What Causes Mouth Ulcers?
| 398 Causes,
votes,
since.
Currently sorted alphabetically in descending order |
Causes them | Exacerbates | No effect | |||
| Zinc deficiency (2011 votes since 14 Nov 02) | 13% | (258) | 51% | (1023) | 36% | (730) |
| yoghurt (649 votes since 3 May 05) | 3% | (18) | 12% | (76) | 86% | (555) |
| Yeast infection candida (1363 votes since 3 May 03) | 10% | (130) | 22% | (299) | 69% | (934) |
| Xanthan Gum (17 votes since 6 Mar 14) | 12% | (2) | 0% | (0) | 88% | (15) |
| worrying over phobia/getting worked up (423 votes since 5 Aug 06) | 28% | (118) | 30% | (125) | 43% | (180) |
| Worrying about money (390 votes since 22 Sep 06) | 28% | (111) | 28% | (111) | 43% | (168) |
| Worry over forthcoming event (483 votes since 11 May 06) | 36% | (174) | 30% | (144) | 34% | (165) |
| worry (68 votes since 10 Feb 11) | 43% | (29) | 29% | (20) | 28% | (19) |
| Wisdom teeth / dental problems (1090 votes since 14 Sep 03) | 26% | (285) | 24% | (260) | 50% | (545) |
| Wine gums (450 votes since 15 Feb 06) | 6% | (25) | 10% | (46) | 84% | (379) |
| White wine, should be here but cannot fi (19 votes since 1 Jan 14) | 16% | (3) | 0% | (0) | 84% | (16) |
| White wine (1393 votes since 12 May 03) | 6% | (77) | 16% | (217) | 79% | (1099) |
| when glands play up (763 votes since 16 Sep 04) | 14% | (105) | 27% | (204) | 60% | (454) |
| Wheat, rye or barley (1684 votes since 22 Feb 03) | 5% | (77) | 16% | (265) | 80% | (1342) |
| Wheat (72 votes since 24 Jun 10) | 11% | (8) | 7% | (5) | 82% | (59) |
| werthers originals (520 votes since 23 Aug 05) | 5% | (26) | 12% | (63) | 83% | (431) |
| Wellbutrin (prescription) (289 votes since 29 Nov 06) | 2% | (6) | 6% | (16) | 92% | (267) |
| Vitamin C deficiency (1529 votes since 27 Dec 03) | 16% | (239) | 42% | (649) | 42% | (641) |
| Vitamin C (96 votes since 10 Nov 09) | 14% | (13) | 9% | (9) | 77% | (74) |
| vitamin b2 deficiency (530 votes since 1 Sep 05) | 15% | (78) | 36% | (190) | 49% | (262) |
| Vitamin B and folic acid deficiency (12 votes since 29 Oct 15) | 42% | (5) | 8% | (1) | 50% | (6) |
| Virus (956 votes since 27 Dec 04) | 19% | (185) | 29% | (274) | 52% | (497) |
| Vinegar (1183 votes since 24 Jul 03) | 8% | (95) | 24% | (280) | 68% | (808) |
| Very spicy / hot food with chilli (106 votes since 9 Mar 10) | 16% | (17) | 32% | (34) | 52% | (55) |
| vegetarian diet (579 votes since 9 May 05) | 3% | (19) | 10% | (60) | 86% | (500) |
| Vasculitis (340 votes since 14 Jul 06) | 5% | (16) | 8% | (26) | 88% | (298) |
| Using a new toothbrush (575 votes since 4 Jul 05) | 10% | (56) | 18% | (106) | 72% | (413) |
| use of anti-coagulants (635 votes since 18 Jan 05) | 2% | (15) | 12% | (74) | 86% | (546) |
| Ulcerative Colitis (1254 votes since 12 May 03) | 8% | (97) | 23% | (292) | 69% | (865) |
| Tothpaste with Flouride (702 votes since 4 Feb 05) | 7% | (52) | 25% | (177) | 67% | (473) |
| Toothpaste with SLS (2452 votes since 27 Sep 02) | 14% | (348) | 39% | (957) | 47% | (1147) |
| too much rich food (927 votes since 2 Jan 04) | 8% | (76) | 20% | (185) | 72% | (666) |
| too much oral B vitamin (19 votes since 8 Apr 13) | 16% | (3) | 0% | (0) | 84% | (16) |
| Too much meat (beef, pork, chicken) (114 votes since 17 Apr 09) | 3% | (3) | 8% | (9) | 89% | (102) |
| tonsilitis (28 votes since 14 Jul 12) | 18% | (5) | 18% | (5) | 64% | (18) |
| Tongue piercing (93 votes since 1 Aug 09) | 10% | (9) | 9% | (8) | 82% | (76) |
| Tomatoes (2271 votes since 8 Nov 02) | 18% | (403) | 27% | (608) | 55% | (1260) |
| Tomato Ketchup (1095 votes since 26 Oct 03) | 14% | (153) | 21% | (234) | 65% | (708) |
| TMJ/teeth grinding (796 votes since 18 Aug 04) | 16% | (129) | 25% | (200) | 59% | (467) |
| Tissue drying out during dental work (399 votes since 22 Jun 06) | 14% | (55) | 16% | (65) | 70% | (279) |
| Tissue Damage in the Mouth before (240 votes since 31 Jan 08) | 47% | (112) | 20% | (48) | 33% | (80) |
| Throat infection that moved to mouth (1657 votes since 6 Apr 03) | 24% | (393) | 31% | (513) | 45% | (751) |
| the pill (338 votes since 27 Aug 06) | 7% | (23) | 12% | (42) | 81% | (273) |
| Systemic Yeast Infection (80 votes since 24 Feb 10) | 13% | (10) | 13% | (10) | 75% | (60) |
| Sweets (2986 votes since 15 Jan 03) | 12% | (350) | 25% | (737) | 64% | (1899) |
| sweeteners (33 votes since 12 Nov 11) | 12% | (4) | 3% | (1) | 85% | (28) |
