Sharon suffers from a very sore tongue and has tried all sorts of sprays and tablets, some needing prescriptions. However, she has now discovered a new, non-prescription spray, which she says is great.
One of her specialists speculates that Sharon´s tongue pain stems from the fact that the part of the brain that controls the tongue is very close to the area that was burnt out with her big cerebral hemorrhage. Maybe the signals are getting mixed up and, as well as the pain, the left side of her tongue is numb. He is trying her with a neuro pain blocker.
On a happier note, her favourite ordinary tongue and mouth spray can be found in chemists here in Spain and it doesn´t need a doctor´s note. The name is Fluocaril Spray Orale. It is made by Proctor and Gamble, so should be widely available in other countries as well as Spain. Well worth a try if you need it.
Sharon also suffers from blocked ears. A helpful chemist at Boots at Stansted recently recommended she try a nasal spray – as all those tubes in the head are connected. Again, Sharon finds this very useful and no prescription is needed. The name is Otrivin. When her Stantsted purchase ran out we went to the local chemist and were delighted that it was on sale there. Otrovin is made by another giant pharmaceutical firm, Novartis.
Sharon said: “It´s a big relief to find these sprays. I keep them with me all day long, especially when I go out.”
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©Phillip Bruce 2009.
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