The (very expensive) oral splints don’t seem to be fixing the problem. Either that, or there are several overlapping problems, and a sinus-type issue is making its way towards the front now. Back to the doctor I go. Symptoms for the past few days: Sinus pressure. I’ve had CT imaging and a visual inspection by [...]

Today is oral splint day. I’m heading to downtown Orlando this afternoon so they can fit my expensive mouthgear. I have very high expectations that this will solve my “face pressure” problem that I’ve been whining about for close to four months now. If not… well… at least I’ll have plenty of blog material.

I’m being fitted for oral splints next Thursday at 3pm. With a little bit of luck and a lot of money, hopefully this four month ordeal will be behind me by next weekend.

See this entry and this follow-up for some context. I visited with a maxillofacial guy on Wednesday and learned a few things. Most importantly, I’m not going crazy. They did a a lot more nodding-and-agreeing than frowning and brow-furrowing, which was a relief. The doctor did his poking and prodding and listening and questioning, with [...]

Alternately titled: The One Where Ross And Chandler Try To Quit The Gym I had a realization this evening. I’m now putting more effort into social media than I’m getting out of it. Turns out it hasn’t brought me closer to anyone, really, and it’s stealing my attention. It hasn’t generated any money for expenses [...]

I’m still experiencing my facial pressure issue. This has been going on since late April… so rounding, let’s call it three solid months. There’s no reason to believe it’s a sinus issue anymore. A CT scan was done at the beginning of July and reviewed by a radiologist and ENT, along with a visual inspection [...]

My recent head pressure issue has made me more aware of how a portion of our healthcare system works, how I work, and how out-of-sync we are. These synchronization issues may be common knowledge to you, but I’ve been relatively healthy my whole life. Half-decades would elapse without visiting a doctor’s office. This weird head [...]

I have a medical issue that’s making my life unpleasant. It started the second-to-last week of April or so, a few days prior to picking up a cold. Since then, I’ve been suffering from what I’ll describe as sinus pressure without wet congestion accompanied by a possible facial tick. It’s hard to describe exactly what [...]