in response to help4pain...Good advice from eutawangel. You can go to any emergency room and they will take a look, put you on antibiotic and pain meds. Tell them if you have no money for meds. They might can give you samples or advice on where to go for reduce or free meds. You really must get on antibiotics. Tooth abcesses are life threatening.
When in dire straights to pull through till we can get medical help, for mouth infections like ulcers or infected inflammations of gums, even tooth absesses, I do several home remedies that do give relief. In 2 ounces of cold water, mix in 2 ounces hydrogen peroxide and 1 teaspoon salt. Swish 3-4 times a day for at least 30 seconds each time. This does help.
Also for pain... besides taking tylenol or ibuprofen, if you don't have any Anbesol or something like it to apply to the tooth, then break an aspirin into a small enough piece and place it directly on tooth. I've packed tooth with a tiny piece of cotton either soaked in Anbesol or on top of aspirin to hold it in place. Use heat on jaw to ease pain too. Listerine mouth washes and swishing around infected mouth infections and absesses helps too.
But, most of all.. those are temporary measures. You must get to an emergency room for antibiotics and pain meds. They can not and will not deny you care, especially if it is a county or state regional hospital. But, you have to ask for help paying for the meds... all options. Tell them you have no money for meds if that is the case. Been there, done that many times.
I am 62, disabled with rheumatoid arthritis, on Medicare, no dental insurance and little extra money. My teeth too have fallen apart over the last ten years. So I really do feel what you are going through.
in response to help4pain...You may very well be eligible for Medical Assistance or some govt funding that covers medical care for free or sliding scale. Your State sponsored Agency, or center on aging, etc should be able to steer you to that help. Its usually at places that give food stams, etc. You may even be eligible for senior reduced cost housing. I will pray now for jaw pain & other stuff. If you need help with tracking down assistance, email me & leave city & state & best way to contact & I'll use Web to research a bit esp your State. Also, if infected, swishing with Hydrogen Peroxide may help alot & also, go to an emergency room & when they give medicine explain that you have no money for medicine & can they make sure you get it & give your age. May God bless, protect & keep in Lord Jesus Christ.
Hi. I am at the end of my rope. I have spent the last 4days I'm pain. My face is swollen and I can't wear my partial because of the constant pain. I'm not working, just picking up odd jobs here and there to survive. I have always taken care if my teeth but once I got these partials the rest of my teeth are going bad or loose...I can't afford the dentist but know I probably need antibiotics.....can someone help or advise me. I have no medical or dental and just turned 58.
I AM BEING KICK OUT OF MY APARTMENT FOR NOT PAYING MY RENT BECAUSE I WAS HAVING BACK PAINS AND HAD TO BE OFF WORK.I DESPERATLY NEED MONEY TO HELP KEEP MY HOME PLEASE TRY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.THANK YOU; I ASK FOR GODS LIGHT TO KEEP SHINNING ON YOU.$500.00 NEEDED PLEASE.
well i don't know why it says 33 i'm 34 years old i'm trying to fix that. I have a 4 year old and We are trying to make on are own but i love my life and I thank God for my daughter, I do need help with understanding things like if your out of money what do u do? I do not drink or do drugs or smoke I don't spend money on my self no matter what, I just take care of my family as well other then having my phone, my sell phone anyway thank u for having me on here :)
By shey 1 - on Jun 14, 2010... modified on Jun 14, 2010
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I am a single mother of 3 children last year i became pregnat after thinking that i couldnt have any more children my oldest is 18 and my son was born in march i could not work while expecting because of age and complications and during that i lost everything my car and home i have recently been blessed with a place for me and my children to live but am in dire need for transportation my son was born with a disability and has to go to the dr quite often and i also have another daughter that was just born she is ok but has dr appt and things of that nature also i live in virgina beach and the local bus system is horrible and i need to get to childcare and back to work to provide for my children if anybody knows how to help please llet me know i will be grateful
By Tammy024 - on May 26, 2010... modified on May 26, 2010
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I have 13ys. old son and we are about to be homeless i need help with
Security Deposit to move into another house i have to leave from out my sister house cause there is no room please any one out there please have it in your heart to help us. we are going to need food..I hate that i cant really explain to my son why we are going to be in the street and he cant go to school to get his education how do i explain to a child the he cant go to school cause we have no were to live or food to eat. i am disable i cant work, i had surgery and cant get no assistance. Thank you
Yes I have applied to modestneeds and was short 72 dollars in not getting money help there. I don't understand why have to have the income either..call 866 3 hungry and if you can afford it look to see if you have angelfoodministires there....There should be food banks around where you are - Check my blog and I will see what I can find..I know 211 no help here either but one days of food - we need to go back to commune living grow our own food etc..co ops.
