Re: speaking of Western medicine...

On May 4, 9:04=A0am, a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Aahz Maruch) wrote:
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> darklily =A0<darkli...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >Pat: Good luck at the dentist. I'm cringing on the inside for you. I
> >had to go yesterday. My youngest son (3yo) accidentally hit me in the
> >mouth with his head about 2 weeks ago...and well..it still hurts. Long
> >story short: I'll know if it's a permanent injury in about a week.
> >I've managed to =A0live 37 years without anything more serious than
> >fillings and braces. I am really not looking forward to a possible
> >root canal.
> >:(
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> >darklily (popping copious amounts of Ibuprofen)
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> It's a bit late for this advice for you (and may not even be relevant in
> your situation), but you (general) might want to not do that.
=A0Ibuprofen=

> (and all NSAIDS) are anti-clotting agents, and using them before any
kind
> of surgery is generally contra-indicated. =A0Definitely ask your doctor
> before taking them.
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Thanks Aahz. I'll keep it in mind. In general I bruise badly, so I
don't need to make it worse. Nothing has been scheduled yet (as far as
surgery). Taking the Ibuprofen is an attempt to reduce the  swelling
of the blood vessel in the tooth...trying to keep it from bursting (as
recommended by the dentist). Cross your fingers for me. I can use all
the luck I can get.

darklily