5271

Went to Gentle Dental today! They were gentle, but filled with challenging tasks--they suggest that I do a hygiene protocol three times a day! The protocol involves using a water jet, brushing, proxabrush tools, flossing, water jetting again, brushing again, and rinsing with an antiseptic mouthwash! A non-trivial amount of time! I can see their rationale--aggressive battling of the elements that prolong gum disease (and possibly H-pylori).

I managed to do most of the protocol three times today--remiss on flossing--need a special flossing tool that I'll get tomorrow.

Tremor was still active today--somewhat less--but I got up at 6am to get to the dentist by 8am. Day was a jumble--slept here and there, ate lunch (something larger than normal--soup and sandwich). Saw a woman at lunch who probably has PD--her hands/arms were flying around as she drank a cup of coffee. My shaking is mild when compared to what she was doing. It's all relative!

What's been happening to me over the past few weeks (and especially over the past few days) is a feeling of heaviness in my arms combined with a pressure--as if my upper right arm is being pushed into my body. The activity produces a restless feeling that permeates my whole being and won't let me relax.

Right now, I'm in my evening grace period--relatively quiet--but heaviness in my arms. I just spoke with RB. I freaked him out when I told him what I'm experiencing--I must sound like a basket case--and in some respects I am. I came away from the dentist this morning feeling heavy and dense--overwhelmed by what I need to be doing--not just with my teeth but with my whole being.

It's been a rough couple of weeks--roughest in a while. Have to hold onto the belief that it'll get better--somehow or someway! It was good to have my grace period back tonight. I cancelled a dinner with PG and put off meeting with RB so I could restore some... Doing so did help--although it was more isolation. Will see how sleep goes tonight--back to normal I trust!