take care and keep writing your ideas on how to do things and about your memories.
in response to Starshine...We applied for help at modest needs. We don't qualify for any help. Why is it that you have to have an income to get help with rent or utilities?If we had an income we wouldn't need help.They think if you are getting food stamps, that's enough help.We called 211. They can't help.There is only one shelter here and it's in Biloxi and it's for men only.I wouldn't reccomend it.Two of Cliff's friends stayed there and they got beat up and robbed.It's the Back Bay Mission.
I have a family of 4, myself, my husband and our 2 boys (13 & 7). My husband was in the military for almost 14yrs. We made it through two 6mo cruises and one 7and 1/2 month cruise. During the last one, from Sept 2008-April 2009, my husband began to suffer from severe depression. He was treated on the ship by a doctor, but not given any medication. when the ship returned home, he was unable to get any treatment at all. He repeatedly asked for help and was still unable to get anything. In desperation, and not in a rational state of mind, he did an illegal drug and then asked to be drug tested so that he could get help when he failed his test, not thinking about the long term consequences of his actions. He did fail his test and subsequently was told he was going to be processed out of the Navy. He still did not receive help for his depression. He suffered a major breakdown and I had to take him to the emergency room and have him admitted to the psych ward at the naval hospital because he was suicidal. He stayed in the hospital for a month, he did get medication and therapy while there, but because he told them that he had a drink occasionally they said his depression was brought on by alcoholism and then refered him to a mandatory 30 day detox program. Meanwhile, the Navy continued processing him out and they punished him further by taking away some of his rank and 2 months of pay, also they restricted him to the ship for 45 days. My children and I did what we could to maintain, of course they did not understand what was happening. After my husband got off of restriction, he was put out of the navy with an "other than honorable discharge" in Aug 2009, which means he cannot get a well paying job. We lost our home and had to move into my parents house. After a few weeks, we were unable to stay with them any longer. He was able to get a job working at Farm Fresh and we are both in school. We were able to survive for a few months off of our tax return and the refund from our financial aid, and we were expecting to be able to recieve the 9-11 GI Bill, but the Navy lumped his whole 14yrs in the Navy under the same discharge status and he was denied the GI Bill. If you know anything about the military, you know that that is impossible. Every time you reenlist you have to be discharged with an Honorable discharge. My husband has 2 of them in his record. We have obtained copies of those and have sent them to the VA with a request to appeal the GI BIll denial. Hopefully they will approve and with that we would receive an additional $1500.00/mo for housing expenses while he is in school. However, at this point, we cannot pay rent, power or phone bills. (any bills for that matter) I have already applied to social services and they give us food stamps, medicaid for my kids and they did give us $300.00 in power assistance, which has been used up already. My husband is only making about $300.00/week which gets used up on gas, toilet paper and other essentials. I am able to save very little towards rent. I am desperate, I have researched every opportunity available, we have sold our blood, taken loans on our only car and still there is not enough to pay our $1200.00/mo rent. Please help us in any way you can. My children have already had to lose their home, their pets and leave their friends. We cannot lose our home again, this time, we will have no where to go.
If there is anyone out there who can help us, I would be eternally greatful! It has not been an easy road and I do not take this request lightly, I have had to swallow my pride but I would not ask if there was any other way.
Here in florida we have dental schools that will offer free or veyr low cost to patients in order for the students of the school to get practice. google dental schools in your area and call them to see if they offer anything like this.
I have a large 8" mass growing inside of my abdomen and they will not remove it because I do not have medical insurance and they dont consider it a life or death situation. Some mornings it takes me 30 minutes just to get out of bed. the mass is about a quarter inch from my spine causing extreme pain. If I could find a school that would use me as a guinnea pig to take it out I would gladly take the risk. I cannot afford medical insurance and appling for medicaid is like jumping to the moon.....so I understand your situation completly.
