issues and am scared. My husband recently passed, so my support person is gone. Dana…can you help me? Almost every tooth in my mouth has been root canaled and crowned. They started decaying @ the gum line in the back of the tooth. My husband was ill, so I didn’t notice. They didn’t hurt. I don’t want to make a bad situation worse. I know for sure that a top front tooth is infected presently. I am the only one to care for myself and my dogs. Help!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca

This is almost spooky! Over the past 3 years I have been having issues with two upper teeth. I was told nothing was wrong over and over. Until, with quick onset, I had horrible pain in my jaw, ear, throat, and then it went down into my chest. Had this not been on my right side I would have suspected I was having a heart attack… it was incredibly scary. I was sent for root canal. All symptoms resolved except my jaw pain. The area was squishy- it had some give, and very painful. I was assured it was all good! (?I knew that pain was not my imagination- I don’t know why I didn’t push the issue?!?) that was a year ago. One month ago I began having the same intense pain from ear to chest. 🌼this time I was sent for panoramic study which clearly showed incredible infection that had indeed eroded my jaw bone!!!!!!!! I just had my permanent crown placed yesterday and now all I can think is I have dead teeth- sponges that leave susceptible to this happening yet again. It’s been a trip. I currently have a rash on my cheek, chin and corner of my mouth. It was like chicken pox bumps. Itched and painful. ??? I was on a hefty course of antibiotics. Now I’m wondering.. who is still in there. Holistic Dentist! We are in process of moving and that will be one of the first things I look up once in Nevada – that and finding a doctor who can help me subdue Hashimoto’s. ♥️🧡🩷 Thank you SO much for taking the time to share your experience and what you e learned!💚invaluable! The feeling of not being alone!

By: Michele H

Michele H

Oh my, I am so glad that I came across this article. I was looking for something that could connect my thyroid neck pain to root canal pain and I struck gold. I had several root canals in my twenties with a host of other dental problems that led me to have crowns, filling, extractions, and a bridge Now that in my sixties I’m having pain in my head, neck and shoulder. The pain in my neck made me feel as if I had strep with increasing ear pain. Nevertheless, I was told that I needed a root canal on #2 tooth upper right. As a kid growing up in 1970 they used a lot of mercury and this one but now its covered with a bridge.. I was just going to have the root cannel but NOW I want the bridge out and the tooth pulled you just saved me thousands of dollars. I would love to save my teeth but at what cost