Had a tooth pulled/Feel ill

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Hello,

I had my tooth pulled 2 weeks ago and the gum area is still sore and

inflamed but not infected. I did have it checked by the dentist a week ago and

she

said it was healing slowly but no infection or dry socket. I've been rinsing

with warm salt water. Is there anything else I can do to help it heal?

Starting two days after having it pulled I've had terrible body aches. I

can't

stand up for very long. I thought it was the flu but I'm wondering if it's my

body detoxing as this tooth had an amalgam filling, a big hole in the tooth,

and the root was exposed. I don't know if that would matter though because it

was all in one piece after being pulled. I chose to have it pulled because

otherwise I would have had to have a root canal. No thanks! It was the last

tooth on the bottom so it was a big tooth. If the body aches are related, what

can I do?

Thanks for your help!

Tammy

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>

> Hello,

> I had my tooth pulled 2 weeks ago and the gum area is still sore

and inflamed but not infected. I did have it checked by the dentist a

week ago and she said it was healing slowly but no infection or dry

socket. I've been rinsing with warm salt water. Is there anything

else I can do to help it heal?

+++Hi Tammy. Warm salt water helps a lot. Ensure you make the salt

solution strong enough, so that you can see the salt floating in the

water. Or you can use 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed 50/50 with water

(do not swallow it). It helps to hold such solutions in your mouth

for 2 minutes and swish it around well, particularly into the hole

where your tooth was, and don't eat or drink anything for 15-20

minutes afterward. Or you can soak a piece of gauze in warm salt

water and place it in the hole for 2 minutes or more at a time.

+++Also ensure you are taking enough vitamin C, and double your cod

liver oil dose for 5-7 days which helps the gums heal too. Also

apply wet heat to the outside of your face over the area.

> Starting two days after having it pulled I've had terrible body

aches. I can't stand up for very long. I thought it was the flu but

I'm wondering if it's my body detoxing as this tooth had an amalgam

filling, a big hole in the tooth, and the root was exposed. I don't

know if that would matter though because it was all in one piece

after being pulled. I chose to have it pulled because otherwise I

would have had to have a root canal. No thanks! It was the last

tooth on the bottom so it was a big tooth. If the body aches are

related, what can I do?

+++Flu symptoms are definitely detoxifying symptoms. You probably

had a local anesthetic which would need to be detoxified. Do what

you can to assist detoxification, including Epsom salt baths, dry

skin brushing, coffee enemas, etc. - see this article for more help:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/detox.php

Luv, Bee

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Hi Bee,

The health food store doesn't have 3% hydrogen peroxide. Can I use regular

until I can order it online? Thank you so much for all this great advice! I

have a confession to make. lol! Today I took my first Epsom salt bath.

Ohhhh....it felt so good! I haven't taken a bath in years because I have a

phobia of

sitting in a tub. Well, that fear is gone. As long as I clean the tub with

Bon Ami real good every time I will be fine. Is it okay to take Epsom salt

baths daily?

It looks like my gum is now getting infected. Will the treatment

recommendations you gave me be the same if it is infected? I'm not going to take

antibiotics if there is an infection. It drives me crazy when people freak out

about

an infection in their mouth. Many people act like it's the end of their life

if they don't get on antibiotics. Well, how do they think people made it

before antibiotics? I just want to scream, " Get a grip folks! " Of course we

need

to treat it but the natural ways are the BEST. Okay, I'm done with that

vent. hah! Thanks again Bee! Have a good evening.

Tammy

In a message dated 12/13/2008 5:57:20 A.M. Central Standard Time, b

eeisbuzzing2003@... writes:

+++Hi Tammy. Warm salt water helps a lot. Ensure you make the salt

solution strong enough, so that you can see the salt floating in the

water. Or you can use 3% hydrogen peroxide mixed 50/50 with water

(do not swallow it). It helps to hold such solutions in your mouth

for 2 minutes and swish it around well, particularly into the hole

where your tooth was, and don't eat or drink anything for 15-20

minutes afterward. Or you can soak a piece of gauze in warm salt

water and place it in the hole for 2 minutes or more at a time.

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>

> Hi Bee,

> The health food store doesn't have 3% hydrogen peroxide. Can I use

regular

> until I can order it online?

+++Hi Tammy. It isn't necessary to use 35% Food Grade H202; you can

use the regular one sold in drug stores.

> Thank you so much for all this great advice! I have a confession

to make. lol! Today I took my first Epsom salt bath. Ohhhh....it felt

so good! I haven't taken a bath in years because I have a phobia of

sitting in a tub. Well, that fear is gone. As long as I clean the

tub with Bon Ami real good every time I will be fine. Is it okay to

take Epsom salt baths daily?

+++That's fabulous Tammy! Yes it is okay to take a bath every day!

>

> It looks like my gum is now getting infected. Will the treatment

> recommendations you gave me be the same if it is infected?

+++An infection is a word that is misunderstood. An infection is

actually the body's immune system going into action to heal an area.

Redness and inflammation are due to healing blood brought to the area

to help heal. Swelling is due to immune system's healing substances

(pus) and more blood in the area. Swelling also immobilizes it so

it can heal better. So you simply need to assist the body to do its

job, not suppress the symptoms with drugs or antibiotics.

> I'm not going to take antibiotics if there is an infection. It

drives me crazy when people freak out about an infection in their

mouth. Many people act like it's the end of their life if they don't

get on antibiotics. Well, how do they think people made it before

antibiotics? I just want to scream, " Get a grip folks! " Of course we

need to treat it but the natural ways are the BEST. Okay, I'm done

with that vent. hah!

+++You are absolutely correct! The medicos have falsely led people

to believe an infection can take over and spread throughout the body,

and possibly kill them. Duh? They don't understand what an

infection actually IS, but medicos makes lots of money on ignorance

and by creating myths and mysteries.

Thanks again Bee! Have a good evening.

+++Thanks. Take care.