Let's play Good News / Bad News

[steffamarie]

@earlene I used to work oncology and my chemo patients ended up getting bad mouth sores. We have what we call “magic mouthwash” which is 1:1:1 liquid lidocaine, liquid Benadryl, and Maalox. My friend used it when she found out she was allergic to Bactrim - it gave her horrible stomatitis. If you’re able to stand the syrups, maybe our magic mouthwash will help you! Swish and spit or swish and swallow depending on how much Benadryl you’d like to ingest

 

[earlene]

@earlene I used to work oncology and my chemo patients ended up getting bad mouth sores. We have what we call “magic mouthwash” which is 1:1:1 liquid lidocaine, liquid Benadryl, and Maalox. My friend used it when she found out she was allergic to Bactrim - it gave her horrible stomatitis. If you’re able to stand the syrups, maybe our magic mouthwash will help you! Swish and spit or swish and swallow depending on how much Benadryl you’d like to ingest

I actually went looking for liquid benedryl while I was on my trip to mix with MOM, but there were no non-syrupy benedryl liquids available. And I really hate sugary-sweet syrupy stuff, so I just bought benadryl capsules. I opened one capsule & dissolved the benedryl in hot water, then mixed it with MOM and did the swish & rinse. It was awful tasting & made the sores in my mouth burn worse than before, so after I finished finished with the stuff I had mixed, I didn't mix anymore. I have not seen liquid lidocaine sold OTC anywhere, but then I've never looked for it either.

But there is benzocaine if Orajel toothache cream & I did buy some of that, that when painted onto the sores does relieve the pain for about an hour or two. But it's only supposed to be used 4xd which is easy to stick to because it also numbs the back of my throat, which I don't like at all, so am not much interested in using more often than recommended. Plus it doesn't taste very good either. But it does help when the pain is really unbearable.

Maybe my primary physician tomorrow will have a remedy and if not, on my way home from that appointment, perhaps I'll break down and buy some of that horrible kiddy sweet liquid benedryl and try the magic mouthwash.

amd, thanks for the reminder about lysine. I used to take it when I felt a cold sore coming on, but hadn't even thought of it this time and I am pretty sure I have some. That's what surprised me really, getting all these sores in my mouth but no cold sore eruption at all. So I'll go take a lysine right after I click 'post reply'.

 

[steffamarie]

have not seen liquid lidocaine sold OTC anywhere, but then I've never looked for it either.

I got liquid lidocaine prescribed when I had a sore throat once. I think they can prescribe the magic mw outright if you can't find something similar. It's expensive (probably a lot cheaper to mix yourself) and it will not taste good. But I think it could really help.

 

[MarnieSoapien]

Good news - I finally got all of my soap making supplies!
Bad news - When I went to make my first batch of soap, the super cheap thermometer I ordered was acting like it was possessed.
It finally mellowed out enough for me to get a batch made. Looks like I'm going to be getting a new thermometer!

 

[earlene]

Good news: Primary doc prescribed an anti-fungal & anti-viral which I filled and started yesterday after my visit & my mouth sores were much improved this morning. This afternoon after a second dose of each (they are both once daily) my mouth sores are almost gone; some are gone already! So forget the mouth washes. Next time (if ever, and boy do I hope not) I will first go to a Medical Doctor, preferably my own primary physician.

Bad news: I still can't find the packet of missing important papers I've been unsuccessfully searching for. (Yes, I do continue to look again in the likely places as well as the unlikely places - again and again and again.)

Good news: My audiologist waived the required coupon that offered a free visit (a once in my 4-year relationship with them). It is also one of the many papers in that missing packet. My hearing aids are all nice and clean with new domes, tubes & lanyards. Plus we had a nice chat about our insurance coverage and how to prepare for my husband's retirement (and subsequent loss of insurance coverage that pays a larger than usual portion of the cost of my hearing aids.) She suggested that my husband should also get hearing tested in case he needs hearing aids before he retires. A very good idea since should he need them they will likely no longer be covered once he retires. We haven't verified it, but from what we read of the contract, as soon as either of us starts on Medicare, the insurance will no longer cover anything that Medicare doesn't cover, and it doesn't cover hearing aids.

