Ouch

I had to go to the dentist today as two crowns had come out, unfortunately I had to have the two teeth removed. Because it wasn't my normal dentist he checked my health, when I mentioned my mental illness he asked if I suffered from dry mouth, this is a side effect of my medication. It turns out that I should have been told to use sugar free gum and to also used a high fluoride mouthwash. I have had this problem with a dry mouth for years and have mentioned it to several doctors and dentists but no one had told me it might cause a problem for my teeth. Like so much with my health care it is a case of piecemeal approach and lucky remarks.

So that was not a good early start to the day. It continued as I thought I had an appointment for therapy and went into town only to discover that she was on holiday. On the plus side I did a bit of walking in town on my own, without wearing my baseball cap or listening to my ipod. This in itself brought its own reward as I picked up a great book for my dinosaur loving nephew in a charity shop and picked up the first season dvds of a tv programme for next to nothing.

The other advantage is earning a gold star. I have discovered that I am goal orientated, and like regime. So if I go out and help with some housework, as well as doing so other things such as getting up and dressed, I get a gold star. After a certain number of gold stars I can buy myself something special such as a graphic novel.