So yesterday, I should have had my Mom look at my mouth earlier! I just thought that I would have to deal with this new development. It kind of hurt! But late last night, before we went to bed, my Mom looked in my mouth:
Seriously?!.. Seriously? I remember that would get canker sores when I was in middle school and had braces but I am an adult now! What gives?!
I googled what causes canker sores, and this is what I found:
I thought about it and I got my mouthguard from my dentist and I’ve been wearing it for over a decade so I know it fits properly! I do bite the insides of my cheeks though… but then I read a little bit further:
I read that and it all made sense to me! I have had a lag in my immune system for at least 23 years but probably before that as well. As for my diet, it is so restricted at this point that I don’t eat anything that could cause irritations.
I really can’t believe this because I am somewhat OCD about my dental hygiene! I learned at the cleaning, just after I turned 30 that I needed to floss my teeth daily. I think it was October 2022 where I started using an electric toothbrush because using a manual toothbrush, my gums were bleeding.
I had a virtual appointment today with my PCP and I told her about my canker sore and she ordered Magic Mouth (a medicated rinse) for me and it’s waiting at my pharmacy right now. My Mom drove to the 24 hour Walgreens to get me Ambesol last night. She took our ferocious dog with her last night for protection! My Mom laughs at that, but I tell her that if it came down to it, Leia would be more than ferocious to protect my Mom!!!