Comments on: Help! There’s a skeleton inside my body! http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/ Human Animals at the Crossroads of Culture, Science, Religion and Media Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:29:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-23284 Erich Vieth Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:12:18 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-23284 I'm still having pain due to a pinched nerve. I consulted a surgeon today. We were looking at my x-rays and I commented that it is unnerving to see three of my vertebrae looking so deformed. He replied, "these pictures are typical of 50 year olds. What you see in these x-rays are the gray hair of the spine." The good news is that I have no need for surgery, and I'll keep trying to work through this thing. Over the past 9 months I have gained incredible amounts of sympathy for people who are in chronic pain, including those with pinched nerves. I have several options and my lifestyle hasn't been dramatically changed. There are lots of people much worse off than me--people who go to sleep in severe pain every night and wake up in severe pain every morning. I can't imagine dealing with that. I'm very lucky. I’m still having pain due to a pinched nerve. I consulted a surgeon today. We were looking at my x-rays and I commented that it is unnerving to see three of my vertebrae looking so deformed. He replied, “these pictures are typical of 50 year olds. What you see in these x-rays are the gray hair of the spine.”

The good news is that I have no need for surgery, and I’ll keep trying to work through this thing. Over the past 9 months I have gained incredible amounts of sympathy for people who are in chronic pain, including those with pinched nerves. I have several options and my lifestyle hasn’t been dramatically changed. There are lots of people much worse off than me–people who go to sleep in severe pain every night and wake up in severe pain every morning. I can’t imagine dealing with that. I’m very lucky.

]]> By: projektleiterin http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16729 projektleiterin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:31:42 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16729 Maybe I should jump to Erich's defense (just this once :D). A while ago I had a talk with two guys who had quite a lot of problems with their teeth. Both assured me that they brushed their teeth a lot, used dental floss and had done everything to take care of their teeth, but seems like their genetic disposition for bad teeth was stronger. I felt a bit of pity for one of the guys, especially since he was so stoic about it, when he said that he was looking forward to having false teeth one day, because his teeth were causing him so much pain and after a couple of root canal treatments he was just fed up with them. Here's a discussion about the effect of fluoride for your teeth: http://www.badscience.net/?p=611 Did you use tooth paste with fluoride as a kid, Erich? Maybe I should jump to Erich’s defense (just this once :D). A while ago I had a talk with two guys who had quite a lot of problems with their teeth. Both assured me that they brushed their teeth a lot, used dental floss and had done everything to take care of their teeth, but seems like their genetic disposition for bad teeth was stronger. I felt a bit of pity for one of the guys, especially since he was so stoic about it, when he said that he was looking forward to having false teeth one day, because his teeth were causing him so much pain and after a couple of root canal treatments he was just fed up with them.

Here’s a discussion about the effect of fluoride for your teeth:
http://www.badscience.net/?p=611

Did you use tooth paste with fluoride as a kid, Erich?

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16713 Erich Vieth Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:23:39 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16713 To those who have mentioned my extensive dental work, I offer this advice: Starting when you're young, brush your teeth often and remember to floss them too. Too bad I didn't do a good job of it when I was younger. On the other hand, modern dentistry is amazing. To those who have mentioned my extensive dental work, I offer this advice: Starting when you’re young, brush your teeth often and remember to floss them too. Too bad I didn’t do a good job of it when I was younger. On the other hand, modern dentistry is amazing.

]]> By: Alison http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16709 Alison Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:52:18 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16709 I LOOOVE looking at x-rays and MRIs of my insides. I find it amazingly cool. If it weren't so expensive (and unnecessary) I'd go in for one of those full-body scans just to get a good look at everything. Erich, I will have to show this to my hubby - he'll be happy to see he's not the only person on earth with such an impressive collection of dental work. I LOOOVE looking at x-rays and MRIs of my insides. I find it amazingly cool. If it weren’t so expensive (and unnecessary) I’d go in for one of those full-body scans just to get a good look at everything.

Erich, I will have to show this to my hubby - he’ll be happy to see he’s not the only person on earth with such an impressive collection of dental work.

]]> By: Dan Klarmann http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16655 Dan Klarmann Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:58:03 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16655 It looks like c6-7 is where you're pinched. Also, I'd never noticed anyone's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid_bone" target="_blank" title="wiki: Hyoid bone" rel="nofollow">hyoid</a> before. All that metal along your teeth really is striking! It looks like c6-7 is where you’re pinched. Also, I’d never noticed anyone’s hyoid before.

All that metal along your teeth really is striking!

]]> By: Erich Vieth http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16654 Erich Vieth Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:30:45 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16654 Ben: that's some high-priced dental work you've spied in my mouth (caps and crowns). This X-ray is certainly revealing, maybe too revealing. Worse than that classic bad dream where you are naked in public and everyone's laughing at you. Ben: that’s some high-priced dental work you’ve spied in my mouth (caps and crowns).

This X-ray is certainly revealing, maybe too revealing. Worse than that classic bad dream where you are naked in public and everyone’s laughing at you.

]]> By: Sylvie http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16650 Sylvie Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:25:37 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16650 Don't be silly. You're not beside yourself; you're inside yourself. Don’t be silly. You’re not beside yourself; you’re inside yourself.

]]> By: Ben http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16646 Ben Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:26:17 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16646 You got some metal in your mouth or sumpthin' and the letter "r" seems to have worked its way into your clavicle... I wonder if maybe you need some kind of exercise regimen, which utilizes your upper body... lets those (sore/pinched) back muscles get a little workout, like some push ups... maybe work your way to some handstands... yoga, gymnastics, anything to get that area active. but watch out if it flares up... massage, heat, anti-inflammatory drugs should help. You got some metal in your mouth or sumpthin’
and the letter “r” seems to have worked its way into your clavicle…
I wonder if maybe you need some kind of exercise regimen, which utilizes your upper body… lets those (sore/pinched) back muscles get a little workout, like some push ups… maybe work your way to some handstands… yoga, gymnastics, anything to get that area active. but watch out if it flares up… massage, heat, anti-inflammatory drugs should help.

]]> By: Meagan http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16644 Meagan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 05:26:22 +0000 http://dangerousintersection.org/2008/03/06/hey-theres-a-skeleton-inside-my-body/#comment-16644 Ray Bradbury, is that you! Ray Bradbury, is that you!

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