I've probably missed something, but what is donia?

Hi Mick, reading back my post I should have said eroded instead of corroded. 

I have spent some time on internet looking; there are many bad cases out there but one of the worst cases was the actor Burt Reynolds

?Burt Reynolds was hit on the jaw. He didn't work for three years. His weight dropped to 140 pounds. He had TMJ dysfunction. Here is how Mr. Reynolds described his problem. "When your jaw, your bite, goes off, your equilibrium goes off, too. You're in a kind of brain pain that comes up and whips your eyeballs out. Then the nausea starts. It is like being seasick all the time. You throw up, can't lie down, and can't take any light. If the phone rang, I'd fall on the floor with a pillow over my head because of the pain. I had tubes in my ears and I didn't eat, just drank soup. I kept getting thinner and thinner. It was scary. I got real carved cheekbones. Friends suggested I see a psychiatrist."

"There are thousands of dentists who don't know how to treat it. I saw 13 of them. Finally, I found a guy in Florida and spent weeks.......... Asked when he finally decided to take control of life again, he said, "The moment I woke up and was no longer nauseated."

My pain or discomfort is nothing like he experienced but my fear is, it will get worse with wear and tear. Just now I have to think about my jaw position when brushing my teeth or when shaving and eating is becoming a chore not enjoyable. I've had to give up karaoke singing but I'm sure a few people won't be complaining about that. ;-) Trying to find a dentist who knows how to treat properly is imperative, as it can be made worse if the wrong treatment is administered. I have already seen a couple of dentists but got a feeling they didn't know too much about it so the search goes on but I will get there, just keep taking the pills until then.... 

George

I agree with Phil the curries are nowhere close to BIR standard and quite a few of the restaurants are owned and run by Indians from Sri Lanka. I live in Greater Springfield about 45min drive from Gold Coast so have tried quite a few Indian restaurants at GC and haven?t been excited with any of them. The restaurant I frequent now and again at Springfield ?The Punjab Curry Club? is probably about the best I have found but still nothing like back home and they all have limited menus.
There is a restaurant that claims to be Balti BIR style went once but I was disappointed with the taste, food was very bland and tasteless.  Maybe try it again, could have been an off night for them plus it?s next door to an Irish (themed) pub.
http://www.thespiceavenue.com.au/
Sorry can?t help with Adelaide.  What I enjoy when I go to Australian Indian restaurants is good company a nice bottle of wine and some beers and a good laugh.  Oh! The curries I have eaten in QLD are mild even their vindaloo, I ask for Dessi (Indian) extra hot with green chillies. I can?t imagine Adelaide being any different.
How long are you coming over for? What part of NT are you going to? Besides Indian restaurants not being too clever Australia is a fantastic place to see.

George

Lol CBM, told my bro that I had been eating to many curries and that the spices and chilies had corroded the cartilage of my jaw, daft bugger believed me and started to worry as he loves spicy Indian food as well :-)

I was wondering if anyone else on the forum has this condition? The disorder manifested itself about three weeks ago. I was out on a Heavy Rigid vehicle lesson and I went to speak to the instructor when there was this almighty crack from the right side of my jaw, it was loud and painful, even the instructor heard it and went ?what the f@@k? was that? After a week the pain was still there so went to the doctors who sent me for an X-Ray and was diagnosed with arthritis and damaged cartilage of the Temporomandibular joint. Now its painful and uncomfortable to open my mouth wide, yawning for example, chewing or biting. There is a grating sound when opening or closing the mouth when Im eating, a dull, aching pain in right hand side of the face and some numbness.  Its getting to the stage I dont want to eat now because of the pain and the grating of the bone and I feel as if the jaw is ready to lock which is causing the grating before it releases.

Cheers for the links curryhell,

a lot of good reading in the posts.

George

Hi,

been thinking for a while about getting a outdoor burner for making both Indian and Chinese dishes as the kitchen always gets into a bit of a mess. Was looking at this and was wondering if anyone has any views about it? Good or bad...http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Outdoor-Wok-Burner-Outdoor-Cooking-BBQ-Warmer-Camping-/190576226188?pt=AU_Outdoor_Living_BBQs_Cookware&hash=item2c5f3a6f8c

Regards

George

Hi Panpot

If you have time could you post the recipe for the Patia Sauce from the Ashoka ...Wife and daughter are just back from visiting Scotland and had their favourite dish (chicken patia) from our favourite restaurant. Now I'm being pestered to try and replicate it which I don't mind, it makes a nice change from my favourite dishes, madarses and vindaloos 

Cheers mate

George

Can't view it...Not available in my area 

Wow, thought the site had gone!!! So many good, helpful people on here and loads of recipes still to try. To much to lose!!!

Delighted and relieved  to see it back. :-)

George