• EnderMB@lemmy.world
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    8 days ago

    As a heads up, maybe speak to both your dentist and doctor about reflux.

    I have good teeth, and I recently found out about acid issues that have affected my stomach AND my gums. I’ve used a new “less acidic” mouthwash that had helped a lot, alongside antacids at night. Apparently if people find baking soda to be helpful, it’s often a sign of reflux that might not have been caught.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      7 days ago

      Shit, this makes so much sense. I knew I hadn’t stopped brushing my teeth as often but I definitely went through a spell of having heartburn and daily for months. My teeth I felt like were getting worse out of nowhere.

      Thanks for mentioning this, really need to figure out what foods were giving me that reaction… now I only get heartburn about once a month, so something I changed helped. Likely need to cut out a lot of things

      • Tot@lemmy.world
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        7 days ago

        Maybe it’s time for a food journal. I used to keep one, but instead of logging everything, I’d log when I had symptoms and what I’d eaten most recently. I don’t know if that method would work super well for reflux but it’s an idea if logging absolutely everything becomes a chore.