Gmeg,<br />
<br />
Thanks so much for writing! Could you tell me something about the "lumps<br />
and bumps", since I've found a few pea-sized lumps under the skin of my<br />
forearm that no one can figure out.<br />
<br />
I just read a paper from NIH discussing Ankylosing Spondylitis and<br />
periodontal disease. I tried discussing with my Dentist this week when I<br />
asked her to accommodate what the paper had recommended and she said "you<br />
can't believe everything you read". I think I can put some faith in a study<br />
when it's from NIH, and I have an MS in Pharmacy so I can do some basic<br />
interpretation...gee whiz! LOL An MD or PhD doesn't guarantee you have a<br />
monopoly on intelligence. I'm sorry you have run into that behavior. Stick<br />
to your guns and look out for yourself because no one else is going to do it<br />
for you!<br />
<br />
Warmest,<br />
<br />
~Bill<br />
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