| suttons disease (1143 votes since 9 Jun 03) | 2% | (27) | 16% | (186) | 81% | (930) |
| surfactants (24 votes since 30 Jul 12) | 13% | (3) | 8% | (2) | 79% | (19) |
| sunburn to lips (296 votes since 5 Feb 07) | 9% | (27) | 8% | (25) | 82% | (244) |
| sulphides (645 votes since 13 Jan 05) | 4% | (24) | 15% | (94) | 82% | (527) |
| Sulfa antibiotics (194 votes since 21 Oct 07) | 9% | (18) | 5% | (9) | 86% | (167) |
| sugar sweetened cereal (32 votes since 30 Jan 12) | 9% | (3) | 6% | (2) | 84% | (27) |
| Sugar and too much sugary food (863 votes since 10 Aug 04) | 18% | (157) | 26% | (224) | 56% | (482) |
| Sucralose (Splenda) (240 votes since 28 Jul 07) | 4% | (10) | 8% | (20) | 88% | (210) |
| Strong Tea (858 votes since 6 Apr 04) | 4% | (32) | 14% | (117) | 83% | (709) |
| Strong coffee (885 votes since 28 Mar 04) | 7% | (59) | 18% | (157) | 76% | (669) |
| Stress (3212 votes since 27 Sep 02) | 65% | (2074) | 26% | (836) | 9% | (302) |
| straws (suction) (368 votes since 24 Jul 06) | 4% | (14) | 7% | (26) | 89% | (328) |
| strawberries, nectarines, peaches, kaki (93 votes since 24 May 10) | 14% | (13) | 24% | (22) | 62% | (58) |
| strawberries (1119 votes since 17 Sep 03) | 10% | (115) | 17% | (188) | 73% | (816) |
| stomach bug (356 votes since 30 Sep 06) | 18% | (64) | 17% | (61) | 65% | (231) |
| Spicy, hot food (492 votes since 1 Apr 06) | 15% | (72) | 24% | (117) | 62% | (303) |
| Spicy Foods (Curries) (1642 votes since 19 Apr 03) | 12% | (200) | 23% | (372) | 65% | (1070) |
| Specifically Big Red Cinimmon Gum (402 votes since 11 May 06) | 7% | (27) | 14% | (58) | 79% | (317) |
| soy sauce (1355 votes since 9 May 03) | 4% | (54) | 16% | (217) | 80% | (1084) |
| soy lethecin (471) (536 votes since 14 Jun 05) | 3% | (17) | 11% | (57) | 86% | (462) |
| SOY AND GLUTEN (11 votes since 4 Aug 15) | 9% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 91% | (10) |
| Soy (containing Wheat) (64 votes since 5 Aug 10) | 13% | (8) | 8% | (5) | 80% | (51) |
| SOY (110 votes since 28 Mar 09) | 8% | (9) | 11% | (12) | 81% | (89) |
| Sour Candy ie Sour Patch Kids (438 votes since 12 Apr 06) | 16% | (68) | 20% | (89) | 64% | (281) |
| Sorbitol -often found in gum, mints etc (1109 votes since 25 Jul 03) | 6% | (65) | 18% | (199) | 76% | (845) |
| sodium valproate (1665 votes since 20 Jan 03) | 3% | (49) | 23% | (379) | 74% | (1237) |
| Sodium Lauryl/Lauryth Sulfate (556 votes since 26 Aug 05) | 16% | (90) | 20% | (113) | 63% | (353) |
| Sodium Benzonate (soft/fizzy drinks) (1363 votes since 6 May 03) | 8% | (108) | 21% | (287) | 71% | (968) |
| Smoking cigars (433 votes since 8 Dec 05) | 8% | (33) | 9% | (40) | 83% | (360) |
| Smoking (1426 votes since 25 Apr 03) | 10% | (148) | 18% | (259) | 71% | (1019) |
| SLS in toothpastes (38 votes since 11 Jun 12) | 32% | (12) | 26% | (10) | 42% | (16) |
| Sleeping with mouth open (2019 votes since 2 Mar 03) | 9% | (184) | 29% | (582) | 62% | (1253) |
| skittles (535 votes since 2 Sep 05) | 12% | (65) | 14% | (76) | 74% | (394) |
| Sjogren's Syndrome (16 votes since 17 Apr 13) | 13% | (2) | 0% | (0) | 88% | (14) |
| sinusitus (187 votes since 22 Jan 08) | 9% | (17) | 17% | (31) | 74% | (139) |
| SHORT BLOOD PRES. ELEVATION , ANGER (698 votes since 28 Nov 04) | 10% | (73) | 19% | (134) | 70% | (491) |
| sesame oil (22 votes since 8 Jan 13) | 5% | (1) | 5% | (1) | 91% | (20) |
| sensitive skin inside & out? (761 votes since 21 Sep 04) | 14% | (108) | 26% | (200) | 60% | (453) |
| Seasonal (77 votes since 30 Apr 10) | 6% | (5) | 13% | (10) | 81% | (62) |
| sangria (13 votes since 11 Jul 15) | 8% | (1) | 8% | (1) | 85% | (11) |
| Salt And Vinegar Potato chips (135 votes since 19 May 09) | 15% | (20) | 37% | (50) | 48% | (65) |
| SALT (1381 votes since 5 Jun 03) | 9% | (118) | 26% | (355) | 66% | (908) |
| Salt (439 votes since 1 Jul 06) | 9% | (38) | 22% | (98) | 69% | (303) |
| Salad Cream (2113 votes since 17 Oct 02) | 4% | (83) | 14% | (303) | 82% | (1727) |
| Rocket herb (17 votes since 16 Oct 13) | 6% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 94% | (16) |
| restless tongue (156 votes since 28 Mar 08) | 9% | (14) | 16% | (25) | 75% | (117) |
| Regurgitating and/or Vomiting (756 votes since 26 Aug 04) | 10% | (76) | 21% | (159) | 69% | (521) |
| regular alcohol consumption (87 votes since 24 Apr 10) | 17% | (15) | 11% | (10) | 71% | (62) |
| Red wine (1981 votes since 25 Nov 02) | 5% | (104) | 20% | (387) | 75% | (1490) |
