Swallowing Toothpaste & Mouthwash
My wife has unfortunately reached another stage in this dreaded journey. Things she could do just 3 months ago now seem like a dream. Any ideas how I can stop her swallowing the toothpaste & mouthwash?
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I would cease the mouthwash and get a child’s toothpaste that is not harmful if swallowed. IMO you are not going to be able to ‘stop’ her from doing this.
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not sure if toothpaste matters but mouthwash might. Make sure you’re buying non- alcoholic mouthwash. Sometimes letting things go that won’t hurt them or really matter works best. Something I’m trying to learn myself. It’s hard, our rolls keep changing in a way that we don’t realize it until we get “surprised” by something that hadn’t happened before. Pick your battles smartly. Best to you!
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What has worked for me is that I keep the products hidden away until time for use and then I supervise the use of the products. Then I put them back in hiding when we are finished. I eventually had to apply this approach to every product in the bathroom as DW was doing unsafe and inappropriate things with all the various bathroom products (toothpaste, soaps, lotions, etc).
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@bwanasil
You can switch to using a non-fluoride toothpaste from the childrens section or a health food store. Mouthwash isn't really necessary. Even if she were using a prescription rinse, given her progression the risk would outweigh any benefit for her.
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