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what would cause bone death and bone abcess in the oral cavity. along with bone problems such as deteriotion of cartilege in akles to where the bones are grinding, bones which are to long such in the wrist. and infected cysts often on toes, fingers, wrist, and chest. as well as arthritis in every joint. I am 32 years old and getting worse all the time.

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Female, Age: 32, Utah

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antibiotics, treatment by dr for the symptoms. such as pain meds, bracs on ankle, antibiotics.

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Dear Customer (name blocked for privacy),

Do you have any other medical problems? Taking any meds?

History of dental problems? Have you seen a dentist regularly?

Anyone in your family have problems like this?

DrS

I have diabetes but it is diet controlled. I have had dental problems recently I began to lose a lot of my teeth, in my early 20

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on February 7 2008 at 6:51 PM

Dear swweettie,

Often people with diabetes are prone to infections, and even though your diabetes is diet-controlled, it is possible that you could have dental abscesses such as the one you are describing. It sounds, however, like you have a systemic joint disease that should be evaluated by a rheumatologist. You may have a rheumatologic disease (these often run in families which is why I asked about your history) that often happens in young women around your age that can cause an immunodeficiency that can weaken your immune system and cause you to get infections. Your doctor or a rheumatologist can do this by sending some standard tests including an erythrocyte sedimentation rate, c-reactive protein, anti-nuclear antibody, as well as some other tests to see if you body is in an inflammatory state. This would explain the infections and the multiple joint disease.

Please let me know if I can answer any more questions.

DrS

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