bloggin again...

yes... a double entry here on a sunday.... be-YOOOUUUU-dee-full weather outside... *Sigh* im really really sad that im not going out or anything :(

WOULD love to go shopping... but then i cant then again, because i have to watch my spending... not that im really earning too much, but definitely would like to be saving more..... ARGH... muuussssttt resist!

nvm...

anyway, how are u?

heehee..... well, i am looking for a dress, thats all that matters to me... or at least before the 14th....

MOVING ON!

to WHY i was blogging atm...

recently...

cant exactly remember the exact date, but i bit my lip :(

and u know what happens? mouth ulcer... :( waaaa....

and it got bigger and bigger.... craaazzzy....

my lip is tiny bit swollen... im sure u wouldnt notice it, but then if i showed u, im sure u'd be staring like crazy.... aiii....

anyway.... so before.... i went online, and looked at some mouth ulcer info..... and i'd like to share to u guys... haahaa, im sure u've had one at one point in ur life!


How does it happen?

- physical damage
- an allergic reaction or auto-immune system response to chemical or biological agents

Now... what happens?

There is now a wound in the lining of the mouth caused by one of the events described above. In the mouth there are many good and bad micro-organisms and bacteria, which now have access to the wound surface. If too many bad bacteria get to colonise the wound, they take over, and produce toxins which in turn promote further cell death causing the ulcer to get larger (this is the stage it which it really hurts). Also at this stage the bacteria lining the ulcer surface can produce a fibrillous exudate which effectively makes a protective coating over their new home (this can often be seen as a whitish covering to the ulcer surface). This situation now continues until the causative agent is gone, and the body’s immune system comes up with the solution and the bad bacteria are quashed. How long this takes depends on many factors.

Prevention?

In the case of physical damage (1) there is not much one can do to prevent it, except by obvious things such as; avoiding sharp foods, having sharp or chipped teeth smoothed off, or wearing a bite splint.

For ulcers caused by an allergic reaction or auto-immune system response to chemical or biological agents (2), prevention is difficult as it is very hard to isolate the agents responsible, especially as it can take a number of days between cause and visible effect.

Protection?

There are a number of ways of adding protection to make the lining of the mouth as healthy as it can be, and thus be best able to resist physical damage and the actions of undesirable agents (obviously I am not going to say eat healthily, keep fit, get lots of rest and avoid stress, because life just isn’t like that all of the time, or any of the time sometimes):

Amino acids are the building blocks of life, L-Lysine has been highly beneficial in many cases. Supplements containing a whole range of fundamental amino acids are also now readily available.

Avoid (or at least don’t over-use) mouthwashes and toothpaste with a powerful anti-microbial action, they will get rid of the good guys as well as the bad, so if the balance is bad, it will still be bad.

Avoid toothpaste with harsh detergents such as sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS).

B vitamins are generally cited as being beneficial, particularly B12. B vitamins are not stored in the body so choose a supplement with a prolonged or slow release.

Products containing hyaluranon (hyaluronic acid) actively assist in tissue regeneration and can prevent ulceration caused by physical damage, and help protect connective tissue from damage caused by undesirable agents.

Tip the bacteria balance in your favour by adding more good guys, acidophilus, natural yoghurt, pro-biotic supplements have all been beneficial. Products containing xylitol also help by getting rid of some of the bad guys (e.g. strep mutans which helps cause plaque and bad breath).

When you have an ulcer, if that whitish coating appears, and you can stand the pain, slough it off.


haahaaa....
the website is www.mouthulcers.org

LOL

funny stuff.... i mean i think its funny.... and then they had a survey of treatment.... its soooooo interesting... theres gotta be at least 100 different types...

first two are: SALT/SALINE and also... bonjela! interesting.... ed was telling me abt bonjela.... i've never heard of the stuff!

HAAHAAA... funny ones i've read... are, Yakult! LOL, what are people thinking?

pepper, tamrind, clove oil???

weird...
one thing that was on there, was Melon frost (chinese med) WHICH i'm using.... bitter stuff, but then i dun taste it... just chuck it on... im not 100% sure how it works OR if it works... but thats that.