PhilosophicalCat
Hiya Tamara,
A lot of people get a heavy, sticky white coating on their tongues, especially in the early stages of the MC. Your taste buds might be reacting to that.
I`ve found that brushing teeth with baking soda (preferably aluminum-free) removes a lot of the white coating - temporarily - and the baking soda helps lower bacterial growth in the mouth, too. It will remove any stains from your teeth and counteract the acid from the lemons in your mouth, which helps protect your teeth. Try not to swallow it, because the lemon juice in the stomach will be naturally neutralized by your own body to your body`s optimal pH level.
To make this, put a small mound of baking soda, maybe a tsp, on the palm of your hand. Run the toothbrush under water and use the wet bristles to make the powder into paste. Brush every mouth surface: teeth, gums, tongue, inside of cheeks. Rinse with water.
In addition, sometimes the salt water flush is hard on the kidneys because of the salt. As soon as your morning BMs are done, I recommend drinking a plain glass or two of water. You`ll know when the excess salt has been washed out of your system when you urinate instead of doing bms. It relieves some of the work the kidneys have to do, and they`re already burdened by detoxing. This might help to reduce the white coating on your tongue and esophagus, and might relieve your tongue`s response to it.
Just a couple of suggestions.
As for stopping, no! You`ve gotten through the hardest part. If you can manage it, you`ll be in good company. Jesus, Buddha and Mohammed all fasted for 40 days. It doesn`t matter if you`re religious or not, these guys all came out of their fasts with some great new ideas. I hope you can, too!
PC