I'm am here because I have no medical insurance, and I have six cavities one of which is really bad its hurts all the time. I wake up in the morning and take five asprin first thing and then every four hours after that. All this asprin is messing up my stomach but the pain is horrible. I need some help bad. Any information would be greatly helpful.
By tackboi - on Jan 5, 2010... modified on Jan 5, 2010
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family of 7 just lost my job in need of help financially about to lose vehicle. I would as far as the internet but we need help. if there is an angel out there spread your wings upon me and my family. god said ask and shall be given unto you.please help!
in response to margie18...We all are hanging in there!! Thankful for being here to meet all the good peoples on this website !!!!!! are you feeling a little better? I said a prayer for you, and hoping the best you and your family!!!!
in response to margie18...Hello margie18"s, I was watching tv late last night and this came on. thought you might be able to call them and request toys for the kids. they talk like it wasn't too late. it from the marine Toys for Tots foundation. go to Toys for ToTs.org and request toys. hope this help. I a mom and I know how you feels. talk to ya later!!!!!
I hope this person is on the up & up. A good way to receive donations is through paypal. If a person is sincere in helping you they will NEVER require you to send part of the funds somewhere else.
I hope I did not destroy your hope.
I just feel that everyone should be warned of 'danger ahead'.
in response to margie18...A few people asked me for my address and all and they was sending they was going to send me a card and a gift. All I got was a card. But, I am not going to let it ruin things for me. I know you are not either. yes, sometime people just don't think at all. Anyway he just might have a heart and send it by monday anyway!!!! hope so. but , I wouldn't count on it too hard !!!! Whoever he is , I know he sees this!!! you should be ashamed, but if you for real. then good luck!!! Have a heart and forgive me!!!!
That is the oldest SCAM there is. If you do get a check it will be a fake. Many people have ended up in trouble for this. I mean like you could be the one going to JAIL.
How it works is like this: you will put the check through your bank account or cash it. Many times, the bank will even put a hold on it & tell you its valid. Then later, when the check go to clear the bank will find out that its FRAUD. So, to recover their monies they (bank) are going to come after you. And, they WILL prosecute you.
Never, ever believe this sort of offer. Why would anyone send you monies then tell you to send some to some body else? They have you to send the rest of the monies to someone that usually ends up being them. Then when the FRAUD is discovered, you will be left holding the bag.
If you think you are having a hard time now,how hard will it be when you are doing JAIL time?
Remember the reason for the seasons!!!! Hold your head up high and explain to your kids that you are doing the best you can and you can still get them something after xmas. Some people makes promises they can't keep. God is good and you will be susprise how you kids thinks. I will be praying for you. Don't let this messes up your holidays. As long as you got some foods and a roof over your heads that is a blessing there!!!! Good luck!!!! p.s. for what i read, he told you to deduct 700 and send the rest to someone else. he don't sounds like he's real anyway. don't give him any of your personal informations . he might be a con artist!!!!
By margie18 - on Dec 22, 2009... modified on Dec 22, 2009
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i want you all what this man did to me again he wrote to me say that he was sending me a check and i believe in him again how can someone play with people feel like that i was so sick about it that i believe in him he build up my hope thinking that my daughter was going to have christmas so now i am so sick what he did that i took down the tree because there will not be any christmas for her i want you all to see what he wrote so you will not think i am lie i want to my mail box thinking that there was going to be a check well there wasnt i do wish him a very very merry christmas i do i just dont know how anyone can play with people feeling like that like they are a toy
this is what he wrote to me this is his name
Richard Dunne
Im so sorry for sending you this email quite late. Im so sorry Ive raised up hope for christmas and other stuff. Please dont me annoyed with me. I ve had other engagements to attend to and i hope you wont feel bad about that. Well I will like to let you know that the check will be sent to you latest by monday and you are to deduct 700 and send the rest to another person who needs Help. I will get you updated with the tracking number. Please dont be mad at me for taking so much of your time
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Today truly is the day that the LORD has made. Since I was a small child I have vivid memories of being treated at the dentist's office at 1:00 in the morning...this was in Idaho. I have had a har... see full post
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i am a college freshman trying to be independant. I am in a family of 8 and we are low income. I am the first one to go to college in my family and i am working 2 jobs while being a full time student.... see full post