Cut in Mouth — Was Suggested to Use Salt Water or Listerine — Can Either Make Tinnitus Worse? Scared

[Brooklyn NY]

Hi, in order to treat an abrasion/cut in my mouth, it was suggested to rinse with salt water or Listerine. I'm afraid to do either, and I realize that my paranoia is reaching new heights. The last thing I need in an infected cut. Opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Holly1987]

I think salt water is a good idea, I do that when I have bad mouth ulcers and it helps.

Are you worried about infection because of antibiotics?

 

[Brooklyn NY]

Hi, thanks for replying. It seems that any medication I take results in a 10-12 hour spike, so I try to avoid medications as much as possible.

 

[Brooklyn NY]

I forgot to mention that using salt water will also result in a spike, so can't win either way...

 

[Holly1987]

Oh really? Wow that's weird, sorry to hear that.

 

[Striveon]

Listerine can make tinnitus worse?!

 

[threefirefour]

Listerine has methyl salicylate, which is Ototoxic. As long as you don't swallow it I think you're safe.

 

[Holly1987]

Hmm I don't think so... I use it all the time with no problems.

 

[Bill Bauer]

Hi, in order to treat an abrasion/cut in my mouth, it was suggested to rinse with salt water or Listerine. I'm afraid to do either, and I realize that my paranoia is reaching new heights. The last thing I need in an infected cut.

Recently I realized that consuming foods high in salt spike my T. However, I have been in the habit of rinsing my mouth with a salt solution for a while now (in an effort to reduce the chance that I get cavities that would require a loud drilling), and it hasn't had a negative impact on my T.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I forgot to mention that using salt water will also result in a spike, so can't win either way...

Not if you don't swallow it.

 

[another sean]

stick with either salt water or 50% hydrogen peroxide and 50% water mix.

 

[JohnAdams]

The mouth heals pretty well on its own.

 

[Allan1967]

Hi, in order to treat an abrasion/cut in my mouth, it was suggested to rinse with salt water or Listerine. I'm afraid to do either, and I realize that my paranoia is reaching new heights. The last thing I need in an infected cut. Opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Your paranoia is reaching new heights.

You're asking about finishing with salt water, two vital components for the human body to survive.

Think about it.

 

[Bill Bauer]

You're asking about finishing with salt water, two vital components for the human body to survive.

The dose is what makes the poison.

 

[MuffinMan]

Your paranoia is reaching new heights.

You're asking about finishing with salt water, two vital components for the human body to survive.

Think about it.

No, the salt really spikes T in some people, it spikes in mine by 10 folds.

I once ate a pickle and got an insane spike for 3 days.

Rinsing with salt water should be safe as long you're not swallowing.

 

[Allan1967]

No, the salt really spikes T in some people, it spikes in mine by 10 folds.

I once ate a pickle and got an insane spike for 3 days.

Rinsing with salt water should be safe as long you're not swallowing.

So how do you cope with salt already added to food?

 

[Allan1967]

The dose is what makes the poison.

Granted.

 

[Bill Bauer]

So how do you cope with salt already added to food?

My diet is mostly vegetables and fruits. I also boil fish and meat. There is no reason to have salt in your food.

 

[Allan1967]

My diet is mostly vegetables and fruits. I also boil fish and meat. There is no reason to have salt in your food.

Isn't some degree of salt essential for the human body though Bill or is that a myth?

 

[JuneStar]

salt spikes my T but very temporarily. I eat it anyway because I'm not going to let T control my life. However, I do read the sodium content on most foods and if it's crazy I dont eat it because it's unhealthy and if T is going to do some good in my life at least it can make me eat healthier!!!!

 

[Bill Bauer]

Isn't some degree of salt essential for the human body though Bill or is that a myth?

The body needs only a small amount of sodium (less than 500 milligrams per day) to function properly. That's a mere smidgen — the amount in less than ¼ teaspoon.

https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-li...t/sodium/how-much-sodium-should-i-eat-per-day

There is naturally occurring sodium in all food, and you can easily get the small amount of sodium that you need from food, without having to actually add salt to food. If you are concerned about it, add 1/8th of a teaspoon of salt daily to one of your dishes, to be absolutely sure.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I eat it anyway because I'm not going to let T control my life

If you were to have diabetes, would you drink sugary drinks and eat cakes, to be able to say that you will never let diabetes control your life?

 

[JuneStar]

First of all I'm talking about something moderately salty. its not exactly the same thing. diabetes can be life threatening whereas what happens to me is temporary as in spike for a few hours with no threats to my health as opposed to something that is crazy high in salt, which I wont eat.

 

[Bill Bauer]

@Allan1967

You can't taste the sodium in low-sodium vegetables, and they're still a healthy diet choice. Vegetables with 140 milligrams or less of sodium per serving include:

• Bell peppers
  
• Broccoli
• Carrots
• Celery
• Radishes
• Sweet potatoes

https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/much-salt-naturally-vegetables-8949.html
So you need 4-5 servings of vegetables, and from that point on you are going over. I eat about 3 lbs of salad for breakfast, so my guess is that I get all of the sodium my body needs just from my breakfast.

 

[Bill Bauer]

what happens to me is temporary as in spike for a few hours

It is possible that one can get these spikes for decades and the severity/duration of the spikes will stay constant or will even eventually decrease. It is also possible that eventually doing stuff that causes spikes on a regular basis will lead to a permanent increase in severity. I have no idea how likely any of those outcomes are. It makes sense to me to play it safe and to not do anything that I know will result in a spike (albeit a temporary spike).

 

[JuneStar]

My husband has had T since basically 05, never went on a board about it, doesnt give it thought and gets no spikes from anything. He says I pay more attention to it, whereas he tunes it out and it goes away and he doesnt care. He had a bomb go off next to him in Iraq. A BOMB!!!! I over focus and over protect and am a hypochondriac. Im just tired of caring about it so much. And guess what? As soon as I stop caring so much it actually bothers me less.

 

[kmohoruk]

I use Listerine everyday and have no issues.

 

[Bill Bauer]

As soon as I stop caring so much it actually bothers me less.

All of us should experiment and do whatever seems to be working. It sounds like in your case trying to not focus on T is the best policy.

 

[JuneStar]

mine is about half of what it was a month ago. almost 5 months in. i am counting my lucky stars and hope it continues. I think it all depends on how loud you hear it.

 

[Bill Bauer]

mine is about half of what it was a month ago. almost 5 months in. i am counting my lucky stars and hope it continues. I think it all depends on how loud you hear it.

As long as you don't get a secondary trauma it ought to continue fading.