No, I have no staining of my tongue. I do, however, fully-yet-gently, brush and rinse my tongue with plain water prior to using the bleach solution. I use a toothbrush with bristles cut to half of their original length. This makes an excellent tool to remove loosely-deposited material from the tongue. I do this to ensure that the diluted, bleach solution exclusively targets the elimination the BB-causing microbes, rather than being partially-consumed by oxidizing organic debris, coincidentally in my mouth.Lifelongsufferer wrote:1. Do you find that the sodium hypochlorite stains your tongue yellow? Ordinarily I do not have much of a coating on my tongue, but since starting this method I have notice my tongue has a yellow tinge to it.
Perhaps the [yellow-stained] material, coincidentally on your tongue, can first be removed using this method, prior to gargling/swishing the diluted, bleach solution, to ensure the maximum benefit. Just cut the bristles to half-length of an old toothbrush that you would otherwise throw away at the end of its useful life.
About 15 to 30 minutes after using this diluted bleach rinse, my mouth has a completely neutral taste with no BB remaining. The absence of BB lasts all day. There is a weak, residual bleach taste for the first 15 to 30 minutes immediately after use. The gas/vapor/breath exiting my mouth cannot be detected by my sense-of-smell using any, or all, methods available to me. A Halimeter is needed to quantify this; however, I do not have one available.Lifelongsufferer wrote:2. How do you measure your BB? I sometimes use the lick test, but other members have said this isn't reliable. I also go off of people's reactions, but other members have also said this is an unreliable way to test. Do you have somebody you can ask for feedback etc?
I ask because I am unsure of how I will know whether the method is effective for me.
