Bleeding in gums caused by Listering mouthwash

If you look at the instructions on the bottle, you'll see that it is only safe to have listerine in your mouth for one minute.  It doesn't matter that the burning is taking place, you are basically poisoning your mouth to keep it there for 10 minutes.  I think that you should really see a doctor because you might have caused yourself damage to your mouth.  I would be more careful from now on and make sure to read the instructions before using any sort of product. 

I had bleeding gums for a few years and when I complained to my stupid dentist, he told me I was brushing too hard.  I ended up having to have gum surgery to save my teeth!  The reason you have bleeding gums is because you have gum disease.  Once you have it, you will need to DEAL with it without fail. There are a couple things you can do immediately.  First of all, stop using Listerine - too much alchohol, which is very hard on your gums.  Go to the drug store and get a product called Peroxyl.  Swish with it two to three times a day for a few days.  Be sure not to swollow ANY of the mouthwash, as it has hydroperoxide in it, which is toxic.  But hydroperoxide really does the trick.  Second, start flossing!  If you can't handle flossing, get something called a Butler pick and pick between your teeth after eating.  You should also run the tip of the pick underneath your gumline on the outside and inside of your mouth.  Next, once things have settled down, get to a good dentist and tell him about the bleeding gum issue.  A good dentist will check your gum issues and keep them under control.  If you don't deal with this now, believe me you will be dealing with it later - with gum abcesses and lost teeth.  Hope this helps!

Rinse your mouth with water and salt put a tea spoon in a cup. This will be a great treatment for your bleeding gums.

The lining of your mouth is extremely sensitive and that is why Listerine instructs you to keep the solution in your mouth for no more than a minute. Since you kept it in your mouth for so much longer your mouth inner lining has become extremely sore and painful. You might want to try rinsing your mouth a few times a day with a soothing oxygenating solution, such as made by Vince or Colgate. But the best advice is to speak to your dentist or physician.

I found that rinsing your mouth with lukewarm salt water (you take salt and melt it in hot water and then wait a bit for it to cool) helps to aaleviate bleeding gums and pain, but I'm not sure this would work for you.

My upper gum is bleeding what should I do ?

Interesting that you should have this problem; I have used Listerine for several years in the belief that it would help stop occasional bleeding of the gums. However, I continued to have the problem despite morning and night rinsing, usually worse in the morning, so it was to my surprise that when I ran out of mouthwash about 6 weeks ago, no bleeding occurred, in fact I have stopped using the mouthwash and have not had any bleeding since. It appears that Listerine may sensitize the gums whilst killing plaque (assuming it does) and has the reverse of the desired effect. It seems that good old fashioned brushing with basic toothpaste is the best way of keeping a healthy mouth! I would be interested in any feedback on this matter.

I went to the dentist to get my mouth cleaned and it was bleeding at the time. After wards I didn't notice anymore bleeding but as soon as I gargled some Listerine, the bleeding came back quite heavily.