POISON CONTROL
All through my children’s toddlerhood when they couldn’t wait to drink anything with a skull and crossbones on it, I had to call poison control for myself. I had left a solution of Biotene mouthwash in a glass to remind myself to swish my teeth between meals. Well, hours later I come home in need of a drink. You can guess the rest! I called Poison Control.
“How old are you, Ma’am?” the woman answering the phone asked.
“Seventy,” I admitted.
“You’d be surprised how many seniors poison themselves,” she said.
“Live and learn,” I said.
Live, I hope. Yikes.
September 11, 2017 @ 11:57 am
For what it is worth, I use coconut oil to help with dry mouth. I take about one teaspoon and ‘melt’ it in my mouth, swish around for a few minutes, and then spit it out. Does wonders and can be used multiple times per day.
A couple drops of good quality tea tree oil in a small amount of water works well as a anti-bacterial/anti-funal mouth wash, if you need one.
If you accidentally swallow either…it is okay…. Just food for thought.
Funny story, though. Glad you are okay.
September 23, 2017 @ 9:39 am
Wow, tea tree oil. That burns, doesn’t it? Think I will try coconut oil. Thanks so much. Love, Rochelle
September 25, 2017 @ 7:52 am
I tried coconut oil. Thank you! Goodbye to expensive Biotene mouth gel that burns because of the citric acid preserver.