 THE CURE FOR ULCERS IN MOUTH! 171 messages in this subject
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| I have struggled with mouth ulcers (canker sores) for years. There is nothing more painful and I have discovered Valtrex works. Trust me, i know the difference between ulcers and cold sores. I do not have cold sores or herpes. I was really skeptical to try Valtrex, but it works. I tried avoiding foods, mouth rinses and all the other stupid things... but this has eliminated the problem. I'm still in shock that it worked! |
| Scott 15 October 08 |
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please tell me where i can get it...this is my 5th bout of them, and i have at least 25 clustered underneath my tongue, i cnt speak, eat or nothin, i cnt work, i cnt get paid, they are ruinning my life.
iv tried betnosol mouthwash, and that worked at first, but no such luck anymore |
| Charlie 16 October 08 |
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| Go to your dentist or doctor and explain to them the situation. I haven't met a doctor that would help until my Dentist did some research. I feel your pain, most people don't understand the pain involved. Ask them to give you a prescription for Valtrex because it works. It is meant to be for Herpes or Cold Sores, but it worked for my Ulcers. Please let me know if you feel any better as I am curious if anyone else knows about this. |
| Scott in Nebraska 17 October 08 |
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| Were you cultured for herpes? How do you know you don't have it? |
| misery 3 November 08 |
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| Well, that's obviously the point. I don't have cold sores or genital herpes, so there is a connection for some people that have large outbreaks of ulcers inside the mouth. It's not about me, it's about offering suggestions for others in pain. |
| SS 9 November 08 |
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The problem is that you CAN have HSV1 without having cold sores, especially if your immune system is out of whack. That is why it is important to actually get cultured for HSV whether you think you have it or not. A primary infection of HSV1 = mouth ulcers. In those immunosuppressed, or something out of whack with your immune system, you can get recurrent mouth ulcers (NOT COLD SORES) from HSV1. I was almost wishing it was hsv1 at some point to have an answer, but alas the culture and smear test were both negative.
I was put on a 10 day course of acyclovir (same thing essentially as valtrex but with a shorter half life) and unfortunately it did nothing. |
| misery 11 November 08 |
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| salt water rinses can help too. |
| mungo 11 November 08 |
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I have got the same problem. I have that a mouth ulcer for arnd 4-5 months now, and it is really getting on my nerves.
I went to the doctor and he did this freezing thing, where he sprayed this special stuff that's really cooling but after a while it starts to burn like hell. My ulcer went after that (took a few days).
But then, it came back all of a sudden, and now its massive.
One of the treatments I am doing is:
Rubbing ice on the ulcer everyday, around like 3-4 times a day atleast (once in the morning, once in the afternoon, once after you have eaten and once before bed) keep rubbing the ice until you cannot tolerate the pain no more. I then press the ulcer down abit because the ice has numbed it. I then apply Bonjela Gel to it after i rub the ice. This really lowered the ulcer massively when I done it for like 4-5 days. But then I kind of stopped and it increased its size again. So I am back onto that routine this time adding salt water rinses aswel.
I hope this helps you guys :)
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| Karishyy 12 November 08 |
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I just use Anbesol liquid which is good to numb straight away but will wear off after a while, or dab on TCP to numb it. At first it will sting A LOT but will numb it after a while. Bonjela never worked for me as it always seems to come off. By the way Anbesol is cheap as well and the bottle lasts for AGES.
HOPE IT HELPS GUYS xXXXx |
| lizzie 13 November 08 |
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can somone please tell me a cure for mouth ulsers i've been having them since i was little and cant find a cure, please help
love holly doc..x |
| Holly..doc,x3 17 December 08 |
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I am 64 and have suffered mouth ulcers most of my life if you can get it now which I doubt try supher powder.
I use a salt water mouth wash and bonjela last thing at night when I go to bed they clear after about 3 to 4 days. I find if I eat chocolate they flare up, it may be this could be something to think about ?. Is there anything you eat that may trigger them.
hope this helps
A fellow sufferer
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| mick 19 December 08 |
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there is a lot of goo information online about mouth ulcers another great informative site i came across that may help people with mouth ulcers is http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/mouthulcers.html
I have always used TCP and salt water |
| james 4 January 09 |
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| It's not an informative site at all, it's a cynical pathetic link farm, it is a faceless, featureless barren means of getting paid for advertising. I get sick of it, people trying to sell you stuff all the time. This site is great, run for real people with real opinions, who know the pain of the ulcer curse, who share experience and knowledge for the common good - and not a GoogleAd in sight. This site should be championed as an example of what the web should be, and indeed once was. |
| Angry Jedd 4 January 09 |
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I'm glad I came across this site, I thought I was the only one who felt this kind of terrible pain! I have a huge white ulcer deep in my bottom lip. I'm going to try warm water and salt, its help me in the past to "dry" it up, but the pain while doing it is horrible :(
I think mine are caused by stress, pms, and citric acid. |
| Bella 7 January 09 |
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| i own Valtrex for my cold sores which i only take when i feel one coming. I also suffer from ulcers quite often. Do u take the Valtrex when necessary like with cold sores or once a day, as people with genital herpes are required to do? |
| Josh 7 January 09 |
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| Also Anbesol, a Wal-Mart-bought mint-flavored oral gel, works great to ease the pain while they are healing. I just put some on every time i get one and in seconds it numbs the area and eases the pain. Last about an hour. I usually use it before i go to sleep. I highly recommend it. :) |
| Josh 7 January 09 |
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Soy!!!!! STOP eating and drinking ANYTHING ( which is a ton of things) that have soy in them.....! REALLY !!!!
