She has had pain in her gums for the last few months, and some doctors thought it was an infection and gave her antibiotics. she was a little better, but nothing really changed and then 3 days ago, her pain intensified so badly that she went straight to the dentists crying, and they pulled out a teeth. and she was OK for the rest of that day, but then again, yesterday morning, the pain was back and she again went to the doctors and they thought it was probably a nerve problem within her gums, that night, she went to the hospital for an MRI, and they didnt give her one, but instead gave an inflamitory injection to her jaw, and it helped a little. she then found a new doctor, because the other ones were all going to their weekends, and he again gave her antibiotics because he says that he cant send her in for an MRI because it costs 2500 dollars and we dont have insurance. Does anyone here know what the problem is? has anyone had it before?
2006-09-30 05:55:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
I appreciate that you are trying to help your mom, but she has been seen by 3 doctors and had treatments and injections and they can't figure out what's wrong.
All you have told us is that she has a pain in her jaw. There is no way that people who have never seen your mom will be able to tell you what is wrong. It could be any one of a hundred different things and there is no point in speculating with so little information.
Sorry........
2006-09-30 07:05:50 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
~~~ first of all it was wrong for the hospital to send your mom away without doing more tests, just because you dont have insurance is no reason for a Dr to let your mom be in pain. I wish I knew the answer,,,, You may want to go to your local Dept of Economic Security and fill out forms so your mom can get financial insurance aid. And your mom should continue to go to a dentist or oral surgon,,,they will know more than a regular Dr. ~~~
2006-09-30 13:08:40 · answer #2 · answered by ~~Penny~~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um, it's money! If ya aint got nough money to pay for her treatment, den fine some cheap medication at the drug store! And good luck to ur mom.
2006-09-30 14:51:13 · answer #3 · answered by Toki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you in the U.S.A ? or U.K? if here u.k. go to a dentist not doctor,& likewise across the pond Dental problem not medical.
2006-09-30 13:07:37 · answer #4 · answered by edison 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