| red meat (913 votes since 28 Jan 04) | 2% | (22) | 9% | (86) | 88% | (805) |
| Red 40 food coloring (247 votes since 13 Jun 07) | 5% | (13) | 7% | (17) | 88% | (217) |
| Reaction to Antibiotics (1572 votes since 6 Apr 03) | 13% | (198) | 26% | (403) | 62% | (971) |
| Raw walnuts (1266 votes since 13 Jun 03) | 7% | (84) | 10% | (132) | 83% | (1050) |
| raw tomatoes (253 votes since 14 Nov 07) | 21% | (54) | 25% | (63) | 54% | (136) |
| Radiotheraphy (460 votes since 1 Oct 05) | 7% | (31) | 12% | (54) | 82% | (375) |
| QUITTING SMOKING (45 votes since 15 Jun 11) | 13% | (6) | 7% | (3) | 80% | (36) |
| Quinine (Tonic water) (86 votes since 10 Feb 10) | 2% | (2) | 12% | (10) | 86% | (74) |
| Pure fruit juice (15 votes since 8 Apr 15) | 13% | (2) | 20% | (3) | 67% | (10) |
| pressure at work (489 votes since 2 Jun 06) | 31% | (153) | 33% | (161) | 36% | (175) |
| prescribed drugs (512 votes since 19 Sep 05) | 10% | (49) | 20% | (104) | 70% | (359) |
| Prelude to another illness (1947 votes since 29 Jan 03) | 27% | (521) | 36% | (705) | 37% | (721) |
| Pregnancy (779 votes since 22 Apr 04) | 5% | (40) | 14% | (107) | 81% | (632) |
| Potatoes (they turn to sugar) (20 votes since 14 Jan 14) | 10% | (2) | 0% | (0) | 90% | (18) |
| Pop-tarts (377 votes since 13 Jul 06) | 3% | (13) | 10% | (38) | 86% | (326) |
| poor oral care, diet, gingivitusk stress (69 votes since 15 Jul 10) | 20% | (14) | 25% | (17) | 55% | (38) |
| Poor dental/mouth hygiene (1226 votes since 6 Sep 03) | 31% | (375) | 35% | (427) | 35% | (424) |
| Polo Mints (10 votes since 28 Dec 15) | 20% | (2) | 10% | (1) | 70% | (7) |
| Pollution/fumes (1899 votes since 25 Nov 02) | 3% | (52) | 22% | (409) | 76% | (1438) |
| plums (1153 votes since 22 Jul 03) | 4% | (49) | 11% | (129) | 85% | (975) |
| playing a musical instrument (i.e.flute (753 votes since 31 Aug 04) | 6% | (44) | 11% | (86) | 83% | (623) |
| Pizza (heated cheese) (153 votes since 18 Jul 08) | 10% | (15) | 9% | (14) | 81% | (124) |
| Pistachio (319 votes since 4 Jan 07) | 6% | (19) | 6% | (18) | 88% | (282) |
| Pineapple (2381 votes since 15 Jan 03) | 16% | (383) | 23% | (539) | 61% | (1459) |
| Pill jaw (Ecstacy use - ILLEGAL) (486 votes since 9 Aug 05) | 8% | (39) | 9% | (43) | 83% | (404) |
| piercings (352 votes since 1 Aug 06) | 7% | (25) | 10% | (36) | 83% | (291) |
| Physically & mentally exhausted (689 votes since 2 Aug 05) | 47% | (322) | 31% | (211) | 23% | (156) |
| ph balance in mouth (716 votes since 18 Jan 05) | 18% | (131) | 36% | (259) | 46% | (326) |
| Pesticide residues on fruit (621 votes since 6 Mar 05) | 4% | (27) | 20% | (124) | 76% | (470) |
| pemphigus vulgaris (40 votes since 9 Apr 11) | 8% | (3) | 5% | (2) | 88% | (35) |
| Peanuts (1988 votes since 30 Dec 02) | 6% | (128) | 16% | (319) | 78% | (1541) |
| Peanut butter (292 votes since 11 May 07) | 7% | (19) | 8% | (22) | 86% | (251) |
| Passive smoking (1241 votes since 11 Jun 03) | 5% | (68) | 15% | (189) | 79% | (984) |
| Passion Fruit (411 votes since 26 May 06) | 6% | (25) | 15% | (60) | 79% | (326) |
| parodontological treatment (1046 votes since 25 Jul 03) | 7% | (75) | 17% | (177) | 76% | (794) |
| Paracetamol (1099 votes since 31 Jul 03) | 3% | (28) | 13% | (142) | 85% | (929) |
| Overactive Salivery Glands (456 votes since 24 Nov 05) | 6% | (26) | 20% | (89) | 75% | (341) |
| Overactive immune system (477 votes since 10 Nov 05) | 12% | (55) | 21% | (98) | 68% | (324) |
| Over-exercising (1159 votes since 24 Jul 03) | 4% | (49) | 10% | (120) | 85% | (990) |
| Oranges (1165 votes since 26 Oct 03) | 21% | (244) | 24% | (277) | 55% | (644) |
| Orange juice (2428 votes since 27 Sep 02) | 20% | (478) | 32% | (782) | 48% | (1168) |
| Oral Sex (1638 votes since 15 Apr 03) | 11% | (172) | 19% | (304) | 71% | (1162) |
| Oral Lichen Planus (320 votes since 9 Jan 07) | 7% | (23) | 11% | (35) | 82% | (262) |
| onions (181 votes since 29 Feb 08) | 5% | (9) | 11% | (20) | 84% | (152) |
| Onions (1980 votes since 26 Nov 02) | 3% | (60) | 14% | (286) | 83% | (1634) |
| Olives (860 votes since 5 Mar 04) | 2% | (17) | 8% | (72) | 90% | (771) |
| oestrogen levels female (91 votes since 20 Sep 09) | 14% | (13) | 18% | (16) | 68% | (62) |
| OCD (Eating Mouth) (282 votes since 29 Mar 07) | 16% | (45) | 12% | (34) | 72% | (203) |
| Nuts or seeds (1399 votes since 11 May 03) | 6% | (85) | 17% | (233) | 77% | (1081) |
