Issue with gums

My guns went very pale. It was never commented on and went away

White tongue : could either be thrush but more likely just a dry tongue not getting work round proper food. It’s worth discussing a prescription for fluconazole for thrush to keep by you should you need it. Thrush is common amongst us oral compromised folk. 

Thanks Beesuit reassuring

Hi like Besuit says ut could be oral thrush I had it in and off for months, yes my gums went pale but now a year in from end of treatment they  are  nice and pink. I was told if yiu scraps a little off it off the tongue  and it bleeds it’s oral thrush but uo to you to  try . I had nystatin and fluxozonole by the end I had developed resistance to both but it's all due to lack of saliva. Try baking soda and warm water rinses they help .

hazel x 

The single most thing that helps my saliva is chewing gum. If I chew my mouth is not only moist but I have saliva to swallow

Just to add to the dry mouth info - yes chewing gum makes a big difference, especially if I do any exercise. But I recently discovered that I get the same benefit if I just place a bit of gum against my upper back teeth and leave it there. It just sticks to my back teeth/gum and has the same helpful effect of stimulating saliva. This means that I dont need to chew. I really like this as I hate having to chew gum all the time. It is so nice to have a flow os saliva without the constant chewing.

Hilary

Hilary

thats really interesting 

Husband tells me that when Zulu hunters used to run all day hunting they would put a small pebble under their tongues to keep their saliva going.