ICE-
Well, influeza (common cold) doctors say not to use any forms of medication, just lots of H2o, VC/orange juice, and rest, rest, rest. People use cold/cought medications Not realizing that the bulk of active ingredient is mostly "alcohol" wihch makes the body drowsy thus sleep, sleep, sleep.
Also, when doctors gives immunizations shots to kids what they are doing is introducing foreight antibotics into the immune system. In turns it "mutates" the human antibody tiny littles soldiers to fight off foreign invaders that makes us sick. Imumunization shots actually alters/changes/mutate antibodies in our system. We all know to well able mutations thus alot has said some mouthwash worked for a few weeks but then it rendered useless.
Native Americans/Indigenous Hawaiians, and many tribal civilizations did not suffered from the common cold, sexually transmitted diseases, Herpes, ect, before being contact, exposed to foreigners. The foreigners introduced diseases to their bodies much like modern medicine has invaded our bodies with all kinds of chemicals, additives, antibiotics, ect. That's not to say they're bad because our bodies has adapted to food/diet/lifestyle of today.
It's okay to use toothpaste and daily flossing. In fact, that's proper oral hygyne. I'm saying to not abuse harsh mouthwash like many of us have been religously doing. It made my mouth worse, and the more the odor mutated, the mouth harsher mouthwash and dosages I used.
We can't compare apples to oranges. Tribal Africans/indigenous people have no teeth, blackened teeth because they chew on bettle nuts, raw tobacco, coco leaves, ect which destroys teeth enemals, caused cavities, gingervitis, and gum diseases.
We/western civilazations don't chew of bettle nuts, a few merely smoke a cigarette. lol-just as bad. But thank God, they brush and floss or they might look exactly like Aboriginal tribe of New Guinia.
And you are right, I asked myself if I was crazy. I answered NO, I am not crazy.
Thanks for your input. I enjoyed it. Great thoughts.
Emotioanl R-
I truly don't have answers because as you said, we're NOT scientists. But even cutting edge scientists are puzzled at the complexity of this disorder. I hope your condition continues to progress and that the laser cryptolysis is your answer, and some day you will be completely CURED. I believe and have hope.
Keep being proactive in your search for a cure. Great job. Since your condition has greatly improved with laser cryptolysis try to think about your pattern of doing things. All the things in relating to daily regimen that hasn't been successful all these years and maybe change it, modify it.
You might find better results by eliminating things that hasn't work. The old saying why continued doing the same thing if you keep having the same result. That was how I dealt with my condition and has seen so much improvements with my breath.
Austuser-
Thank you. I completely eliminated mouthwash in my daily routine, mouthwash first thing in the morning, mouthwash after lunch, mouthwash before going out on the town, and mouthwash before bed. I was killing myself with harsh chemicals. (speaking for myself only and not everyone else symptoms.)
I no longer suffer from rapid plague build-up around upper back, lower bottom teeth, gross white coated tongue, only after meals posterior tongue gets coated, nasty taste and horrible bad breath.
I am trying very hard to deprogram my mind to stop "stinking thinking" as I still feel paranoid abot my breath, afraid to speak openly and comfortably with others in close proximity. Still dealing with circumstantial/situational depression as the result of life-long halitosis. I am much better now and living life to the fullest with joy and peace of mind. I still have bills to pay, people to deal with, and daily problems but I don't have to deal with them like before when everything was so overwhelming. It was hopeless. I am doing so much better on my road to recovery, for the first time in my life.
Jimi-
With tonsil stones problem, I realized that immediately first thing in the morning if I don't spit out morning breath saliva out of mouth and lie there in bed, even for 5 minutes, saliva hardens in the crypts to form tonsil stones. Than I would have to pick at it. But if I immediately spite and brush instead of lying in bed tonsil stones don't have a chance to collect in the crypts of my tonsils to harden into gross, smelly balls.
I used to have severe tonstil stones as a kid but when I stopped lying in bed with morning breath saliva it got better.
Keep the faith everyone, as better days will be here for all of us.
JOHN