After years of dealing with these things and hundreds of dollars on dentist, doctors and meds of all kinds not excluding 8 dollars tubes of tooth paste, I finally did the process of elem. Starved myself till I figured it out. SOY...YOU ARE ALLERGIC to SOY. SOY is in everykind of bread these days. SOY Is in some vitamins. Soy is in butter, all kinds of cereal ,frozen foods , etc...etc.. etc... CHECK IT OUT .....I loved SOY Milk. That was my first clue. The more I drank it the more ulcers in mouth I had till I was bed ridin sick! SOY....stay away. I have be ulcer free for 6 months now and I make my own breads...I can't remember the last time I was without even one ulcer till now! |
| chris g. 7 January 09 |
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I've had them for years and tried a variety of over the counter medicines, but this week I found one that worked! It's Bonjela Once (not normal Bonjela which is pointless). It is £7 a box of 2 sachets, which are like cotton wool buds with a red liquid inside. You snap one end off and put the opposite end on the ulcer, it stings a bit and leaves a white layer on it. I had a large one on my tongue and it numbed it straight away and it ent within 36hrs (No pain in that time, just a feeling of the swelling where the ulcer is).
Very good. I risked the cost but it was worth it, but watch out for the drool!! You will look like The Alien when you apply it as your mouth has to hang open while you hold it there.
Good luck fellow sufferers. |
| Tony M 12 January 09 |
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| Oh and another thing, a friend of mine is a nurse and she mentioned Pineapple in your diet is good?? Not tried it or heard that one before, but it's worth a go. I don't think Pineapple on your pizza counts though |
| Tony M 12 January 09 |
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I can totally relate to everyone's pain! I just found out today that they're called mouth ulcers. I was in so much pain today I thought I was going to lose my mind! This is the third bout I've had, and I went to a doctor a while back and didn't have a clue what I had. I broke out on Sunday, and have had to suffer with them for 5 days now. I've been using orajel, but all that does is numb the pain for a few minutes. I was talking to a lady at work and was telling her about my pain. She asked me to show her my tongue and the inside of my lower mouth, and she said she had the same thing. After going to several doctors that didn't know what she had, she finally went to a doctor that told her she had mouth ulcers and to buy BLACK LICORICE. Not the black twizzlers that come in a pack like the red ones, but real black licorice with licorice extract, ANISE in them. I just came back from lunch and purchased black licorice with natural ingredients. She told me to chew some and hold them inside my lower gumline. She said she did this for one day and within 2 days her pain was totally gone and they disappeared. I just chewed my first licorice and placed them inside my lower gums for about an hour. It's incredible, after a couple of minutes the pain went away. Remember to chew and not swallow the licorice. I really hope this helps all of you, as it's helped me! It's totally amazing.....you have to try it yourself to believe it!
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| Bernie G 15 January 09 |
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i suffer from these ugly, painful bastards too. for as long as i can remember ive always has doses of ulcers every couple of weeks or months and all people say is: use bonjela. well im sorry but bonjela is an absolute waste of time and money! not only does it sting like hell when you put it on, the numbing effect wears off after 2 minutes AND it tastes like crap and makes your breath horribly smeling to anyone who is unlucky enough to talk to you!!
the real stuff is this sticky, white cream called kenalog. its expensive and comes in a tiny tube but it works much better!! you just apply it and it sticks to the ulcer and helps heal it. use this and the severity and duration of the ulcer will be rapidly reduced. i think the docs call it an 'orabase'.
as for little quirks that i find work: definitely gargle warm salt water, and the least painful beverage to drink is beer and lemonade. well thats all the knowledge i can pass on. hope that eases some pain! |
| mitch 16 January 09 |
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I have recently found a good gel you can use for mouth ulcers after using the rather useless bonjela. It doesn't speed up the healing much but it coats it like glue and this enables me to eat without the severe pain. It is called Iglu Gel and is available from most UK Pharmacies and is around £5 for a admittedly small 8g tube. But it does work!
