Re: antibiotic premedication

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Amoxicillin is taken as premedication prior to dental tx. The amount is 2g (4- 500mg capsules) taken 1 hour prior to your appt. They no longer recommend a follow up dosage. It used to be that you took another 2 capsules 6 hours after the initial dose but they changed the guidelines because of the fear of developing drug resistance. If you have a penicillin/amoxicillin allergy then clindamycin is usually given.

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Hi Crystal,

I happened to have some cipro (very strong stuff) left over from

something in my medicine cabinet, I know bad, but I took it anyhow

fearing a flare up like what happened to Patty, before my last

cleaning. Turned out I ended up needing a root canal on an old

cavity. I had no problems whatsoever afterward. I am glad I did it,

but I agree that amoxicillin would have been better and less harsh on

my system. I only took two doses of cipro.

hugs

C

In , CrystalRDH@a... wrote:

> Amoxicillin is taken as premedication prior to dental tx. The

amount is 2g

> (4- 500mg capsules) taken 1 hour prior to your appt. They no longer

recommend a

> follow up dosage. It used to be that you took another 2 capsules 6

hours after

> the initial dose but they changed the guidelines because of the

fear of

> developing drug resistance. If you have a penicillin/amoxicillin

allergy then

> clindamycin is usually given.

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I asked my mom, and clindamyacin is what she takes before dental appts. She has knee replacements, which was very sad to me when I heard she was going to get them, as I was told they were made with titanium and "plastic" (which I am sure was hard silicone). This was right as I was getting sick from my implants, and I tried to share with my mom and dad my concern about the "plastic", but it seemed to go right over their heads. She probably felt the same way about getting her new knees that we all did about getting our new breasts. She couldn't wait.

My mom now has fibromyalgia and some other mysterious malady that they thought was rheumatoid arthritis at one time, but changed their minds, and they don't know what she has. But she is on plaquenil now, suffers from all over pain, and has generally gone down hill in health since getting her new knees. Makes me very sad, especially knowing she can't take those out. She will probably suffer the rest of her life, and it makes me crazy to have to watch it all happen.

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: naturalbeauty38

Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:24 AM

Subject: Re: antibiotic premedication

Hi Crystal,I happened to have some cipro (very strong stuff) left over from something in my medicine cabinet, I know bad, but I took it anyhow fearing a flare up like what happened to Patty, before my last cleaning. Turned out I ended up needing a root canal on an old cavity. I had no problems whatsoever afterward. I am glad I did it, but I agree that amoxicillin would have been better and less harsh on my system. I only took two doses of cipro. hugsC

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That's so sad about your mom, Patty. I mean honestly, what other choices are there for painful knees. Where hers really bad? I think the whole situation is so sad.

>From: "*~Patty~*"

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>Subject: Re: Re: antibiotic premedication >Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2003 06:35:20 -0700 > >I asked my mom, and clindamyacin is what she takes before dental appts. She has knee replacements, which was very sad to me when I heard she was going to get them, as I was told they were made with titanium and "plastic" (which I am sure was hard silicone). This was right as I was getting sick from my implants, and I tried to share with my mom and dad my concern about the "plastic", but it seemed to go right over their heads. She probably felt the same way about getting her new knees that we all did about getting our new breasts. She couldn't wait. > >My mom now has fibromyalgia and some other mysterious malady that they thought was rheumatoid arthritis at one time, but changed their minds, and they don't know what she has. But she is on plaquenil now, suffers from all over pain, and has generally gone down hill in health since getting her new knees. Makes me very sad, especially knowing she can't take those out. She will probably suffer the rest of her life, and it makes me crazy to have to watch it all happen. >Patty > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: naturalbeauty38 > > Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 6:24 AM > Subject: Re: antibiotic premedication > > > Hi Crystal, > > I happened to have some cipro (very strong stuff) left over from > something in my medicine cabinet, I know bad, but I took it anyhow > fearing a flare up like what happened to Patty, before my last > cleaning. Turned out I ended up needing a root canal on an old > cavity. I had no problems whatsoever afterward. I am glad I did it, > but I agree that amoxicillin would have been better and less harsh on > my system. I only took two doses of cipro. > > hugs > C > Get 10MB of e-mail storage! Sign up for Hotmail Extra Storage.

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Thanks Rogene,

If I know my mom, she will take these knees to her grave. No more surgery for her. I have not heard of anything relating to a recall on knee implants...do you have any info on it?

I have told my mother in the gentlest terms that I could that I think her illness is related to her knee implants. She claims that she doesn't remember me forewarning her about them. In any case, there isn't anything really she can do about it now. Without the knee implants, she has no knees...

You know what's funny about this whole thing? When she first went to the rheumatologist about her symptoms, one of the questions he asked her was if she had breast implants!!! I almost fell off my chair when she told me that! (My mom is a natural D cup.) So, obviously, he had some idea of a possible connection between silicone and her illness. (How come we can't find a doctor like that?) The sad part is that my mom told him no and let it go at that. She never told him she had knee implants. (I was going, "DUH!, MOM!" when she told me that...tell him, tell him!) I hope she has since informed him. At any rate, her outlook is not real good for regaining her health.

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: Rogene S

Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:13 PM

Subject: Re: Re: antibiotic premedication

Patty,

I think there are alternative materials for knee implants if the patient is sensitive to one material . ..

Also . . . there were some implants (I think knee), that the manufacturer didn't clean properly . . . leaving an oil on them. Those implants must all be replaced.

Has your mother connected the implants to her illness? Have her doctors? . . . If she could gather some data and take to the doctors she might get a replacement.

Rogene

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Thanks , yes it really is sad. She claimed her knees were really bad, partly due to athritis, and partly due to a snowmobiling accident years ago. She could still walk normally, (she never had to use crutches, cane or walker ever), so I didn't understand the severity of her problem. I thought she was fine. But, like I said, she was really happy to have new knees.

I just wish there was more discussion and acknowledgement of what happens with ANY kind of medical implant, because you really have to wonder which condition is worse--and I have a hard time believing any condition is worse than having an autoimmune disease, (or two or three), and fibromyalgia too. Certainly not in my mom's case....I think she would have been better off with the bad knees. And we definitely would have all been better off with our natural, healthy breasts!

Patty

----- Original Message -----

From: JOSEPH PALANCA

Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 7:57 AM

Subject: Re: Re: antibiotic premedication

That's so sad about your mom, Patty. I mean honestly, what other choices are there for painful knees. Where hers really bad? I think the whole situation is so sad.