AsenziDec 31, 2024
Lorraine

FDA finds 'black mold-like substance,' bacteria-tainted water at Tom's of Maine facility - UPI.com

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/11/19/fda-toms-of-maine-bacteria/3301732070521/

27 days of nixing this & my health has DRAMATICALLY improved to the point am having a hard time believing it & if this microbe can do so much re: behavior & symptoms… what is🐘🦠capable of🤔🤔🤔

no #recall which is criminal bc Tom’s of Maine Simply White suppresses your immune system from my lived 4 year experience with it & have kept the product to someday test if they ever sue me😂for saying so

guarantee there’s mold+in there😇

FDA finds 'black mold-like substance,' bacteria-tainted water at Tom's of Maine facility - UPI.com

Tom's of Maine has received a warning from the Food and Drug Administration about a "black mold-like substance," as well as bacteria in the water, at the Sanford factory where its toothpaste is made.

UPI
Dec 15, 2024 at 4:35pmWeb
Show threadLorraineDec 15, 2024

assumed my lung issues & constant teetering on sick was a result of my 3.5 Covid infection, but possibly not?

YAY!

can drop all precautions now🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉

😶….
😶😶….
AS IF😂🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂

yeah, no

this is why reading & reading comprehension is more important than math imho😇

there’s more than just SARSCov2 out there, but it’s an even bigger problem now than ever when nobody cares about themselves or others

think those of us that are still hanging on can honestly answer that childhood question.. if everyone were to jump of a cliff, would you too?

most people from what my👁️👁️say WOULD indeed jump off that cliff

No sir me Bob🖤😉

Show threadLorraineJan 6, 2025

gremlin was really higher on the chest & after nearly 2 months merely 🚫Tom’s of Maine Simply White that they won’t #recall my lungs feel REMARKABLY better

what Tom’s of Maine has taught me is, we all have a high capacity for ignoring symptoms

my gf who, i speak w/often, has never heard me complain about my lung tightness because just assumed that’s what happens after SARSCov2

those who don’t try not to get re-infected… the health complaints surely are long, but they think nothing of it

Show threadJM MD PhDDec 29, 2024
@Lorrrraaaaine I used to bring back wine and spices from my trips out of the U.S. —- now it’s deodorant, sunscreen, and toothpaste.
Show threadLorraineDec 29, 2024

@jessetmccann

https://us.theorganicpharmacy.com/deodorant-spray/
this one is 70% off fyi:)
it seems like it would keep in the fridge for quite some time😇

the plastic packaging worries me bc the PFOAs that coat the containers so now try to move everything to glass containers when possible

This company uses glass often & was always in the habit of keeping pretty glass containers as would save them for flowers.. now it’s for products though

toothpaste… who knew🙄😭

Deodorant Spray

Stay fresh all day with The Organic Pharmacy's Deodorant Spray. This natural, aluminum-free formula provides long-lasting odor protection with a gentle, skin-friendly blend of organic ingredients and natural fragrances. Perfect for daily use.

The Organic Pharmacy
Show threadWearyBonnieDec 15, 2024
@Lorrrraaaaine
Oh gosh. On the one hand it's so great that you've had such a big improvement!! But I'm so angry for you, 4 years!!! In a just world you'd be compensated for what they've put you through 😡
Show threadKeepingMySanityDec 15, 2024

@Lorrrraaaaine And it will only get worse in the short term.

I do hope that resolves some of your issues.

Show threadKathmanduDec 15, 2024

@Lorrrraaaaine

Awhile back (<4 years ago) I went to an oral surgeon who couldn't diagnose or treat my problem (and she didn't have air purifiers in her office, and treated masking as a thing she'd start with to make me comfortable, and then take off and forget about, just so you have a clear picture of the level of competence here) ...but one of her first suggestions was (1)

Show threadKathmanduDec 15, 2024

@Lorrrraaaaine

to stop using prescription toothpaste, and switch to Tom's of Maine. "Because it's gentler and more natural, without all those chemicals," she said.

I hadn't paid attention to Tom's in 20 years, so I went to the store and found Tom's had a bunch of products. I read the labels to figure out which kind she might mean.

They all had the same ingredients, same chemical nature, as the major brands.

I guess Tom's has been coasting on reputation for a long time. (2)

Show threadKathmanduDec 15, 2024

@Lorrrraaaaine

Didn't know they were owned by Colgate now, shocked at them tolerating black mold in the facility.

Good thing you're off it now. (3/3)

Show threadLorraineDec 15, 2024

@Kathmandu 🖤🖤my order history has it for first time May 2020😂😭😭😭

like slowly poisoning myself with arsenic after Covid infection 1🙄
(Arsenic & Old Lace was always a fav movie)

discovered 2018 mold issue w/electric toothbrush, but never consistently used that one unlike this stupid toothpaste

smart you looked at the ingredients & did compare & contrast!

for wtf reason started Tom’s in first place as never used Tom’s pre 2006 (sale to Colgate) but recall people having it, but never thought much about chemicals in 90’s-2000’s & wasn’t in the habit of trying other people’s toothpaste😂

just grateful to be off this stuff🌈