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| Matt 16 January 09 |
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| salt! justtttttt salt. on its own, without water. just a small amount on your finger does it. yes its the most painful feeling in the world for about 30 seconds but after that it numbs it for agess, and cleans it all up . |
| laura 17 January 09 |
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| cigarett ashes help those canker sores. have a friend some a cigarett, save the ashes and put it on the sore, it'll numb it and start the healing process. |
| Kev 21 January 09 |
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| Sounds a bit disgusting (cigaratte ash) but it might work. I started smoking 1 cigarette a day in the hope of curing my ulcers after reading a study in a medical journal. It worked miraculously and I hate smoking but it was worth it - up until this week I have had 2 ulcers in 18 months. Prior to that I'd get about 5 a week that would take ages to go. Last week I didn't smoke one all week (people who disapproved of my 'medication' and said that the cigarettes weren't making a difference asked me to stop to prove their point and stupidly I did). This week I have 6 of them and cannot eat properly and just want to cry cos my mouth hurts that much. |
| Jojo 23 January 09 |
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| cigarettes - that's funny. I know that when I am run down usually when I diet and exercise get ulcers and swollen glands instanly. It is HSV1. And my 2 kids get them at the same time (ulcers) as me. So gargle lots SALT, eat well, get rest. We are all trying to fit too much in one day. |
| pari 25 January 09 |
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| I have really painful mouth ulcers and have had for years I have a monster right now on the inside of my bottom lip and it is very sore. My dentist told me that the tannons in tea is in the ulcer mouth washes they sell in the chemist and so I now gargle cold tea boiled first and then left too cool right down and i also use the tea bag as a compress on the ulcers I use the bags warm. believe it or not this works it is very soothing and I find that the pain settles down so when I get an ulcer I drink more tea as well try it see how you go and I feel all of your pain im right there with you all |
| Racky 27 January 09 |
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| The only treatment that has helped me and I suffer with mouth ulcers all the time is soothagel from superdrug - it dosen't cure it but it sure as hell relieves the pain! It costs about £2.50 to £3 - its a gel and for a certain amount of time stays put! I have honestly tried everything, I have suffered with these horrible little buggers for 20 years and nothing else works - i have an appointment for the hospital in a couple of weeks to have further tests - my gp thinks its funny and a fuss about nothing - I BLOODY DON'T!!!!!! |
| Lizzie 27 January 09 |
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| Hello all,suffer from ulcers all my life no idea why,tried everything to get rid or ease the pain ,best thing i find is pineapple chunks.dont know what it is but they are brillant for easing the pain,have a go! |
| df 28 January 09 |
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| I have discovered that food colourings in drinks causes my mouth ulcers. I have spent a good couple of years trying to pinpoint the food allergy and have finally identified the cause. The only things I ever drink now are water, milk, tea, coffee, red wine and white wine, coke and lemonade - and the only mouth ulcers I ever get now are from injury like very hot food. Food colourings in lollies etc never give me mouth ulcers, it just seems to be in liquid form and the ulcers take 2 days from the time I consume the drink until they appear. |
| Lisa 2 February 09 |
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| i'd major ulcers for months on end, sometimes the same ulcer for a year or more. i was put on thalidomide and it cured them straight away. |
| D.C 3 February 09 |
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| i'd major ulcers for months on end, sometimes the same ulcer for a year or more. i was put on thalidomide and it cured them straight away. smoking also works, when i started smoking my ulcers disappeared, probably due to the chemicals and them killing all ulcer growth in the mouth, i've now stopped and my ulcers are back, trade in 10years for a ulcer free life?? |
| D.C 3 February 09 |
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| Hmm cigarettes... I smoke marijuana think that would help me the same way? |
| Dylan 9 February 09 |
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| What does everyone think of Bonjela Once - it makes my eyes water and there's no way I can keep that stuff on an ulcer or 5 seconds. Other than that £8.80 for two is a bit much. But it is great for about 8-9 hours - no pain at all. Great for getting me through the day at work. Although I dread putting it on! |
| James, Essex 16 February 09 |
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Hi, i really do think tomatoes give me ulcers.I love them so much but know whilst eatting them i'm going to suffer terribly so i stayed off them for a year and half, the acid free ones are o.k to eat though, and walaa,no ulcers!!Anyhow with tomatoes being in season here,New Zealand, we were given a whole bunch so i made a load of home made spaghetti and i couldnt help myself, i just had to hoe in and now folks, i tell you my mouth is a flame with ulcers , it started as teensy weensy ones all along my gum line and there growing,and the pain-you all know how excrusiating it is, i cant tolerated the kids talking loudly, or my husband not changing the toilet roll, all those little things just make me want to scream, but i just cry instead cause its so sore. Nurofen and salt and warm water rinses help but apart from that its just time and riding it through. I hope this helps someone and thanks for this cool site...Im going to try the lysine,the vet perscribed it for my cat when he had the snivels and i used to crush it up and put it in his food but he was run over new years day,atleast the tablets didnt go to waste aye,
Cheery... |
| M J W 19 February 09 |
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| EEK.I too live in New Zealand and have loads of tomatoes growing atm and eat them everyday. Lots of them. I have also seen references to acidity being the cause and tomatoes are exactly that that. I use Amosan, since it is the only way that I have found to keep the damn things at bay. But in the end Amosan is a powerful oxygen based sterilant, which seems harmless enough, but it does take out the good bacteria with the bad, which is not a good thing long term. I am also convinced that stress is a big factor. |
| Ian Vincent 19 February 09 |
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| I think its tomatoes that give me ulcers too. As for the comment about smoking i just find it makes my ulcers worse! Also pineapple hurts like hell if i eat that whilst suffering a mouth full of ulcers. I have tried Anbesol and Iglu but i think they're just a waste of money, pain relief for about 2 mins but getting them to stick is the hardest part. However i do think that its different for everybody and its a long and painful process discovering whats right for you. Best of luck everybody. |
