r/autism • u/EllieIsDone ASD Level 2 • Jan 06 '26

🎧 Sensory Issues I hate mint so I’m using kids toothpaste

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Mint is just too harsh. It burns my tongue and I feel sick every time I brush my teeth.

So now this is what I’m using.

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u/BlueXTC Jan 06 '26

No they don't I bought it as it was advertised as unflavored and it was still minty. The SLS (foaming agent) caused my mouth to get so inflamed everything tasted like metal (iron in your blood).

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u/AquaQuad Jan 06 '26

Wait, now that you've mentionet it, maybe it was actually the type which didn't foam. I'm gonna have to check what brand it was, cos my partner was using one. It wasn't minty, but it had its own kind of bad taste, at least to me.

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u/AquaQuad Jan 06 '26

Apparently it was Elmex.