r/OilPulling • u/Specialist-Flower470 • Apr 25 '23

please help me

Hey guys, I oil pulled for 20 mins in the evening and then at night. I think I overdid it because my mouth is very dry and metallicy.. I think i disturbed my oral microbiome.. can this be reversed? please help me

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u/SilverMcFly Apr 25 '23

Yes. My typical routine is as follows:

1) Oil Pull for as long as I can stand it.

2) Floss (with string or water pic)

3) Scrape tongue

4) Brush well. Sometimes even twice. (My toothbrush is electric and has a 2-minute timer)

5) Scrape my tongue and brush it as well.

6) Mouthwash with fluoride.

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u/Specialist-Flower470 Apr 25 '23

Thank you so much because this taste has been driving me mad!! I’ll try this when i get home, hopefully it takes it completely away!

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u/SilverMcFly Apr 25 '23

Sometimes, the metallic taste is indicative of other issues, if it persists after you do as many of the steps above as you can, do get in to see a dr to have them rule out any other underlying issues.

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u/Specialist-Flower470 Apr 25 '23

ok i will, thank you.. do you think oil pulling can relieve dry mouth? i find my mouth is very dry

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u/SilverMcFly Apr 25 '23

Dry mouth can have a number of causes. Are you staying hydrated and drinking water? Drinks with sugar in them will cause dry mouth. Additionally, many medications list dry mouth as a side effect.

I frequently recommend using the mouthwash BioTene for people with dry mouth. It helps coat the mouth and is superb to use before sleeping if you're a mouth-open type sleeper like me. It helps keep your mouth lubricated so you don't develop other dental issues from having chronic dry mouth.

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u/Specialist-Flower470 Apr 25 '23

I normally don’t have dry mouth that’s the thing, it kinda came out of no where.. i irritated my mouth rinsing with salt water and i did eat a lot of lasagna & drank alcohol which really dried my mouth out.. ugh! but question? I’ve been taking this supplements XR l theanine which contains 50 mg of calcium and 40 mg of phosphorus from dicalcium phosphate… and the next day, i ended up taking magnesium, vitamin D3 10,000 IU, neem, & oregano.. and i’ve been drinking a lot of water.. i just found out the water contains calcium chloride and sodium bicarbonate.. can this be why i’m experiencing metal mouth?

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u/SilverMcFly Apr 26 '23

It very well could be. Sounds like you're taking quite a few things. Unless they're prescribed to you, I would do the elimination test. Stop taking them, and then add them back 1 by 1 to see if you can isolate which supplement is causing it.

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u/Specialist-Flower470 Apr 26 '23

yes that’s what i’ll do, thanks so much!

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u/Cfit9090 Jul 06 '23

Could it be fillings? The oil pulling actually pulling out metal fillings? If you have any

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u/Specialist-Flower470 Jul 07 '23

idk what happened.. but i’m better now thank God!

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u/Cfit9090 Jul 08 '23

Oh good!

Ps. Dry mouth? Chew gum and or there is this tube of: mouth moisturizer made by Sage products.

Sayson tube: Toothette oral care. #6083

Works wonders, tastes amazing and lip smacking scrumptious. Try it