STOP GALLOPING GOB ROT IN ITS TRACKS (Corsodyl)

Member Name: indigojade

Product:	Corsodyl
Date:	17/09/02 (2987 review reads)
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Advantages: cleans and freshens mouth

Disadvantages: may discolour teeth and tastes foul!

I am at present undergoing a treatment regime that has some pretty nasty side effects. One of these side effects is what friends have loving nicknamed ?galloping gob rot? or rather an extremely sore and tender mouth/tongue and gums. As my mouth is so sore, it is painful to clean my mouth out using conventional toothbrushes and paste, which in turn puts me at risk of tooth decay, gum disease, plaque and the most dreaded bad breath!

After speaking to my pharmacist and doctor they both advised me to try Corsodyl mouthwash. Corsodyl contains Chlorhexidine gluconate an antibacterial solution, which reduces the formation of plaque and assists with good mouth hygiene. Its most common indication is in the prevention and treatment of gingivitis. Also where mouth care by conventional means is difficult, as in my case. Corsodyl also assists with the healing of mouth ulcers and sores perhaps exacerbated by dentures or braces.

Corsodyl is only available from pharmacies and comes in either 600ml bottles or 300ml bottles. I opted for the 600ml bottle, which cost me £7.99. This is enough for 60 individual treatments using 10mls per treatment, twice daily will last about a month. The bottle comes complete with a measuring cap, into which the said 10 mls is poured, you then swish the mouth wash around your mouth for one minute and spit it out. How vigorously you choose to swish for is up to you, but I find that it is quite painful at present to swish to harshly, so I just move my head around a bit to make sure it coats my mouth.

The smell is quite pleasant actually, the mouthwash comes in two flavours, I opted for the mint one and it does smell quite minty. The taste is utterly revolting to be honest and I dread my next session with the bottle! Keeping it in your mouth for a whole 60 seconds is hell on earth, but the after taste is even worse if you can imagine!

My mouth does feel a lot better after use though, my teeth don?t have that furry feel a
nd my mouth feels slightly numb after use. It does sting slightly but then again I do have some raw areas in my mouth so that was to be expected. I didn?t have the ?peel me off the ceiling? reaction that I thought I was going to have!

The only real problem I have noticed is the browny yellow colour my tongue takes on after treatment with Corsodyl. I am reassured that this will fade after I have stopped using it, and indeed the colour does fade through the day. It is also possible that my teeth may take on the same hue with continued use, but again will fade when I stop using the mouthwash. To minimize the risk of discolouring your teeth it is recommended that you brush your teeth in the conventional manner a couple of hours after using the mouthwash.

After using the mouthwash for a fortnight I am ecstatic with the results. Although my mouth is still tender in parts, the majority of the sore areas have healed and I am slowly able to introduce a soft toothbrush and kids toothpaste into my mouth care regime to clean my front teeth.

Apart from the tooth decay element my other main concern was the bad breath situation arising from not being able to brush my teeth ? I find there is nothing worse, Corsodyl has certainly put paid to this and I am confident that I no longer have galloping gob rot!!

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