Bad news: The cost of our insurance after his retirement will remain the same (with annual increases) as it does now, but the coverage will be less because it will become secondary to Medicare. He is really bummed about that, and I have to say, so am I. This is one reason why we really wish our country would adopt a universal health care plan that covers everyone equally.

 

[msunnerstood]

Good news: My mother is moved after 14 hours today. Still have to go back tomorrow and unpack the stuff we were just too tired to get to but she now lives just 6 miles from me.
Bad news: I feel like i got hit by a truck. I have a bad back and that much standing, walking, and lifting have taken a toll. I will likely be unable to sleep tonight

 

[Karens62]

Bad news is I got laid off a week ago. This is the first time in 40 years I have been unemployed.

Good news is, well duh, more soaping time and Even if I don’t find a comparable job, we will be okay, just not as much disposable income.

 

[jcandleattic]

Good news- just got back from vacation and was feeling nice and refreshed and relaxed.
Bad news- came in to 1000+ emails, and now need another vacation. LOL

 

[Lin19687]

Good news, I went to pick up my PKO on Monday, my extra molds came too and was going to do big soaping all of Tuesday with the Lye that was being delivered.

Bad news Fedex is a butt and I still don't have my Lye. I am in the most fowl mood (pun, I have chickens)

 

[SoapAddict415]

Good news: I finally made the 3 Wise Men soap that I was supposed to make 3 weeks ago. I also made the 72% Olive Oil soap that I'd been wanting to make and I got to use the new stamp that I bought for it. And a second family friend had expressed an interest in buying my soaps for Christmas gifts.

Bad news: My Ken said the friend told him she wanted to buy $200+ worth of product. Now I'm nervous and hoping he's exaggerating. I'm a small scale operation. I'm not sure what she thinks I have (I'll find out Sunday) but all I have is soap and I was considering making bath bombs for another friend. Hope I don't disappoint.

 

[Steve85569]

Good news: I got my Potassium Hydroxide order so I can learn to make liquid soap!

Bad new: When I opened the box it was Sodium Hydroxide.

Good new: The supplier is going to send the KOH and let me keep the Sodium hydroxide! WooHoo! Ima making soap now!!

 

[jcandleattic]

Good news - My new fridge was delivered, the electical fire is behind us, and I was able to make up 200 lbs of masterbatch.

Bad news - what a time suck all of that was. I was only able to make 1 soap in the last week or so due to living out of a cooler, and having to work full time.

 

[dibbles]

Good news - My new fridge was delivered, the electical fire is behind us, and I was able to make up 200 lbs of masterbatch.

Bad news - what a time suck all of that was. I was only able to make 1 soap in the last week or so due to living out of a cooler, and having to work full time.

Glad everything is getting back to normal.

 

[Steve85569]

Reminds me of my days living in an RV and working.
Glad you're back to normal.

 

[Lin19687]

Good News : Koi are finally coming to the top to look for food (long story why not).

Bad News: still looking for the Ai Matsuba (guessing the color) is still missing, but the green water is not helping with that either. Hoping the Opossum my son said he saw at the pond didn't get him

 

[jcandleattic]

Reminds me of my days living in an RV and working.

It felt like I was living in our RV! We RV camp a lot, so I didn't mind, but am very glad things are settling down now.

 

[Misschief]

Good news is I have the week off. Bad news is, I have it off because I have bronchitis.

 

[BattleGnome]

Good news: I know what bug has been bugging me since we got back from Greece and have antibiotics for it

Bad news: I got a call from the health department about it. It’s a common food borne illness but one of the ones they track cuz it could mean bad things if locally caught. My best guess is that I caught it at the beach but most definitely in Greece based on bacteria life cycle

 

[Lin19687]

Bad news : Had to put one of our Kitties to sleep tonight He was my DD cat of 13 years.

good news: He is no longer going to be suffering from anything and will be in Kitty Play heaven to run around outside (he was strictly indoors here).

 

[shunt2011]

Bad news : Had to put one of our Kitties to sleep tonight He was my DD cat of 13 years.

good news: He is no longer going to be suffering from anything and will be in Kitty Play heaven to run around outside (he was strictly indoors here).

Sorry for your loss. [emoji25]