Depression from chronic pain

Two years ago I got porelain veneers. I had never had braces as a child and my teeth were crooked, a bit yellow and not shaped very well. the veneers solved it all in a few visits. Then months later the pain started. My tongue started burning and my whole mouth felt like it was filled with cotton. I am allergic to acrylic and I did some research with revealed that the cement for veneers is acylic based. I told my dentist and he said there was so little cemenet that it wouldn't be the problem.

I went to many other doctors looking for another explanation, but nobody had any ideas. I went to several other dentists and most said that it wasn't possible. An allergist told me that it was probably an allergy to the cement, but he did not have a test that could prove it. I finally e-mailed the company that made the cement and they told me that 3 out of 1000 people studied had an allergic reaction to the cement. I put all this information i a complant that I filed with the denatl practice board. After that the dentist agreed to take the veneers out. The problem is that there are no other types of cement for veneers. I would need to have full crowns.

I have had crowns done twice now, but each time there has been a problem. It is so painful to even talk. I am having the taste of sour milk in my mouth all the time now. Rinsing with baking soda is the only thing that helps. Two years of this is dragging me down. There may be no way to ever make the pain go away. It has been very hard to find something that I can put in that I will not have trouble with. I am starting to think that the only way out may be to kill myself. It is getting that bad. Does anyone have any ideas about what I can do to feel better?

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Have you discussed the depression with any doctor? Family doc or a pysch?

Meds taken for chronic pain can in themselves bring on depression.

Depending on if you have ever been depressed before, should be the way to approach it.

Depression is a chemical imbalance. You could try pain management.

I dont know the exact answer for you, but it is not to end your life.
I can not take pain killers myself, with one dose it can put me in a spiraling depression, so I live with alot of pain, mainly migraines
that last about 48 hours.

My psych sent me to a nuero and it took a couple of months but the pain is better. I had never even dreamed that my headaches would be under control.

Have you tried antihistamine? Dont give up. My head is a great example.

peace and NO Pain,
red

Thanks for trying to help. I have discussed the dental problem with many many doctors and dentists, but I have not talked to anyone about the depression that I am feeling. I was really hoping that the appointment I had on Monday would clear things up, but it didn't. Now I may have to wait many more months for more work that may or may not help.

I have never taken medication for depression. When my father was near death in the hospital years ago I got very depressed and talked to someone briefly - but she said the doctor would want me in the hospital if I were to try an anti-depressant. This is complicated. I have a false history of a delusional disorder that is still on my record. It is a very long story, but it has made me very wary of any mental health people.

The pain I am feeling is not any conentional type of pain. It is more like a feeling of my mouth being made of cotton and a sour milk taste that won't go away. There is not really any type of medication that could deal with that. I had an ENT specialist who gave me something that heped with the burning sensation on my tongue, but it could not be used long term and it did not help with the other stuff. Unless I get my tongue numbed permanently. That is an idea. Maybe a neurologist could help with that? I don't know. This is a very rare condition.

I am talking to the dentist again tomorrow. I just have to get him to do what I want, but that has proven difficult. I need to have very well glazed porcelain crowns and he must not shave them down to make them fit like he did last time - that takes the glaze off and exposes me to unrefined porcelain that irritates my mouth. There is the possiblility of all gold teeth, but that would look strange in front teeth. Or I can have all my front teeth removed. But it is very hard to convince dentists to do things.

I went to the dentsist again today. All he did was polish my crowns to smooth them out. That will help a bit but it will not solve the problem. I need a whole new set that has been glazed in that 1000 degree oven. I told him that, but he says he wants to move cautiously. My life has been on hold for two whole years. I am tired of moving slowly here. I want this work done and done RIGHT.

well after going through your post i had found that u r really in a high depprission well may be sound therapy healing may help u out