Mishmash Musings

I’ve mentioned before that I’ve been afflicted by some pretty bad PMS symptoms in recent months. I’ve tried just about every over-the-counter remedy I could find at Walgreens, but nothing provides me with long-lasting, substantial relief.

The longer this continues, the more I’m convinced that I have a progesterone or estrogen imbalance that’s causing all of these problems. I’ve been checking into some products that can help with this, and am ready to start buying some.

I just want to end the discomfort, the mood swings, the irritability — and I’m sure my family is ready for some relief as well!

I had my monthly orthodontist appointment this morning. I had a few different adjustments done, the most noticeable of which was putting a special kind of archwire across my top teeth to help promote the kind of movement my dentist wants to see.

I was kind of in a hurry today, so I didn’t pay much attention to the explanation, but from what I gather, the wire is called a T-wire (or T-bar, maybe?). It loops in the shape of a “T” across the bigger gaps I have in my teeth because of previous movement, and is supposed to help close the gaps more quickly than standard archwire.

The T-wire will move help move my teeth in two directions, back and to the right. The backward movement closes the gap, while the rightward movement will get my “midline” where it’s supposed to be.

Yes, I’m in a lot of pain right now and the T-wire is ugly and noticeable, but I’m looking forward to making significant progress here!