| Hayley 20 February 09 |
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| What a great message board. I have been reading all the tried and tested cures for mouth ulcers because my husband has had one on the end of his tongue for a few days. It changes his personality from a happy go lucky person to a moody not wanting to talk or eat person, both so opposite to his usual self. I really do sympathize with all who suffer with them because I too get them occasionaly so know what it feels like. I am now going to give him the benefits of what I have read. |
| Maureen 20 February 09 |
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| I have had these ulcers since childhood. The only way I have found is to just endure the pain and trauma through that phase - until it hits back at you. Many times, for me, the ulcers are due to biting of the lips, mostly while eating apples. Help promote endurance!! |
| Little John 21 February 09 |
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| I've been in pain for 3 days with these cursed ulcers, every now and again since childhood i've had them on lips and especially tongue Ouch these are the worst I've ever had, salt used to work but not this time, always thought they were caused by being run down etc... NOT SO SURE NOW. I'm just grateful to know there's others out there wish i could find something that REALLY works |
| cara 21 February 09 |
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Got my first one 3 or 4 days ago
my mum said bonjela, but it did NOTHING and just stopped the pain for about 30mins
ive been using salt just poured onto where it is for about a min or so until it goes numb
works for about 6 or 7hours then its straight back again
a cure would be awesome |
| Gavin 2 March 09 |
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i;ve had mouth ulsers for two years now, as one goes another appears but always in the same places and huge the whole of the inside of my cheek,bonjela ok salt water ok was given tablet by doc what a wast of time.it was only when i went on holiday last year i was ulser free for just over two weeks i,ve come to my own conclusion that its either my job surroundings (hospital) or stress but its nice to read other stories
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| debbie 4 March 09 |
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| I have been suffering from ulcers for my whole life, I've tried every cream and remedy under the sun and none of them work for me. I have been to so many different doctor's and just came back from an appointment today - her suggestion was to lay a wet tea bag on my ulcer... $60 later it's still hurting. I'm trying to load myself up on iron and vitmain B, I have acupuncture and naturopath appts this week hopefully I will have some good news. i've tried homeopathy things as well. What I find that helps is if you drink coca cola - it doesn't sting as much as all those creams and it helps you get through a meal, other than that its all bad news. |
| cn 6 March 09 |
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| ive had ulcers since I was a kid and am sick of them. the syndrome surrounding them seems to be getting worse. I get an ulcer then a heavy pain in my chest aches and pains, even depression. sometimes it feels like my teeth are going to fall out. its not much fun but i dont like the idea of putting salt on them or taking up smoking. thanks for the web page its really interesting |
| ewan 6 March 09 |
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I started about 3 or 4 months ago now suffering really badly with mouth ulcers, I tend to get them at the back and sides of my tongue, it is so painful to eat and drink and swallowing anything feels like I am swallowing glass. My doctor told me they won't address the problem until I have had just one single ulcer for over a month. But mine come and then go after about a week and then I get one on the other side. So it's not just one single ulcer. There is something really wrong with my mouth and it is really getting me down. I got this gel in Switzerland called Mundisal and it is 1000 times more effective than bonjella - but even now I am becomming a bit immune to it.
Does anyone have any tips or advice, what foods, drinks to avoid and is it related to stress ?
Thanks, Isy |
| Isabelle 6 March 09 |
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| I have had them all my life like many of the other people here,my Mum had them so its partly hereditory,when they are bad you dont feel any energy.Ive also been to the doctors,they dont know much about them.I am currently trying vitamin B tablets,the chemst says they take 2 mths before they have any real effect,I will report back later in the year to tell you if they work |
| dave 6 March 09 6 March 09 |
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| I found out by accident what my ulcers were caused by! I had a pain on my right side, which indicated gallstones. I looked up what to do for them and it said to drink apple juice. With a history of 10 years of mouth ulcers, I was not happy about drinking fruit juice. I started it anyway, and discovered as I drank the juice my ulcers were disappearing. I figured out that my liver not functioning properly was the cause of my mouth ulcers. I started to find out how to get rid of the gallstones without surgery. A year later I'm pain free without surgery and have eliminated a decade of ulcers. I haven't had a ulcer in 6 months thanks to "Liver PF" by Jarrow, and Chanca Piedra for getting rid of gallstones. I hope this helps! |
| Shirley 6 March 09 |
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| Iv suffered from ulcers for many years, i just bight away knowing how im ganna suffer the consequences afterwords. Its normally when im stressed. Iv tried many things and nothing is helping. At the moment i have a couple in my mouth, one specifically 3cm each way on my upper lip corner, its a *****. My hole mouth has gone scew from the pain. I dont know what else to try, i heard cayenne pepper will help. Do any of you have any ideas?? |
| Sam 8 March 09 |
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| Salt dont do jack. I attempted salt, I literally passed out from the pain, there has to be an alternative. |
| Saw Mouth 8 March 09 |
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Thank for the advice from every one ,gonna try the valterx if i can buy it at the chemist,if not the bongela once as a second choice,will let you all know the outcome
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| ryan 13 March 09 |
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i have i real bad olser in my mouth and it is really sore and i am only 12 years old deos any one know i way to make the olser go away pain free or do i have to have pain can u plese email me the ansers on applecore30@hotmail.com
thank you |
| Corey 14 March 09 |
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Just thought I'd add my comments to the above:
Iglu gel works quite well if you want to enjoy a meal, it's similar to the sticky paste that adcortyl comes in except it's even sticker - if you dry the ulcer then apply a blob and moisten the top you have a strong protective cover that will last up to 2 hours if you don't poke it too much!
