Found possible reason, now I'm battling...
Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2017 4:50 am
So before I tell of my recent events, I want to give a backstory. I'm 22 and I have been dealing with BB since middle school. Just like most of you, I have tried everything, Therabreath, NetiPots, you name it. I will be honest and say that growing up I didn't take care of myself, orally speaking. I didn't have health insurance growing up and going to the dr./dentist wasn't a big priority to me or my parents. Basically, I let myself go growing up, not terribly bad but my molars mainly suffered.
I'm in college now and finally have health insurance through my parents job. Recently, I decided to schedule an dental appointment with my school health center. I received a cleaning and after I asked the dentist for an opinion on BB. He explained the usual possibilities - dental, diet, and tonsils. The dentist also gave me a list of phases to fix a major cavity along with a couple of minor ones. The dentist was very adamant about going and getting my tonsils checked out. I didn't think my tonsils were a problem because they weren't swollen and I couldn't manage to pick tonsil stones out when I tried.
So now, here's the meat of the story. I received my cleaning on Thursday Feb. 23. After my cleaning my mouth itself felt great. That same week on Saturday Feb. 25 I went to a physician and told them about my BB and how the dentist told me to get my tonsils checked out. The physician checked them, and told me that my tonsils were surely infected, I was baffled!! There's no way my tonsils have been infected since middle school. My physician prescribed me an antibiotic and also recommended I use "Biotene Dry Mouth Gel" to make sure I constantly have saliva in my mouth. Yesterday, on Monday Feb. 27 I went back to the dentist to have my major cavity worked on and at the moment I have a temporary crown on that repaired tooth.
It's Tuesday Feb. 28 and here is how I'm feeling, Since my cleaning, my mouth has felt great. I'm taking my antibiotic for my tonsils and also added a probiotic to offset the antibiotic. Back then, when I would try a remedy, it would mostly be placebo and last a day at most. Now my mouth has felt great for about 5 days. I don't have a bad taste, and I can't smell anything even if I try to. Here is what my current routine consists of:
-Brush Teeth in the morning
-Apply Biotene gel and rinse
-Take my antibiotic @ 8AM
-Take probiotic
-Floss during lunch
-Take antibiotic @ 8PM
-Brush, apply gel, and rinse before bed
I'm hoping like hell that my antibiotics clear up my tonsils and that my BB never returns. If the antibiotics don't clear up my tonsils, my physician said she'll refer me to an ENT to have a tonsilectomy. Also, on March 21 I have my dentist appointment to place my permanent crown and to clear the last few minor cavities. I've seen people with teeth in way worse shape than mine and they don't seem to have a problem with chronic BB, so my remaining minor cavities can't be the major source. These past 5 days have been the best days of my life since I could remember. Hopefully I'm close to beating this terrible s**t. I'll keep you guys updated here in the near future. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.
I'm in college now and finally have health insurance through my parents job. Recently, I decided to schedule an dental appointment with my school health center. I received a cleaning and after I asked the dentist for an opinion on BB. He explained the usual possibilities - dental, diet, and tonsils. The dentist also gave me a list of phases to fix a major cavity along with a couple of minor ones. The dentist was very adamant about going and getting my tonsils checked out. I didn't think my tonsils were a problem because they weren't swollen and I couldn't manage to pick tonsil stones out when I tried.
So now, here's the meat of the story. I received my cleaning on Thursday Feb. 23. After my cleaning my mouth itself felt great. That same week on Saturday Feb. 25 I went to a physician and told them about my BB and how the dentist told me to get my tonsils checked out. The physician checked them, and told me that my tonsils were surely infected, I was baffled!! There's no way my tonsils have been infected since middle school. My physician prescribed me an antibiotic and also recommended I use "Biotene Dry Mouth Gel" to make sure I constantly have saliva in my mouth. Yesterday, on Monday Feb. 27 I went back to the dentist to have my major cavity worked on and at the moment I have a temporary crown on that repaired tooth.
It's Tuesday Feb. 28 and here is how I'm feeling, Since my cleaning, my mouth has felt great. I'm taking my antibiotic for my tonsils and also added a probiotic to offset the antibiotic. Back then, when I would try a remedy, it would mostly be placebo and last a day at most. Now my mouth has felt great for about 5 days. I don't have a bad taste, and I can't smell anything even if I try to. Here is what my current routine consists of:
-Brush Teeth in the morning
-Apply Biotene gel and rinse
-Take my antibiotic @ 8AM
-Take probiotic
-Floss during lunch
-Take antibiotic @ 8PM
-Brush, apply gel, and rinse before bed
I'm hoping like hell that my antibiotics clear up my tonsils and that my BB never returns. If the antibiotics don't clear up my tonsils, my physician said she'll refer me to an ENT to have a tonsilectomy. Also, on March 21 I have my dentist appointment to place my permanent crown and to clear the last few minor cavities. I've seen people with teeth in way worse shape than mine and they don't seem to have a problem with chronic BB, so my remaining minor cavities can't be the major source. These past 5 days have been the best days of my life since I could remember. Hopefully I'm close to beating this terrible s**t. I'll keep you guys updated here in the near future. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.