Guest guest Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 From what I understand, CMT is a peripheral nerve disease which means the nerves other the the brain and the spinal cord. I don't know where I heard or read it but the information I had gotten at one time was that ALL the peripheral nerves are affected by CMT, its just that the symptoms are most commonly notices in the extremities. My eye doctor said that CMT can most definitely cause eyes problems whether it's light sensitivity like I have or other problems like drooping eyelids, the eye rolling when tired, etc. Now I wouldn't say that CMT causes some of these problems that are being discussed here but my own feeling is that CMT can worsen the symptoms because the nerve energy isn't there to compensate for it. Also, the damage to the nerve might make it more sensitive or susceptible to further damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2010 Report Share Posted March 29, 2010 I also have excellent teeh..they are like stars, they come out at night... Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2010 Report Share Posted March 30, 2010 I too, have excellent teeth, which I attribute to spending my (literal) formative years in Eastern Montana where the water has so much natural flouride in it that it is almost undrinkable. HOWEVER, when I have had to have a root canal (due to a cracked tooth) it is impossible to get me numb. I've had a dozen shots of lidocaine and still feel it. It has been nice for me to hear that so many here have had the same problem because I know I'm not the hysterical type and I generally have a very high threshold for pain. My dentist thinks I'm a cowering whimp, which I have become in the dental chair! I do consider that my weirdness around dental anesthesia when I otherwise don't feel it when I'm injuring myself is probably related to CMT. I don't think that my cavities, root canals or lack of them is related to CMT. Holli in cloudy Tarzana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Love your sense of humor--needed that today! From: hotwheels@... Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:57:03 -0500 Subject: Re: teeth/eyes I also have excellent teeh..they are like stars, they come out at night... Geri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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