| Not eating enough fruit (613 votes since 29 Jun 05) | 12% | (73) | 33% | (201) | 55% | (339) |
| Nicorette (stop smoking patches) (550 votes since 30 Apr 05) | 3% | (16) | 7% | (40) | 90% | (494) |
| Nicorette (stop smoking gum) (1099 votes since 11 Jul 03) | 5% | (56) | 10% | (111) | 85% | (932) |
| Nicorandil (angina drug) (12 votes since 2 Mar 15) | 8% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 92% | (11) |
| Neurofen/Ibuprofen (226 votes since 11 Oct 07) | 12% | (26) | 7% | (16) | 81% | (184) |
| natural fruit acid (121 votes since 15 Jun 09) | 21% | (26) | 21% | (26) | 57% | (69) |
| naproxen anti inflammatory drug (117 votes since 31 Dec 08) | 11% | (13) | 8% | (9) | 81% | (95) |
| Multiple Sclerosis (157 votes since 8 Jan 08) | 5% | (8) | 5% | (8) | 90% | (141) |
| MSG (monosodium glutamate) (776 votes since 1 May 04) | 6% | (49) | 16% | (122) | 78% | (605) |
| msg (86 votes since 16 Feb 10) | 10% | (9) | 12% | (10) | 78% | (67) |
| Mouth shut and still for many hours (189 votes since 9 Jan 08) | 10% | (18) | 14% | (27) | 76% | (144) |
| monosodiumglutamate MSG (949 votes since 23 Oct 03) | 5% | (46) | 19% | (180) | 76% | (723) |
| modafinal (324 votes since 1 Aug 06) | 2% | (7) | 4% | (14) | 94% | (303) |
| mirena iud (186 votes since 28 Oct 07) | 4% | (7) | 4% | (7) | 92% | (172) |
| mint (188 votes since 9 Feb 08) | 6% | (12) | 9% | (16) | 85% | (160) |
| Milk and dairy products (1073 votes since 22 Jan 06) | 5% | (55) | 16% | (172) | 79% | (846) |
| methotrexate (394 votes since 26 Feb 06) | 5% | (18) | 7% | (27) | 89% | (349) |
| Mercury tooth fillings (792 votes since 19 May 04) | 5% | (43) | 18% | (140) | 77% | (609) |
| menstrual migranes (60 votes since 19 Jun 10) | 17% | (10) | 8% | (5) | 75% | (45) |
| Menopause (831 votes since 10 Feb 04) | 5% | (38) | 15% | (123) | 81% | (670) |
| Melon (905 votes since 16 Feb 04) | 6% | (55) | 12% | (113) | 81% | (737) |
| Meat Of All Kind (678 votes since 10 Feb 05) | 3% | (18) | 9% | (61) | 88% | (599) |
| marmite (1572 votes since 21 Mar 03) | 2% | (35) | 11% | (169) | 87% | (1368) |
| Manual teeth brushing (1519 votes since 30 Apr 03) | 16% | (249) | 30% | (457) | 54% | (813) |
| Malaria profilaxis, Paludrin (791 votes since 22 Feb 04) | 3% | (20) | 11% | (86) | 87% | (685) |
| Lupus (1305 votes since 25 Apr 03) | 7% | (89) | 17% | (217) | 77% | (999) |
| Low B12 in blood work (982 votes since 2 Dec 03) | 15% | (144) | 33% | (325) | 52% | (513) |
| Losing temper / anger (1058 votes since 1 Nov 03) | 13% | (137) | 25% | (262) | 62% | (659) |
| Losec (Omeprazole) (816 votes since 25 Jan 04) | 2% | (14) | 13% | (103) | 86% | (699) |
| lollipops (538 votes since 2 Sep 05) | 11% | (58) | 17% | (92) | 72% | (388) |
| Lips too dry (761 votes since 15 Dec 04) | 12% | (88) | 25% | (193) | 63% | (480) |
| lip gloss (453 votes since 21 Feb 06) | 4% | (20) | 13% | (60) | 82% | (373) |
| Lip balms (1154 votes since 19 Apr 04) | 4% | (42) | 11% | (126) | 85% | (986) |
| Licorice (403 votes since 18 Apr 06) | 3% | (13) | 9% | (37) | 88% | (353) |
| Licking envelopes (550 votes since 3 Aug 05) | 6% | (32) | 16% | (89) | 78% | (429) |
| Licking / biting lips (145 votes since 10 Jan 09) | 36% | (52) | 15% | (22) | 49% | (71) |
| Lichenoid Reaction ie allergies (71 votes since 27 Apr 10) | 13% | (9) | 6% | (4) | 82% | (58) |
| Lemons (783 votes since 7 Jan 05) | 18% | (142) | 23% | (179) | 59% | (462) |
| lemonade (115 votes since 20 Aug 09) | 14% | (16) | 23% | (27) | 63% | (72) |
| Lack of Vitamin B (2150 votes since 14 Nov 02) | 18% | (383) | 50% | (1083) | 32% | (684) |
| Lack Of Veg (709 votes since 10 Feb 05) | 13% | (92) | 29% | (205) | 58% | (412) |
| Lack of sleep (or poor sleep) (3394 votes since 27 Sep 02) | 38% | (1292) | 40% | (1346) | 22% | (756) |
| Lack of sleep (130 votes since 25 Jan 10) | 41% | (53) | 28% | (37) | 31% | (40) |
| Lack of Health (vitamin defficiency (1395 votes since 11 Jun 03) | 35% | (491) | 34% | (480) | 30% | (424) |
| Lack of exercise (349 votes since 18 Oct 06) | 7% | (25) | 26% | (92) | 66% | (232) |
| L-Term effect of childhood mononucleosis (655 votes since 27 Dec 04) | 3% | (22) | 15% | (97) | 82% | (536) |
| L-Lysene Deficiency (511 votes since 3 Sep 05) | 9% | (46) | 24% | (125) | 67% | (340) |
| L-Arginine (19 votes since 28 Jan 13) | 5% | (1) | 5% | (1) | 89% | (17) |
| Kiwi fruit (1640 votes since 24 Mar 03) | 8% | (135) | 17% | (282) | 75% | (1223) |