Tonight I am trying taht red liquid treatment that comes in a cotton woll bud (tescos sell it as mouth ulcer treatment at 3 buds for £6) it seems to be mostly sulphiric acid and it burned like hell. the ulcer *seems* less painful at the moment and it says on the packet that only one application is required, but we shall see.
For the rest of the time I just use anbesol and a clean finger. |
| Sam 14 March 09 |
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| Erm...well actually i have been told by my dentist using bonjela it takes a layer of skin af your tounge everytime you use it. I get very painful ulcers and don't know what else to use on them |
| Flozz 15 March 09 |
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| Vitamin B worrks for me - takes approx 5 days but they all go if I take it. I always get mouth ulcers just before a period and if I'm run down. Another treatment that works when you have ulcers is Corlan Pellets which contain hydrocortisone 2.5mg. They really help the ulcer to go away. You have to ask your pharmacist to order them but they're worth a try. |
| Gina 15 March 09 |
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| hi, a year ago i had a bad ulcer for about 3 months. when i lessened my soy intake it started going away. however there was always that sensation that it wasn't fully cured. a month ago unconsciously i ate soy cheese for a few days. after that i had a tofu burger and the day after the mouth ulcer flared up. so i believe now that soy is part of the cause. i will be observing these days and i will get back to this page. thank you all for your comments. |
| maria 15 March 09 |
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| I've tried quite a few things, Bonjela tastes nice but that is it, it does nothing else, waste of time and money! I' had glandular fever a few years back and a symptom of this was excessive mouth ulcers (I had 37 at one point and they multiplied very quickly) as you can imagine the pain was unbearlable, if you have one it really hurts never mind 37 and it was getting worrying how little I could drink and eat. My dad mentioned this to the dentist and he gave him 'adcortyl' I was so fed up I just asumed like everything else I had ever used that this also wouldn't work but I gave it a go, it's not very nice it's thick and you can't rub it in and as for pain relief it doesn't do much but within 24 hours pretty much all my ulcers had dissapeared (no joke). Other than the dentist I'm not sure where you can get it (maybe chemist or pharmacy) but I would recommend anyone to give it a go. |
| Lizee 16 March 09 |
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| Hey Everyone, I am on here looking for help for my boyfriend. He gets absolutely terrible mouth ulcers mostly onhis tongue and they are so painful that he cant eat, drink, talk, or anything. He has been to the doctor and they tell him they don't know what causes them besides maybe stress. I feel so bad because he has pretty much given up all together trying to find something that will help him. He does the salt rinses, but I hate to see him suffer through that and he still has them for 2 weeks at a time. I was going to go purchase some options at the drug store for him if anyone has any suggestions. Thank you! |
| Jessica J 20 March 09 |
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| I have a really sore ulcer at the moment just by a wisdom tooth and it hurts like mad but found rubbing the inner fesh of a sultana on it helps for a while - not a bad taste either! |
| Glen 21 March 09 |
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My friends from Pakistan are telling me to chew ginger! and lovage, to heal and kill the pain (one or the other) Although lovage is extremly bitter. Today I bought some ginger , having tried everything else, and it's a little 'burny' and yet quite soothing! although I only have three ulcers at the moment.I'm going to keep at it to see what happens!
Also my sister is being tested for Bechet's syndrome , which actually , my father died as a result of complications from :( |
| mandy 25 March 09 |
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To Chris G,
I have been trying to say thank you to you for allowing me to realize that SOY was giving me ulcers!!!! I have posted 3 blogs, but i cant seem to find where they went. I have stopped eating Soy and they are GOING AWAY!!!!! LOVE YOU FOR PUTTING THIS ON HERE!!! SOY IS THE PROBLEM!!!!
