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Hospital Dental Work

I have an irrational fear of dentists and need 3 teeth that have broken and are extremely painful removing. I would like to have the work done under general anaesthetic but feel that it would be...

butterflies

When I go to the dentist's and have to lie down with my mouth wide open for a while I feel I'm going to choke as I can't swallow (this brings me into a panic). My dentist doesn't understand this as he...

Solarjunkie

Dental charges

Apparently I need a root filling in the tooth next to the canine, pre-molar I think it is. I have to take antibiotics for a few days first. What are your experiences of the cost for this type of...

firewatch

im accumulating a few ills

hey guys! Before i start i HATE doctors with a passion, mainly due to my childhood doctor who got to be known as doctor no-know. right, i am having some problems, nowt personal so i dont mind sharing....

lainiej

Sticking Jaw

Over the past few days every time I've yawned when I try to close my mouth the right side of my jaw hinge gets stuck and I'm not able to close my mouth properly without wingling my bottom jaw - sounds...

SaintAleia

Problems with lymph nodes??

I had a swelling about two centimetres under my ear, next to my jawbone at the start of this year. It was about the size of a pea and really solid and hard. Went to the docs because it got bigger and...

cuddleMe

Different pains

why is it that i can cope with headaches, migraines, operations without any medications, but when it comes to dental pains i have to take pain killers straight away?? ooooooowwwww my toooth :'(

gen_1986

free dental treatment

How do i get free dental treatment? i am working but cant afford a check up, but i have had a toothache for two days and think i may be getting an abcess. i am nor registered at a dentist at the mo....

sp1214

Tooth removal

How much will the dentist extract from me to remove a single tooth? Private or NHS amounts would be useful.

wiggal

Owww!

Hey all, My wisdom tooth is really playing up! I had the other one infected last easter, and that was so sore! It was hurting a bit last night and woke up today and it is really sore, my face is...

AB Asks

Miss England finalist a role model?

She is aged sixteen and a size sixteen. She is the first girl of her size to reach the finals for Miss England; she has broken the mould and says she wants to be an 'ambassador for curves.' However,...

mistys

Checkout Rudeness!!

I am feeling the need to cleanse my soul before I can continue my day, so please bear with me while I rant away!! It is considered rude to talk on your phone while at a checkout, I agree I do think...

babalicious

Tonsillitus 4 times

My son who has just turned 3 has had tonsillitus/ throat infections 4 times now in the past year. when will the doctors do anything and if they do what would it be or is it something hes just gonna...

dot.hawkes

Dentists grrrrr whats that all about!!!

I have been to register with the doctor in my new village, but trying to change my dentist is like shovelling it uphill!!! I have had the same dentist for 19 years , I am not an NHS patient, i pay a...

pastafreak

" The Man With No Face"..

is anyone watching this on 5????....I feel so,so sorry for this man.....puts some of our petty whinging in perspective.

angel-cake

Abortion Poll on AB

It is interesting that 33% have stated they would lower the limit to 12 weeks. I wonder how many who said this have had any direct experience of abortion. Most pregnancies that are aborted before 12...

LBerry

Ear ache in 4 year old

My four year old Son is suffering ear-ache. Severe tenderness around the outside, and he says it hurts inside too. We took him to the Doctors yesterday and were told that he doesn't have an ear...

Caribeing

Free Eye Tests

I think everyone should have free eye tests irrespective of status, income etc. Sight is a gift and should be protected, not everyone needs to wear glasses etc so why should the shortsighted be...

Bathsheba

Hygiene at the dentist's

Ok, so you're in the dentist's chair, with the bib, glasses etc on, + the dentist puts on a fresh pair of latex gloves and dives in. Then she takes her hand from your mouth, + adjusts the overhead...

viz48

chinese medicine

Has anyone any experience of chinese medicine . Any success stories? I am having a course of accupuncture and am taking the most disgusting herb conconctions for vertigo! Am 2 weeks into the course...

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