| Kissing (1081 votes since 4 Nov 03) | 7% | (74) | 18% | (192) | 75% | (815) |
| ketchup or mayanaise (905 votes since 5 Mar 04) | 11% | (97) | 16% | (142) | 74% | (666) |
| Jelly Belly candies (18 votes since 7 Nov 13) | 6% | (1) | 11% | (2) | 83% | (15) |
| irregular brushing of teeth? (1309 votes since 27 Jun 03) | 18% | (242) | 31% | (407) | 50% | (660) |
| Iron deficiency (1745 votes since 19 Feb 03) | 13% | (231) | 44% | (774) | 42% | (740) |
| Intolerance to foods with yeast in (1399 votes since 25 Apr 03) | 7% | (104) | 23% | (315) | 70% | (980) |
| Indigestion (467 votes since 24 Nov 05) | 8% | (39) | 21% | (98) | 71% | (330) |
| Immunosupression med after transplant (301 votes since 7 Nov 06) | 8% | (25) | 7% | (21) | 85% | (255) |
| Illegal drugs - magic mushrooms (456 votes since 28 Sep 05) | 4% | (18) | 9% | (43) | 87% | (395) |
| illegal drug use (speed) (1142 votes since 30 Jun 03) | 10% | (109) | 15% | (175) | 75% | (858) |
| Iced Tea (regular or excessive) (73 votes since 29 Jul 10) | 1% | (1) | 10% | (7) | 89% | (65) |
| Ice Pops (793 votes since 14 May 04) | 4% | (34) | 10% | (81) | 85% | (678) |
| Ibuprofen taken for consecutive days (31 votes since 1 Nov 12) | 29% | (9) | 6% | (2) | 65% | (20) |
| Hunger (low blood sugar?) (1241 votes since 25 Jun 03) | 7% | (90) | 22% | (275) | 71% | (876) |
| HPV Human Papilloma Virus, Oral (26 votes since 8 May 12) | 15% | (4) | 8% | (2) | 77% | (20) |
| HOT WEATHER (170 votes since 26 Mar 08) | 5% | (8) | 9% | (15) | 86% | (147) |
| hot peppers (739 votes since 9 Dec 04) | 9% | (67) | 19% | (137) | 72% | (535) |
| Hormone Replacement Therapy (137 votes since 25 May 08) | 7% | (10) | 5% | (7) | 88% | (120) |
| Hormonal cycle (2060 votes since 27 Nov 02) | 22% | (460) | 34% | (701) | 44% | (899) |
| Holiday break from work (920 votes since 27 Dec 03) | 5% | (47) | 12% | (110) | 83% | (763) |
| High Sugar Intake- (86 votes since 14 May 10) | 17% | (15) | 20% | (17) | 63% | (54) |
| Hi Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) (69 votes since 15 Jun 10) | 10% | (7) | 7% | (5) | 83% | (57) |
| Herpes simplex (1544 votes since 19 Jul 03) | 13% | (200) | 24% | (374) | 63% | (970) |
| Herpes (24 votes since 12 Sep 12) | 29% | (7) | 8% | (2) | 63% | (15) |
| Hereditary (parents & children suffer) (825 votes since 28 Oct 04) | 34% | (282) | 25% | (203) | 41% | (340) |
| Having Dental Surgery (106 votes since 22 Jul 09) | 30% | (32) | 9% | (10) | 60% | (64) |
| Having a Brace or Dental treatment (1705 votes since 6 Apr 03) | 35% | (591) | 22% | (379) | 43% | (735) |
| haribo sweets (111 votes since 2 May 09) | 8% | (9) | 14% | (16) | 77% | (86) |
| hand, foot, mouth disease (986 votes since 14 Sep 03) | 11% | (109) | 13% | (130) | 76% | (747) |
| H. Pylori (75 votes since 21 Mar 10) | 5% | (4) | 7% | (5) | 88% | (66) |
| Gum shield to prevent teeth grinding (276 votes since 18 Apr 07) | 8% | (21) | 12% | (32) | 81% | (223) |
| Guava fruit (159 votes since 11 Mar 08) | 6% | (9) | 11% | (18) | 83% | (132) |
| Grapefruit, lime (93 votes since 3 Mar 10) | 18% | (17) | 29% | (27) | 53% | (49) |
| grapefruit (993 votes since 21 Jan 04) | 17% | (170) | 21% | (211) | 62% | (612) |
| gluten (158 votes since 30 Mar 08) | 12% | (19) | 8% | (12) | 80% | (127) |
| Gluten (749 votes since 18 Aug 04) | 7% | (54) | 14% | (103) | 79% | (592) |
| Glucose syrup (793 votes since 6 Apr 04) | 3% | (22) | 11% | (90) | 86% | (681) |
| Glandular fever (1627 votes since 10 May 03) | 12% | (198) | 26% | (423) | 62% | (1006) |
| Glandular Fever (148 votes since 17 Apr 08) | 16% | (23) | 15% | (22) | 70% | (103) |
| Giving up smoking (1843 votes since 25 Feb 03) | 10% | (181) | 12% | (229) | 78% | (1433) |
| GERD (acid reflux) (88 votes since 16 Jan 10) | 14% | (12) | 17% | (15) | 69% | (61) |
| Genetic pre-disposition (1780 votes since 23 Feb 03) | 29% | (509) | 29% | (521) | 42% | (750) |
| Generally run down (2263 votes since 9 Feb 03) | 62% | (1402) | 25% | (565) | 13% | (296) |
| General anaesthetic (654 votes since 18 Jan 05) | 5% | (34) | 13% | (84) | 82% | (536) |
| Gastric reflux (1095 votes since 25 Jun 04) | 15% | (168) | 25% | (272) | 60% | (655) |
| Garlic (466 votes since 15 Mar 06) | 2% | (11) | 12% | (57) | 85% | (398) |
| Fungal Cause (994 votes since 10 Oct 03) | 9% | (92) | 23% | (225) | 68% | (677) |
| Full mouth dentures (1193 votes since 17 Jun 03) | 13% | (157) | 18% | (218) | 69% | (818) |