READ THE LINK BELOW ABOUT SOY!!!!
http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/4620/what.htm |
| cheryl 28 March 09 |
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Hey ppl
I have been having having these mouth ulcers from the age of 5. but what startles me is that doctors dont know what it is and whenever i consult with a doctor they can never give me the causes or good treatments therefore. i have been using dynexon... but it doesnt really work.... i just assumed all my life that i had a deffiency in something. anyway i just started doing some research on it right now as i couldnt sleep due to multiple mouth ulcers in my mouth ( canker sores) and now i am enlightened. im just thinking y cant doctors do research on this or shouldnt they know about this already. also could someone advice me on a pregnancy safe remedy or relief for canker sores. |
| Dilu 4 April 09 |
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| Hi, I have suffered badly with mouth ulcers since I was a kid, I'm now 38! I've got a bad case of ulcers now and I do think its partly because my period is due, however, I just want rid for good. My dentist suggested taking a zinc supplement a few months ago which I have to say has kept them at bay up until this week. Everyone out there suffering this most awful pain, try ZINC. Its been good, I just think I'm suffering this week as like I say, period due and maybe a bit run down but on the whole , Zinc works well. It comes in tablet form and you'll find it with the vitamins in most chemists and supermarkets.......Goodluck x |
| Tori 4 April 09 |
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| hi , nice to read all messages. ive had mouth ulcers since childhood , never had much relief. as u all said doctors and dentists havent got a clue, best thing i have used was prednisalone ,reducing dose over one week , reduces the pain and inflammation , but not a cure . still have them . |
| eddie nelson 5 April 09 |
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| it hurts so bad im taking a generic brand of valtrex and numbing the pain with orajel and rinsing with maloxx it kinda helps but it hurts so bad i wanna punch my own face off i thought i was the only one who fel this way guess not ay way if any 1 has answers dropp me an email afrandsen@yahoo.com please anyone help me |
| arlin frandsen 9 April 09 |
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HI I too have had ulcers (stomatitis,SuttonsII), I went to the Oral surgeon in November 08, he did biopsies, etc, hurt like h----., he said he knows of nothing that would help, and was apologetic to me..which I thought was nice....but, what to do? I too, have tried just about everything...that I know of...I am on zinc at present but see no difference, at this time, I have about six of them and both sides of my tongue are lined with them...I am dreading going out to brunch tomorrow for Easter..with the family...dunno what to eat....!I too am taking Valtrex..no to avail, I have been on it since Jan. My family doc is sympathetic but can't help me, please if anyone knows anything new..help me...take care everyone, maybe a cure or partial cure will come soon....
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| Sheil 11 April 09 |
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| I've been suffering for a couple of years now and attributed it to giving up smoking initially, but then I went to see a dentist who said I was grinding my teeth and biting my tongue during the night and this is what was causing them. After paying £500 for a mouth guard I STILL have ulcers... they do tend to appear in the same place on my tongue however. What I dont get is why I just got them recently... giving up cigarettes is the only correlation I can find other than stress. But I've always had a stressful job. Im in my 40's and am deeply depressed at teh idea of spending teh rest of my life wearing a mouth guard to bed and rinsing with salt! |
| Karyn 12 April 09 |
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I tried everything and the only thing that worked was combo mouth rinse of benadryl and tetracycline. Look up magic mouthwash.
Try not sleeping with mouth open. Use a chin strap or something. |
| nick 14 April 09 |
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I have been bothered by the mouth ulcer since I was child, and I remembered the only time I don't have mouth ulcer was when I was on vacation in China. I started smoking when I was in China, this could be reason why I didn't get mouth ulcer for months.
I am not sure about SOY, I usually eat alot of them, I will stop eating SOY and start to smoke to see the result.
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| john 16 April 09 |
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I have had mouth ulcers since I was maybe 11 first time I remember, I have only once had an answer from a doctor and it was People that smoke don't get them. He recomended nicotien tablets, Tasted way to bad to continue using and gave me head spins so did not follow it through. I am going to try no soy and a new tooth past and have got my fingers crossed.
I have found that cranberie juice helps once I have the ulcers I just drink 1L plus in a day and most of the time they go within 2 days.
Stress is deff a reason I get them though, as soon as I start dwelling on something for a few days they appear. |
| Joel 17 April 09 |
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Hey. has any on tried "orajel"? It's an anaesthetic gel that actually numbs the area instantly with an initial stinging naturally (it will numb your mouth too if it mixes with enough saliva)- it lasts for about an hour in some cases, it's good on pain and sore throats (not specifically for sore throats but i've found diluting it in the saliva in your mouth and SLOWLY swallowing it will numb your throat - the only problem you have is you can't taste food. But Food will wear its affects off anyway! (As will licking the sore areas).
I have about 15 all over my mouth - lips tongue and throat - i'm in hell, Cause: Stress + Lack of sleep due t insomnia and a new baby (of course i dont blame the baby) |
| Sore mouthed Steven 17 April 09 |
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| Bonjela Once! Its a god send. |
| Ian 17 April 09 |
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I am pretty sure I have found the cause of my own mouth ulcers (which always appeared just inside my bottom lip and between my bottom lip and my gum) from reading suggestions on this site.
I changed my toothpaste to Sensodyne Whitening (the only toothpaste I could find locally without SLS in its ingredients).
I used to get mouth uclers every few months but for the last year I have been ulcer free, until i bit my lip last week and got a belter one - my own fault I guess. It was only when it started to appear did I remember I wanted to pass this on to the rest of you who suffer, in the hope it will help at least one or two get rid of this problem.
