Please help! All the dentist/doctors offices are closed until Monday in observation of July 4 and I don't want to worry all weekend. Here is the problem; my gum tissue has gotten a lot worse in the last 6-8 months (swollen/bleeding) even though my dental care is better than ever. The hygenist recommended root planing and scaling, which I went ahead and started today. The dental hygenist was surprised that I did not have a causative agent (meaning that I did not have tartar but all the same my gums were in bad shape and bleeding.) she seemed confused and she kept saying "I have to ask the dentist. I have to ask the dentist." (The dentists were all gone because it was a 5 o'clock appt.) I had lymphoma 4 years ago and I have some autoimmune problems including Sjogren's Syndrome (very mild.) anyway, the hygenist really scared me. she said that at best I am not getting enough Vitamin C, which is probably very true. I don't drink juice because of the sugar and I almost always go with vegetables over fruit. I am hoping this is the case because that would be an easy fix. I have no other symptoms of scurvy (no skin problems or bruising) except for fatigue and I think that is from stress and the cancer–which will never go away completely. My nails are a little thin but my hair is in great shape and I do not think I am anemic. (Last time when I got sick, it was breaking and tangling and I was pale and jaundiced.) now that is not the case at all. Plus, everyone is telling me how nice I look. One more thing, I was dropped-kicked into menopause because of my treatment and am taking synthetic estrogen.

I thought scurvy was very uncommon. Could it be something else. Can you offer any insight?