| FRUITY BROWN SAUCE (191 votes since 3 Jan 08) | 9% | (17) | 11% | (21) | 80% | (153) |
| Food Allergy (1174 votes since 5 Aug 03) | 20% | (238) | 27% | (318) | 53% | (618) |
| following dentl surgery (323 votes since 6 Jan 07) | 18% | (59) | 12% | (40) | 69% | (224) |
| Folic Acid deficiency (1722 votes since 14 Feb 03) | 9% | (149) | 40% | (685) | 52% | (888) |
| Fizzy Sherbert (alone or coating sweets) (465 votes since 6 Jan 06) | 11% | (53) | 15% | (71) | 73% | (341) |
| Fizzy drinks (2120 votes since 26 Jan 03) | 8% | (163) | 23% | (485) | 69% | (1472) |
| fever (612 votes since 7 May 05) | 13% | (81) | 23% | (141) | 64% | (390) |
| feeling mentally and physically low (637 votes since 24 Aug 05) | 42% | (269) | 28% | (181) | 29% | (187) |
| Fatty foods (2002 votes since 26 Mar 03) | 5% | (92) | 18% | (370) | 77% | (1540) |
| Excessive Vitamin C (393 votes since 13 Jun 06) | 9% | (35) | 16% | (64) | 75% | (294) |
| excessive dieting (684 votes since 23 Dec 04) | 6% | (41) | 17% | (113) | 77% | (530) |
| excessive alcohol consumption (159 votes since 21 Jul 08) | 17% | (27) | 14% | (23) | 69% | (109) |
| electronic cigarettes (16 votes since 7 May 13) | 6% | (1) | 6% | (1) | 88% | (14) |
| Eggs (1935 votes since 11 Jan 03) | 2% | (34) | 8% | (151) | 90% | (1750) |
| ear infections/antibiotics (41 votes since 26 Jun 11) | 15% | (6) | 12% | (5) | 73% | (30) |
| Ear Infection (44 votes since 11 Jun 11) | 9% | (4) | 9% | (4) | 82% | (36) |
| during pill sugar strip (during period) (146 votes since 2 Apr 08) | 6% | (9) | 6% | (9) | 88% | (128) |
| During a cold or flu (1396 votes since 30 Jun 03) | 35% | (485) | 32% | (449) | 33% | (462) |
| Dry mouth due to prescribed medications (72 votes since 22 Jul 10) | 22% | (16) | 13% | (9) | 65% | (47) |
| Dry Mouth (607 votes since 15 Jun 05) | 15% | (91) | 25% | (153) | 60% | (363) |
| Drop In Immune System (1692 votes since 20 Apr 03) | 48% | (819) | 34% | (572) | 18% | (301) |
| dried fruits (as in fruit cake) (693 votes since 13 Jan 05) | 5% | (38) | 9% | (64) | 85% | (591) |
| dr. pepper (396 votes since 2 Jul 06) | 7% | (28) | 9% | (37) | 84% | (331) |
| Dirty fingers in mouth (1404 votes since 11 May 04) | 13% | (179) | 26% | (364) | 61% | (861) |
| Digestiive disorder (intestinal) (2301 votes since 14 Apr 03) | 9% | (214) | 25% | (572) | 66% | (1515) |
| diet ( lacking in fruit and vegetaBles (28 votes since 16 Mar 13) | 18% | (5) | 14% | (4) | 68% | (19) |
| Diaretics (Caffiene, Alcohol, Heat!) (1654 votes since 25 Mar 03) | 8% | (140) | 27% | (454) | 64% | (1060) |
| Diabetes medications (38 votes since 2 Jun 11) | 3% | (1) | 11% | (4) | 87% | (33) |
| diabetes (929 votes since 4 Nov 03) | 5% | (45) | 16% | (147) | 79% | (737) |
| Detergent (left on plates/cutlery etc) (2063 votes since 23 Oct 02) | 3% | (59) | 19% | (391) | 78% | (1613) |
| Dermatitis herpetiformis/coeliac disease (19 votes since 25 Mar 13) | 16% | (3) | 0% | (0) | 84% | (16) |
| Depression (1259 votes since 19 Aug 03) | 27% | (342) | 38% | (479) | 35% | (438) |
| dentist- local anaesthetic (puncture) (139 votes since 8 Sep 08) | 17% | (24) | 12% | (17) | 71% | (98) |
| dentist (296 votes since 30 Apr 07) | 16% | (48) | 17% | (49) | 67% | (199) |
| Dental Desensitizer (356 votes since 14 Jul 06) | 4% | (16) | 9% | (33) | 86% | (307) |
| Dehydration (1261 votes since 3 Jul 03) | 14% | (175) | 31% | (395) | 55% | (691) |
| Dairy products - high amine only (44 votes since 15 Jun 11) | 9% | (4) | 7% | (3) | 84% | (37) |
| cutting gums with toothbrush (229 votes since 4 Jan 08) | 38% | (88) | 21% | (48) | 41% | (93) |
| Crohn’s Disease (1615 votes since 14 Feb 03) | 6% | (103) | 24% | (384) | 70% | (1128) |
| crisps/chips (especially with 622 flavor (192 votes since 11 Mar 08) | 18% | (34) | 20% | (39) | 62% | (119) |
| cox-2 antiinflammatories (123 votes since 23 Sep 08) | 7% | (9) | 4% | (5) | 89% | (109) |
| Constipation or Bowl irregularities (53 votes since 3 Nov 10) | 11% | (6) | 11% | (6) | 77% | (41) |
| constipation (32 votes since 12 Nov 11) | 9% | (3) | 3% | (1) | 88% | (28) |
| Concentrated drinks (squash!) its true! (338 votes since 12 Nov 06) | 10% | (33) | 14% | (47) | 76% | (258) |
| Coke - not just any fizzy drink (1380 votes since 25 May 03) | 9% | (126) | 20% | (270) | 71% | (984) |
| coeliac disease (132 votes since 21 Jul 08) | 13% | (17) | 5% | (6) | 83% | (109) |
