Hi, As usual I didn't do a very good job of explaining myself. What I should have said is that I have dental phobia but that is not what is keeping me from going to the dentist. What is keeping me from the "chair" are the other neurological problems in which 100+ times a day I get this feeling in my esophagus/throat like I am going to gag, it is very disturbing when this happens and I have to fight to prevent myself from gagging over and over. Can you imagine sitting in the dental chair feelng like this?

Actually the phobia has helped me to get good dental care because I want to keep my mouth in as good shape as possible and therefore have been obsessive about getting my teeth cleaned and checked every 6 months and have taken care of every problem before it gets big. This is the first time in my adult life I've missed dental cleanings.

Regarding the salt - this is under a doctor's direction due to my vertigo problems. The idea is to keep fluid to a minimum in my inner ear (assuming I have Meniere's). I have wondered if I may be overdoing it with both the low sodium and diuretic but the combination of that and the gluten free diet seems to be working and I pray it continues to do so because having a severe hours long vertigo attack is a horrible experience that I would wish on no one.