Today I’m getting real, with you. I’m going to share with you a story about a day in my journey with Hashimoto’s. I’m feeling a little vulnerable, but I know each of you will listen to what I tell you and smile. Because you have a similar story.
The week after I went in for my visit that confirmed my Hashimoto diagnosis, I had an experience that was, well it was weird. I woke up one morning experiencing tooth pain in the lower left jaw. If you are familiar with tooth placement relative to a Tooth Organ Meridian Chart you will understand where I’m going with this story.
I woke up in pain. I couldn’t understand how I could be perfectly fine the day before, yet, be in so much pain upon waking. I felt an acute pain in my lower left jaw. The tooth where the pain radiated from was #20. I have a high tolerance for pain and this pain was more than distracting.
I took out the dental floss and started flossing. I thought something must be caught under the gum and was causing the extreme irritation. I flossed without success. The gum was clean. I didn’t stop though, because the pain didn’t stop. I moved the floss around hoping to dislodge the particle of food that was the culprit. Nothing.
I gave up on the floss and turned to peroxide. I brushed my teeth with the peroxide thinking the tooth must be infected. I brushed and gargled, then repeated…many times. The tooth still hurt. Nothing helped. I finally gave up and called the dentist. It must be a cavity, I thought.
Thankfully, the dentist was able to see me later that morning. If it was a cavity, he would take care of it and that would be the end of it. Well, I went in and explained my dilemma. The dentist did an initial exam. When he looked in my mouth, he asked me about the spots under my tong. I was embarrassed to tell him but had no choice. The blisters under my tong were from the peroxide. It burned the inside of my mouth. I was in so much pain that I burned my mouth with peroxide hoping to get rid of an infection that didn’t exist.
The dentist instructed his assistant to x-ray the tooth. When we were done, I sat patiently waiting for his return. What happened next baffled both the dentist and me. There was nothing wrong with the tooth or the gum. He couldn’t explain the pain. I went home in pain and suffered through it for the next few days until it mysteriously disappeared.
It wasn’t until after researching further, Hashimoto’s, that I realized the problem wasn’t the tooth, but my thyroid. If you look at the Tooth Organ Meridian Chart you will see what I saw. The tooth that gave me the trouble is the tooth on the left lower jaw, #20. That tooth is on the thyroid meridian line. Once I saw that, the whole tooth catastrophe made sense.
I share this story with you because I want you to realize you’re not the only one that has or will experience ridiculous situations or instances where you feel helpless, baffled, and frustrated. I want you to know that if you haven’t already experienced a similar situation, you will. And now, when you do you can smile because you’ll know you’re not alone. When you do have that moment, I want to hear about it. I want to help you get through the awkwardness of the unknown. We’re all in this together. I know you’ll get through whatever comes your way in your journey of thyroid health.
I looked at a tooth chart for the tooth that was bothering me occasionally – the first molar on the left bottom – #19. It was bothering me occasionally the last year or two but usually only when I had something very hot (not affected by cold). It hasn’t been bothering me for a few months now. So this could be hashimoto’s related?
If the tooth is bothering you and you have ruled out any dental issues, it may be related to your thyroid. That doesn’t mean it’s Hashimoto’s though. It could be hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, Hashimoto’s or your thyroid may be weak from environmental and dietary toxins. You may want to read the January 14th post “Let the Thyroid Lesson Begin” to see if you have any of the symptoms listed in the post. If you have concerns you should talk to your doctor. I’m not a doctor, I’m sharing my experience, which many may relate to, including you. Please let me know how you do. If you prefer privacy, you may send a message through the contact page. I wish you the best.
hey, thanks. The dentist said the pain was not bad enough where they could notice anything yet. I have Hashimoto’s, not hypo or hyper. I did read your first post. Just curious about that tooth pain that went away; you’re the first person who has mentioned it could be related to hashimoto’s, so that was good to know.
Hi Sheryl, It took a couple of weeks for the pain to subside. You can contact me via the website if you have any other questions or concerns. I know there is increasingly more information on the web, but sometimes it is helpful to talk to someone who experiences your pain. I wish you good health.