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paulkienitz

(1,430 posts)
Wed May 14, 2025, 10:22 PM 16 hrs ago

yet again my partner needs prayer

You may remember in March that I posted that she needed prayer due to a difficult root canal which was interacting with other problems. Well now there are even more complications piling on. The root canal is in a tooth whose roots can poke into a sinus cavity, and the endodontist managed to poke through, exposing the sinus to mouth bacteria. This in itself is not rare and generally not serious, but in her case it resulted in a persistent infection that jumps right back in every time she comes to the end of a course of antibiotics.

It also ended up aggravating an old chronic issue which, when provoked into inflammation, affects the trigeminal nerves and in bad cases can create serious dangers to major blood vessels. This could be life-threatening.

It may also be a partial explanation of her neck pain, and history of headaches on one side.

She is very frightened, and also very frustrated with a series of unhelpful doctors. Some of this crosses between specialties, and in the specialty that should have the best handle on this (ENT), they are being reluctant to take this seriously, as few of the symptoms are obvious and measurable.

She is literally preparing herself for the possibility that she could die of medical neglect. But let's not let her be neglected in prayer. I'm no believer but I am praying. I hope as many of you as possible can join me.

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yet again my partner needs prayer (Original Post) paulkienitz 16 hrs ago OP
Joining you in prayer. LoisB 15 hrs ago #1
Sending vibes. applegrove 15 hrs ago #2
Sending prayers wendyb-NC 15 hrs ago #3
Experiments have shown that good or bad thoughts affect reality, and i think Karadeniz 14 hrs ago #4
Prayers... thomhartmann 14 hrs ago #5
I'm in. soldierant 14 hrs ago #6
Been there myself with a bad tooth that abscessed into a sinus Ponietz 14 hrs ago #7
she's using a neti-like rinse procedure paulkienitz 14 hrs ago #9
Use HOT water Ponietz 14 hrs ago #11
I'm with you. MLAA 14 hrs ago #8
thanks, everyone paulkienitz 14 hrs ago #10
... ailsagirl 14 hrs ago #12
(hug) elleng 14 hrs ago #13
Oh, I'm so sorry. Prayers sent. hamsterjill 13 hrs ago #14

wendyb-NC

(4,254 posts)
3. Sending prayers
Wed May 14, 2025, 10:34 PM
15 hrs ago

That sounds terrifying. May that issue be gone and she be healed never to threaten her well being ever again. holding you both in the whiteb light of protection and healing.

Keep us posted on how she's doing.

Karadeniz

(24,405 posts)
4. Experiments have shown that good or bad thoughts affect reality, and i think
Wed May 14, 2025, 11:34 PM
14 hrs ago

that may be part of quantum physics. So, keep directing good thoughts to her teeth and sinuses. Sending healing thoughts her way! Religious people call it the power of prayer, but it's just one aspect of the extraordinary power of our paranormal minds. See Your Eternal Self for a collection of such demonstrates that have been researched.

soldierant

(8,497 posts)
6. I'm in.
Wed May 14, 2025, 11:41 PM
14 hrs ago

Sadly, the word "iatrogenic" comes to mind here. I hope with all the medical people working together a lasting solution ca be found.

Ponietz

(3,662 posts)
7. Been there myself with a bad tooth that abscessed into a sinus
Wed May 14, 2025, 11:44 PM
14 hrs ago

All sorts of complications. Many courses of antibiotics. Healing was slow and a secondary fungal infection almost caused me to lose hope.

The one thing that helped, more than everything else, was using a neti pot, religiously, at least twice a day. Use salt and baking soda in the solution and boil the water for two minutes. The hotter the better. It finally went away after a few months. I can’t over recommend this.

Empathy and prayers.

hamsterjill

(15,812 posts)
14. Oh, I'm so sorry. Prayers sent.
Thu May 15, 2025, 12:32 AM
13 hrs ago

I'm like the queen of root canals. Had one go wrong once in my life (have had several) and it was a mess.

Sending prayers for answers and speedy healing.

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