I'd forgotten just how sore these things are :-(
PS. When I changed my toothpaste I also started talking 1000mg Lysine daily. However once they were done I didnt buy anymore and the ulcers didnt come back - so i'm pretty confident SLS is the problem (I also get a very dry forehead after washing my hair with most shampoos, so I guess I'm just alergic to SLS).
AnyWHO - I feel your pain!!
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| Ciaran 20 April 09 |
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| Has anyone heard of the antibiotic Clarithromycin taking away tongue ulsers? When I am on this they completely go away. Wondering if anyone else has had this happen and what bacterial infection I could have? |
| Rose 24 April 09 |
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hey,someone has already mentioned this but its worth another mention!
i have no idea what causes my mouth ulcers but when i get them they are biggies! the dentist also recommended me ADCORTYL which you can buy from any chemist or pharmacy but you have to ask them for it as its not on the shop floor. Only once has the (incompotent) girl behind the counter said i needed a prescription for it. it costs around 7 pound but is so worth it! its like a gritty paste so the sensation is not a nice one when you first put it on and it sticks your mouth together which means it is almost impossible to talk so i put it on right before i got to bed! you have to dry the ulcer, then put the ADCORTYL on, it doesnt hurt to put on but then there is no immediate pain release, then you go to sleep and in the morning ... no ulcer! its amazing! there is usually some gunky paste left over but its easy to just wash that out with water!
it is honestly the best thing for ulcers i have found yet!
enjoy a pain free mouth! |
| ickledoodaa 26 April 09 |
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Hello, I just discovered, thanks to this forum, that what I have for the first time and since 2 days now, is an ulcer on my upper hard palate, next to where one of my 2 front teeth were...when I had them! :o) I wear an upper denture, and 2 days ago the denture started hurting right on that spot. NO pain when I don't eat or drink! So thinking it was caused by the loose denture or something, I started salted water rinses which always helped in the past. But, not only it didn't give relief but it gave an intense burning sensation! So had to stop this treatment! I was going to see a dentist but since I read there's no cure, I thought I'd wait to see whether it would go away in a few more days. Would anyone in this forum be so kind as to tell me whether I'm doing the right thing? Thanks so much! (I live in USA, so I didn't recognize some of the sugested OTC remedies, such as TCP, etc. :-)
P.S. It's ironic not only that I've using toothpastes for years containing LSL with no adverse effects, but that the company calls its paste "Natural Toothpaste" and yet it contains LSL... <:-(((
Since they say there's a first time for everything, just in case this IS causing it, I'll discontinue the paste and will buy one without LSL. |
| Rosedala 10 May 09 |
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| I have had mouth ulcers for about a week in a half, the doctor prescribed me a "magic mouthwash" which really doesnt seem to be doing anything, i recently quit smoking which may be the cause, the doctor said i have herpes simplex virus, my girlfriend got me some valtrex im not sure if i should take it tho, does it really work? i have them all over my mouth and under my tounge, my glands are swollen and the only thing i can eat are mashed potatoes, help! |
| Matt 11 May 09 |
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I have been told today to start using a toothpaste without SLS and thanks to Ciaran for saying Sensodyne Whitening does not contain it. I will go out and buy it tomorrow and let everyone know how I have got on. I have been a suffer now for around 20 years, so if this works it would be brilliant. I have always coincided them with my periods and as these have now finished I thought they may stop, but no joy there.
Agie May 09 |
| Angie May 09 11 May 09 |
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| I have had ulsers re occuring as long as I could remember. Aparently there is some virus you can get that can last up to 20 years in which you will get mouth ulsers. My mum has suffered from it as well. It is extremely painful and my jaw even hurts because of it. Im scared of going to the doctor or chemist cause I don't want them to think I have herpes or thrush. I find that rinsing your mouth out with listerine for 30 seconds athough painful, numbs it for a while. Or maybe I could take up smoking? |
| Sarah 14 May 09 |
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| What a really great and helpful blog/site, whatever its called. I sometimes get these mouth ulcers and also gargle and swoosh with warm salty water. That works for me. But what started mine off when I was much younger was Rowntrees fruit pastilles or fruit gums, but especially the pastilles. Absolute bloody dynamite. I think the sugar coating on them is not sugar..... ! I think that there is some chemical in them which caused an allergic reaction and made my tongue go lumpy and painful. I havent had a Rowntree for years and probably never will again. |
| Mike W 17 May 2009 17 May 09 |
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I have had the same problem that you all had, in fac I have them now... many of the causes could be what you all stated and i agree with you all, I have tried vitamin B complex and they went away for 3 moths during I had the vitamin. Now the are back and the are as painful as before.
I wrote down all the possible solutions VALTREX, CLARITHROMYCIN, SENSODINE WHITENING, ADCORTYL few other and of course I will let you all know.
Now I will tell you where these fu..ing ulcers come from. It is not our fault, it is in fact our parents fault! YES, one of them brought thse to us and maybe they even did not know
THE REASON: STD
in the old days a person who had GHONAREA got better after some peniciline but thise STD never leave your body and is transmitted in your genes. Now you will understand why ghonarea and mouth ulcers hate penicilin.
