Minnie, I'm really sleepy writing this so hopefully I can make it not too rambling but I'm just wondering since you still have these sore spots, how does that affect your eating and speaking? This is of real drastic importance to me wince I'm going back to work teaching and training part time in a couple of weeks and, although I've arranged for one class to be online, I still can't imagine getting through an hour and 15 minute class, even with lots of student interaction in there, without being in agony by the end.

Today a friend came to visit and we talked for about half an hour (and she was speaking as much as or more than I was) before my tongue, where it rubs against this one tooth, was so sore that the pain was very intense. Later my brother called and I had to ask him to email me instead, even though I really wanted to speak to him, because I was just in too much pain on that spot to speak easily.

I assume eventually I can get that tooth worked on somehow to be less jagged right there but I don't know what to do in the meantime. How do you currently deal with mouth pain? Do you still have to take prescription painkillers for it?

The other spot that causes me lots of pain, especially at night, is the roof of my mouth where it is kind of domed right behind my front teeth. The tissue there seems to have a lot of ridges on it, and has NO moisture to it at times and the part of my tongue that rests against that seems to also get painful and irritated by the contact--kind of like it is resting against velcro or soemthing. Has anyone else experienced this?

Anyway, I'd appreciate any and all coping advice...

Nelie