IT'S JUST GROSS!

[starlitemoon]

I've developed a growth of some sort on my lower gum on the left side. It is weird--it balloons up because it's filled with GUNK, then it bursts (obviously this occurs in my mouth). I was hoping when it appeared that once it burst it would go away. No such luck. In fact once it bursts you can see inside the growth and it's got white tissue on the

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[ar_wahan]

Don't know what to say, so ***hugs you*I***

[bluekermit]

eeeeeeeeeeeek. Really, get thyself to a doctor as soon as possible, sounds like a nasty abscess, and you don't want to allow it to get to your jaw bone...

[starlitemoon]

Will do. We thought the 3 weeks of antibiotics would have some effect on it, but it didn't. I don't know if the oral surgeon will be able to do anything to it while it's still in this state, but I'll never know til I get there. Thanks for the advice.

[sweetjezebel]

Have your man go to the drugstore nearby & pick up Gly-Oxide. This link http://www.dentist.net/gly-oxide.asp will show you a picture of it as well as explain what it is. It's what I used to recommend to people after doing any mouth piercings... it's really great stuff to just plain have on hand. It may not get RID of the sore but it will help it stay clean & prevent any other infections from getting in.

Know though that my local Target keeps theirs BEHIND THE PHARMACY COUNTER. I don't have a clue why that is, it's not a drug or anything like that. All I can figure is that it gets stolen a lot? So anyway, if he has any trouble finding it on the shelf near the mouthwashes make sure he asks someone or at the pharmacy.

Hugs!

[starlitemoon]

Thanks for the advice. I followed the link and it looks like just what I need. I've been rinsing my mouth out with a mixture of 1/2 hydrogen peroxide and 1/2 water in the meantime. I have some prescriptions that he needs to pick up-probably tomorrow-and I'm adding it to the list of what we need from the pharmacy. ((HUGS))

[dragonankh]

*hugs* keep us posted! i hope it doesn't get worse!