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If you wake up in the middle of the night to treat a low, do you brush your teeth before going back to bed?
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I keep mouthwash and an empty cup by my bed. When I’m too tired to get up and brush my teeth I just rinse. Makes me feel a little better!
I drink orange juice and then rinse my mouth out before going back to bed.
Who actually gets out of bed? I keep stuff I can reach. Never thought about putting mouthwash there as well. That’s a good idea.
I swish water around my mouth. It can be better than using mouthwash depending on what you treat a low with. Mouthwash after an acidic drink/food can wear the enamel on teeth.
No never in my whole life have I ever done that. My bedside go to Dex 4 and then hit the hay for more important zzzzzz’s. Fortunately haven’t had the occasion to do that in quite some time which I’m happy to say is great and hopefully stays that way. 🤞🤞🤞
If I am half asleep and I already brushed my teeth two or three hours before this low alert, I have very little interest in brushing again after a swallow of apple juice. I want to go back to sleep.
I use juice or glucose tabs to treat, then do a thorough rinse with warm water.
Funny question. No, I don’t brush in the middle of the night. My go-to is a bottle of honey. I just take a squeeze and go back to bed.
My go to is a couple of jelly beans as going downstairs to get OJ is not good when you’re half asleep. The JB’s are sticky so I always try to rinse well before going back to bed. Brushing teeth wakes me up too much.
No. Never thought of it, but it is a good idea to at least do a mouth rinse.
No, but have thought about using those little sweet tarts that can be swallow like little pills, no chewing. Just not sure how quick they’d work if not chewing?
Swallowing Skittles whole is my technique. Not that comfortable on the throat but no cavities! Better than getting out of Bed.😊
I don’t brush my teeth but I keep a bottle of water next to my bed and I’ll swish the water around after eating a snack.
No. I eat soft marshmallows and go to sleep. Plus my teeth are in a cup.
Sometimes I swish some mouthwash around and if I’m awake enough and thinking enough I’ll use my toothbrush as well, but not with toothpaste. Just enough to get rid of any sugary feeling in my mouth.