I positively despise crying in front of people, so I get you there. I'm glad to hear that you're really ok, although I must say it sounds like things really suck - very sorry about that.
You won't lose all your teeth. Go buy some folic acid and take gobs of it every day. Best is a liquid rinse that you can slosh around your mouth, but tablets work. Chew them and swish the crumbly stuff around. Take about 10x the recommended dose. Within a few days things will be astonishingly better. Oh - that much folic acid may not be perfect for the rest of you, so after you're done rinsing your mouth with it (a minute?), spit it out.
Frequently rinsing your mouth with lemon juice also works, although it's less pleasant. Kills off all those obnoxious flora/fauna enclaves. Does a number on the enamel of your teeth, too. Brushing and flossing, of course, help, but for some of us they're not enough without the folic acid and/or lemon juice.
Sounds to me like what you really need, though, is a quiet vacation (do you do quiet vacations?) I know we've never met in person, but I can tell that you're way cool (besides, A. said so), so if by some stroke of luck you ever get down thisaway (S. Vermont), you're welcome to stay at my house for as long as you want. I'll take you swimming in a crystal clear lake on the hot days, and you can prop your feet up by the wood stove on the cold days and eat fresh baked bread.
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Date: 2007-09-08 12:47 am (UTC)I'm glad to hear that you're really ok, although I must say it sounds like things really suck - very sorry about that.
You won't lose all your teeth. Go buy some folic acid and take gobs of it every day. Best is a liquid rinse that you can slosh around your mouth, but tablets work. Chew them and swish the crumbly stuff around. Take about 10x the recommended dose. Within a few days things will be astonishingly better. Oh - that much folic acid may not be perfect for the rest of you, so after you're done rinsing your mouth with it (a minute?), spit it out.
Frequently rinsing your mouth with lemon juice also works, although it's less pleasant. Kills off all those obnoxious flora/fauna enclaves. Does a number on the enamel of your teeth, too. Brushing and flossing, of course, help, but for some of us they're not enough without the folic acid and/or lemon juice.
Sounds to me like what you really need, though, is a quiet vacation (do you do quiet vacations?) I know we've never met in person, but I can tell that you're way cool (besides, A. said so), so if by some stroke of luck you ever get down thisaway (S. Vermont), you're welcome to stay at my house for as long as you want. I'll take you swimming in a crystal clear lake on the hot days, and you can prop your feet up by the wood stove on the cold days and eat fresh baked bread.