Taking care of teeth.

@Tart Cherry Jam, LOL at your surprise from Amazon. Sell it on Facebook market place maybe? Personally though, I'd probably just toss it.

Flossed but didn't brush again yesterday.

I know a transgender woman going through a hormonal transition. I emailed her but she said she had no use for them, thanking me for the thought. I will see about Facebook market place and if not, sure, will toss them.

Once again flossed but didn't brush last night.

This thread has reached the 500 post milestone @splitimage

Thanks for pointing that out @Tart Cherry Jam. I'm actually not sure how I feel about hitting 500 posts. In one way it's good because it shows I've been trying to take better care of my teeth for a while now, but the flip side of that is I feel maybe I should have made more progress.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday

Flossed and brushed last night.

Alas, my narcolepsy medication has started to cause dry mouth. Somehow this side effect took more than a week to develop even though I have been on the same dose.

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/art...ngue#treatment

I will start using my Xylitol mints all the time to see it if helps. I will see my dentist in February for cleaning and will ask her for recommendations, too.

It is annoying. It makes me want to swallow what little saliva I have all the time.

I'm sorry your med is causing mouth dryness. That would drive me nuts.

Flossed but didn't brush last night.

Sometimes I floss but don't brush. I think I only just noticed this thread.

Hi @Fuzzybear glad you found us.

Flossed but didn't brush last night.

but you floss on most days. it is consistency and consistency is progress @splitimage

Thank you!

I took 75% of the dose this morning, not because of dryness but because last night I was hypomanic, a known side effect of amphetamine. I noticed much less dryness this evening, so this side effect appears to be dose-dependent.

I have to go back to the full dose tomorrow because 75% did not give me enough alertness in the morning and early afternoon and I will be driving a lot tomorrow morning and afternoon so I must be alert. And then my psychiatrist has sent the same prescription but ER to the pharmacy so I will pick it up and we will see what the ER version does in terms of dryness. Yes, this thing can drive you nuts.

Flossed but didn't brush yesterday.

Flossed but didn't brush again yesterday. I've signed up for another 5 day Tiny Habits program to see if I can make brushing a more regular thing.

Flossed yesterday, but didn't brush.

Flossed and brushed yesterday.

Flossed and brushed yesterday.

Rough night, so I didn't floss or brush yesterday.

Flossed, but didn't brush yesterday.

Once again flossed but didn't brush.

Again, flossed but didn't brush last night.

when will the renovation be done? @splitimage?

Thanks for asking @Tart Cherry Jam. The renovation is almost complete, it's at least at the point now where we can use the bathroom which is a huge bonus.


I think part of my problem with trying to brush at night is being so tired from working to midnight, so I'm going to see how I make out with trying to brush right after lunch. I'm starting another tiny habits 5 day program to support that.

Can you wait 30 mins after lunch or is it not feasible?

Congratulations on the progress with reno!

@Tart Cherry Jam, yes I can wait 30 min. after lunch, but I don't understand why, could you explain? Thanks.

Brushed and flossed yesterday.