Anti-Aging Skin and Body

Please help! All the dentist/doctors offices are closed until Monday in observation of July 4 and I don’t want to worry all weekend. Here is the problem; my gum tissue has gotten a lot worse in the last 6-8 months (swollen/bleeding) even though my dental care is better than ever. The hygenist recommended root planing and scaling, which I went ahead and started today. The dental hygenist was surprised that I did not have a causative agent (meaning that I did not have tartar but all the same my gums were in bad shape and bleeding.) She seemed confused and she kept saying "I have to ask the dentist. I have to ask the dentist." (The dentists were all gone because it was a 5 o’clock appt.) I had lymphoma 4 years ago and I have some autoimmune problems including Sjogren’s Syndrome (very mild.) Anyway, the hygenist really scared me. She said that at best I am not getting enough Vitamin C, which is probably very true. I don’t drink juice because of the sugar and I almost always go with vegetables over fruit. I am hoping this is the case because that would be an easy fix. I have no other symptoms of scurvy (no skin problems or bruising) except for fatigue and I think that is from stress and the cancer–which will never go away completely. My nails are a little thin but my hair is in great shape and I do not think I am anemic. (Last time when I got sick, it was breaking and tangling and I was pale and jaundiced.) Now that is not the case at all. Plus, everyone is telling me how nice I look. One more thing, I was dropped-kicked into menopause because of my treatment and am taking synthetic estrogen.

I thought scurvy was very uncommon. Could it be something else. Can you offer any insight?

I wonder if the increase in estrogen is the cause of your swollen gums or the menopause.

"Menopausal Gingivostomatitis. Here gums look dry or shiny, bleed easily and can be abnormally pate to deep red. Estrogen therapy helps relieve these symptoms. However, some women taking hormone replacement therapy experience bleeding, swollen and red gums"

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