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Why Does Gargling With Hydrogen Peroxide Cause Itching?
the roof of my itches when i gargle hydrogen peroxide which am using to treat bad breath / tonsil stones. Been gargling hydrogen peroxide morning and evening for 3 weeks now. Is this good or bad? HP has been the most effective mouthwash thus far and believe me i've tried a lot of remedies. thanks
Fri, 9 May 2014
hello thanks for consult at hcm..it could side effect of hp,, alternatively u could use salt water gargle thrice daily,,on long term usage mouth washes have side effects such as staining of u rteeth,,so kindly check backi with ur dentist for bad breath--u may need scaling and ent specialist for tonsil stone,,hp it helps,,tc
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