| Codiene (143 votes since 4 Jul 08) | 4% | (6) | 8% | (11) | 88% | (126) |
| Class A drug use - Cocaine (1073 votes since 22 Jul 03) | 8% | (84) | 13% | (142) | 79% | (847) |
| Citrus Fruits (146 votes since 19 Jun 09) | 25% | (37) | 32% | (47) | 42% | (62) |
| Citric acid (1908 votes since 4 Mar 03) | 22% | (426) | 27% | (517) | 51% | (965) |
| Cinnamon, Sodium Bernzoate,Benzoic Acid (49 votes since 11 Mar 11) | 14% | (7) | 10% | (5) | 76% | (37) |
| cinnamon gum (51 votes since 25 Mar 11) | 10% | (5) | 18% | (9) | 73% | (37) |
| Cinnamon (820 votes since 12 Aug 04) | 5% | (42) | 12% | (95) | 83% | (683) |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome / ME (1335 votes since 10 May 03) | 15% | (202) | 28% | (371) | 57% | (762) |
| chocolate (174 votes since 4 Aug 08) | 16% | (27) | 24% | (41) | 61% | (106) |
| Chocolate (3974 votes since 30 Dec 02) | 12% | (495) | 22% | (878) | 65% | (2601) |
| Chlorine (pool water) (76 votes since 20 May 10) | 7% | (5) | 7% | (5) | 87% | (66) |
| chilli peppers (108 votes since 3 Nov 09) | 11% | (12) | 27% | (29) | 62% | (67) |
| chewing tongue (379 votes since 28 Nov 06) | 31% | (118) | 19% | (71) | 50% | (190) |
| Chewing of tobacco i.e. Gutkha etc, etc (15 votes since 3 Oct 13) | 0% | (0) | 0% | (0) | 100% | (15) |
| Chewing gum (2010 votes since 6 Jan 03) | 9% | (183) | 18% | (365) | 73% | (1462) |
| cherries (108 votes since 12 Aug 09) | 7% | (8) | 12% | (13) | 81% | (87) |
| cheese (79 votes since 27 May 10) | 5% | (4) | 10% | (8) | 85% | (67) |
| Cheese (155 votes since 18 Jul 08) | 7% | (11) | 7% | (11) | 86% | (133) |
| Change in Altitude (lower oxygen) (243 votes since 6 Jul 07) | 5% | (13) | 4% | (9) | 91% | (221) |
| Champagne (988 votes since 20 Nov 03) | 4% | (40) | 10% | (103) | 86% | (845) |
| CGD Carrier (19 votes since 5 Dec 12) | 5% | (1) | 5% | (1) | 89% | (17) |
| certain strong cheddar cheeses (529 votes since 18 Sep 05) | 5% | (28) | 16% | (82) | 79% | (419) |
| Cerebral Palsy - muscular tension (438 votes since 2 Nov 05) | 3% | (11) | 11% | (46) | 87% | (381) |
| Celiac disease (1200 votes since 16 Jul 03) | 6% | (74) | 17% | (201) | 77% | (925) |
| Catching them from someone else (689 votes since 14 Jun 05) | 10% | (72) | 12% | (82) | 78% | (535) |
| cannabis use (illegal) (511 votes since 6 Aug 05) | 5% | (26) | 9% | (45) | 86% | (440) |
| candida (13 votes since 24 Mar 15) | 15% | (2) | 0% | (0) | 85% | (11) |
| Cancer Treatment - Chemotherapy (595 votes since 28 Mar 05) | 11% | (67) | 13% | (76) | 76% | (452) |
| cancer (522 votes since 5 Jun 05) | 9% | (45) | 15% | (77) | 77% | (400) |
| Calcium deficiency (1226 votes since 30 May 03) | 4% | (43) | 26% | (324) | 70% | (859) |
| Burns or scalds to mouth (1890 votes since 24 Jan 06) | 28% | (530) | 26% | (495) | 46% | (865) |
| Bulimia (48 votes since 17 Nov 10) | 13% | (6) | 8% | (4) | 79% | (38) |
| Bread (and other yeasty foods) (358 votes since 30 Oct 06) | 8% | (28) | 15% | (52) | 78% | (278) |
| Braces (965 votes since 31 Mar 05) | 28% | (273) | 17% | (161) | 55% | (531) |
| Blue cheese (173 votes since 9 Feb 08) | 4% | (7) | 6% | (10) | 90% | (156) |
| blackcurrent liquorice boiled sweets (160 votes since 23 Mar 08) | 8% | (12) | 11% | (18) | 81% | (130) |
| Blackcurrent (847 votes since 9 Mar 04) | 3% | (29) | 11% | (94) | 85% | (724) |
| Black beans (11 votes since 28 Sep 15) | 9% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 91% | (10) |
| Biting of inside of mouth and lip (229 votes since 5 Apr 09) | 70% | (161) | 13% | (29) | 17% | (39) |
| Biting nails (96 votes since 9 Jan 10) | 13% | (12) | 14% | (13) | 74% | (71) |
| Biscuits and bread etc (1255 votes since 20 Jun 03) | 5% | (65) | 13% | (169) | 81% | (1021) |
| Birth Control Pills (1180 votes since 13 Sep 03) | 5% | (57) | 19% | (224) | 76% | (899) |
| benzoates (577 votes since 8 Apr 05) | 4% | (25) | 14% | (81) | 82% | (471) |
| Being intensely upset for short time (413 votes since 11 Sep 06) | 32% | (132) | 24% | (99) | 44% | (182) |
| behcets syndrome (81 votes since 29 Jan 10) | 17% | (14) | 2% | (2) | 80% | (65) |
| Behcets Disease (1483 votes since 12 Mar 03) | 4% | (64) | 19% | (278) | 77% | (1141) |
| Before period (females) hormonal change (1069 votes since 30 Oct 03) | 22% | (239) | 26% | (275) | 52% | (555) |
| BEFORE a cold/sore throat (230 votes since 25 Nov 07) | 33% | (75) | 21% | (49) | 46% | (106) |
