tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409756465500155346.post7149397543012380338..comments2023-07-08T08:57:24.573-07:00Comments on Michelle's Blog: Brain's & KissesMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992829768053983637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4409756465500155346.post-74201889277712269282013-02-11T09:01:01.332-08:002013-02-11T09:01:01.332-08:00Hey MichelleOnLongIsland,
Well, Dr. FartMan would...Hey MichelleOnLongIsland,<br /><br />Well, Dr. FartMan would suggest just using water alone to brush your teeth. That will be good enough. For grown up teeth, toothpaste doesn't really add all that much except the nice smell. Use a very soft toothbrush, brush gently, and don't get carried away brushing your gums too much.<br /><br />Also, for mouth irritation, when I was on chemo, the best thing I found was Rincinol.<br /><br />Here's a link:<br /><br />http://www.drugstore.com/g-u-m-rincinol-p-r-n-mouth-sore-rinse/qxp86081?catid=183810<br /><br />Walgreens carries it, but sometimes they are out of stock, You can buy it online lots of places. Just google Rincinol. It doesn't contain any alcohol or anything that burns. There's no maximum dosage per day, so you can use it as much as you want. But Rincinol is a little expensive, so I would use just a little at a time, just enough to coat the inside of my mouth. I think Rincinol is MUCH better than Biotene, which contains some alcohol and can cause burning.<br /><br />Speaking of sides effects, I still take a pain medicine called gabapentin for chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy every day, but the thing is, it does NOT get me high. Not even a little. I would like for it to make me feel warm and fuzzy every once in a while. But nothing. Actually, it has made me a stupider. The goo-brain cost me a few IQ points. Fortunately, I already had enough IQ points that I could afford to lose a few. (Oh, well, it does seem to help with the pain a little.)<br /><br />And speaking of brains, I'm glad to hear that yours is minding its manners! If you manage do without the Keppra, that will probably help in lots of different ways.<br /><br />Did you guys get lots of snow? The last time we a real snow here was the very day our daughter was born in 1973.The Astonishing FartManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979814835615698427noreply@blogger.com