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Carrying your tooth brush and tooth paste everywhere!

by Trisha
(Hudson, Ny, USA)

I'm bulimic and I bring my tooth brush and tooth paste where ever I go! I puke and then brush my teeth. It gets rid of the smell and maybe helps my teeth a tiny bit? My excuse for that use to be because I had braces but now I say I do that because it was a habit.

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Feb 27, 2013
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by: Anonymous

PLEASE don't do this! Brushing your teeth right after purging is pretty much just scratching the acid into your teeth. It won't help reduce enamel damage, and in fact, it will make it worse.

If you want to take care of your teeth after purging, rinse well with water (and drink water, too, for your esophagus). Then chew on an antacid tablet and swish it around for 30 seconds or so and swallow. It'll neutralize some of the acid and slow the damage progression. But check the label on your antacids and make sure you're not taking too many.

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Carrying your tooth brush and tooth paste everywhere!

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