| Beer (1011 votes since 27 Nov 03) | 5% | (55) | 12% | (121) | 83% | (835) |
| Bananas (1648 votes since 28 Mar 03) | 5% | (88) | 13% | (219) | 81% | (1341) |
| balsamic vinegar (124 votes since 10 Jun 09) | 7% | (9) | 33% | (41) | 60% | (74) |
| Bacteria (2276 votes since 23 Nov 02) | 29% | (666) | 44% | (995) | 27% | (615) |
| avocado (730 votes since 12 Nov 04) | 2% | (16) | 7% | (51) | 91% | (663) |
| Auto-immune diseases (97 votes since 12 Feb 10) | 36% | (35) | 9% | (9) | 55% | (53) |
| auto-immune disease (hypothyroid) (678 votes since 18 Jan 05) | 13% | (88) | 19% | (129) | 68% | (461) |
| Asthma inhalers (934 votes since 8 Feb 04) | 5% | (46) | 13% | (123) | 82% | (765) |
| Aspartame (848 votes since 10 Feb 04) | 4% | (37) | 16% | (133) | 80% | (678) |
| Artificial flavors colors & preservative (571 votes since 14 Jun 05) | 6% | (34) | 19% | (108) | 75% | (429) |
| Apples (1310 votes since 13 Jun 03) | 7% | (89) | 14% | (177) | 80% | (1044) |
| Anything w/ the food dye: Yellow #6 (277 votes since 30 Mar 07) | 4% | (11) | 8% | (23) | 88% | (243) |
| Anything fermented (68 votes since 3 Jun 10) | 7% | (5) | 13% | (9) | 79% | (54) |
| Any toothpaste with whitening in it (30 votes since 21 Mar 12) | 10% | (3) | 17% | (5) | 73% | (22) |
| any flavoured spicy coated crisps. (42 votes since 21 Sep 11) | 24% | (10) | 10% | (4) | 67% | (28) |
| Anxiety (1350 votes since 11 Sep 03) | 43% | (580) | 33% | (450) | 24% | (320) |
| Antiobiotics (general) (81 votes since 15 Apr 10) | 17% | (14) | 9% | (7) | 74% | (60) |
| Antibiotics from Cancer surgery (924 votes since 18 Oct 03) | 6% | (52) | 13% | (116) | 82% | (756) |
| anti-inflammatory drugs (1808 votes since 27 Jan 03) | 7% | (127) | 22% | (405) | 71% | (1276) |
| Anti Snoring Spray (277 votes since 28 Dec 06) | 2% | (5) | 4% | (10) | 95% | (262) |
| Anaemia/low levels of stored iron (598 votes since 25 May 05) | 14% | (86) | 31% | (185) | 55% | (327) |
| Amlodipine tablets (99 votes since 20 May 09) | 4% | (4) | 7% | (7) | 89% | (88) |
| amalgam dental fillings (17 votes since 17 Jan 14) | 6% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 94% | (16) |
| Aluminium (1730 votes since 15 Jul 03) | 3% | (55) | 14% | (250) | 82% | (1425) |
| Already having ulcers (i.e Multiplying) (479 votes since 22 Sep 06) | 51% | (245) | 28% | (132) | 21% | (102) |
| Alpha-linolenic acid (780 votes since 4 Mar 04) | 4% | (28) | 14% | (113) | 82% | (639) |
| Almonds definitely inc extract in cakes (92 votes since 20 Nov 09) | 8% | (7) | 5% | (5) | 87% | (80) |
| Allergy to any fruit (56 votes since 23 Nov 10) | 27% | (15) | 11% | (6) | 63% | (35) |
| Allergies (424 votes since 16 May 06) | 22% | (93) | 22% | (94) | 56% | (237) |
| Allergic reaction (104 votes since 3 Jul 09) | 26% | (27) | 13% | (13) | 62% | (64) |
| airplane travel (519 votes since 27 Aug 05) | 6% | (29) | 10% | (52) | 84% | (438) |
| air conditioning (685 votes since 30 Jan 05) | 3% | (21) | 16% | (112) | 81% | (552) |
| After surgery (692 votes since 30 Nov 04) | 10% | (66) | 17% | (119) | 73% | (507) |
| After period (females) hormonal change (758 votes since 9 Nov 04) | 20% | (154) | 27% | (201) | 53% | (403) |
| After finals or midterms (897 votes since 26 Jan 04) | 13% | (118) | 22% | (196) | 65% | (583) |
| after an attack of Raynaud's Phenomenon (49 votes since 23 Oct 10) | 4% | (2) | 8% | (4) | 88% | (43) |
| After a cold (1988 votes since 26 Jan 03) | 24% | (477) | 37% | (740) | 39% | (771) |
| After / During Suffering Sore Throat (128 votes since 16 Apr 09) | 25% | (32) | 20% | (25) | 55% | (71) |
| Advil (425 votes since 3 Mar 06) | 4% | (16) | 9% | (40) | 87% | (369) |
| acidity in stomach (31 votes since 3 Apr 12) | 10% | (3) | 23% | (7) | 68% | (21) |
| Acidic foods & drinks (2557 votes since 23 Feb 03) | 26% | (671) | 32% | (813) | 42% | (1073) |
| acidic body ph: from sugar,dairy,wheat (21 votes since 1 Nov 12) | 10% | (2) | 5% | (1) | 86% | (18) |
| Acid build up - need more protein intake (400 votes since 28 Apr 06) | 12% | (47) | 20% | (79) | 69% | (274) |
| Abrasions, cuts or bites to mouth or tongue (10841 votes since 19 Nov 02) | 41% | (4490) | 23% | (2452) | 36% | (3899) |
| abrasions from dental hygienist (21 votes since 8 Apr 13) | 43% | (9) | 24% | (5) | 33% | (7) |
| A virus..fatigue first.. swollen gland (24 votes since 5 Apr 13) | 25% | (6) | 13% | (3) | 63% | (15) |