I think we are all victims but one the there will be a vaccination for these MOUTH ULCERS. |
| Francisco Sinning 9 June 09 |
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I have been suffering with mouth ulcers my entire life. The last few years I have started keeping them. The longest I have gone is 2 weeks last Christmas with out them. I have started taking L-Lysine, Vitamin B6, Changed toothpaste to Sensodine and still am getting them. I have been using ZILACTIN which forms a protective barrier over the sore and helps with pain for about 6 hours. I have used Oragel and things like that but they only make the ulcers larger so I stopped using them. My doctor wants me to have my thyroid tested so we will do that soon and start trying to narrow it down and see if we cant figure this out.
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| Danielle USA 10 June 09 |
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| At the moment I have approximately 18 ulcers in my mouth and on my tongue which are related to my ulcerative colitis. I have 3 kids and I would rather give birth than feel this pain. I cant eat, talk properly or swallow. I have tried Bongela cool. anbesol liquid and salt washes and everyday I have another 1. Its really getting me down. I too have tried the 'once' treatments but the coating falls off the next day and the ulcer is still there! hard to treat with those kind of treatments when you have 18 in your mouth. |
| Alison Low, Dundee 11 June 09 |
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Dis sight is brill got a ton of ideas now! Hope sum of dem work
My mum has suffered from these for 9 years with big mouth fulls of them.Its horrible seeing her go through the pain of them.One thing she does is gets whiskey, takes a mouthful and holds it in her mouth for about five mins and den spits it out. It burns d hell out of dem but it numbs dem and she can speak for about 1 to 2 days after.Hate seeing her go through dis but hopfully some of d ideas above will work.Thanks. |
| Michelle,Ireland 15 June 09 |
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| I have four mouth ulcers right now and have had them on a monthly basis since i can remember,i am now 35(male)i have treied dozens of prescribed cures and also all the home remedies some just numb the pain for a little while and i think they just go by themselves after a while anyway just the same as a cut on your hand heals.I did notice further up the page someone had mentioned 'ORABASE 'THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS EVER WORKED!!its like a sticky cream coloured grease in a little tube and you just smear a little bit over the ulcer u need to try and dry the ulcer first though i usually draw air into my mouth in the area of ulcer and this driesit a treat save dabbing it and causing any more pain.I have also realised recently that i get them after eating pineapple(fresh) and also if i am a bit run down.bonjela is rubbish it just numbs the pain for a while it doesnt cure anything .use the orabase beofre you go to bed and try not to disturb it with your tounge the ulcer goes within a couple of days max . |
| cant talk too painfull ! 5 July 09 |
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| p.s one thing i forgot to mention was i dont get many on my tounge mainly on my inside lips and on my cheek walls especially if i accidentally bite them while eating,i did go to the doc a few times when i was younger with tonsilitis and he wrongly diagnosed that for a ulcerated tonsils and gave me corlan pellets thet didnt do diddly squat so i had to go back and get a second opinion and he noticed it was tonsilitis immediatley and gave me ammoxycillin to which i became immune to its effects after endless doses of 500mg tablets and 3 years of taking them.thankfully i dont get tonsilitis anymore if you cant get to the ulcer to put any orabase onto it i recommend rinsing your mouth with corsadyl rinse his also helps but its not as good as' orabase adcortyl ' its great and such a relief to actaully find a real working remedy.adam in milton keynes (england). |
| cant talk too painfull ! 5 July 09 |
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| Well not sure if this helps but it seems to work for me as I don’t seem to get mouth ulcers much any more , I used to drink orange juice and eat oranges along with loads of general food and I started to take out food from my diet and over time I found that after eating or drinking oranges or juice this included dilute orange juice I would get ulcers so I cut out the oranges and now I get one or two a year and they are no where near as large as I used to get maybe worth a try? |
| Allan 6 July 09 |
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| I to had flamin mouth ulcers and there doing my head in;-( i also used warm salt water and its not helped at all, in fact its made them worse in my eyes. So i tried BICARBONATE SODA i brushed my teeth with it and you know its taken away my pain and feel that my ulcers is going away too :-) so do please try and see if that works for any one els. |
| Tan 8 July 09 |
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i get mouth ulcers all the time and i always get the in groups!!! i always get one big one and the loads of little ones, i use anbasol it numbs it and it lasts for the day it £5 a bottle but it lasts for months!!! hope this helps!!
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| Clare 9 July 09 |
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| i usually have 15- 20 mouth ulcers in my mouth , majority of them on the side of my tongue. I have had excissions and biospys to find the cause ( nothing but they think it may be due to my ulcerative colitos) . I have suffered from these for 5 years..without a break . i have tried every kind of remedy and mouthwash and diet control but to no avail . Due to the amount and the ones on my tongue ( like 5 pence piece) i was prescribed an aneasthetic mouthwash...which was great to help me eat but not a cure....two week ago i started taking 1000 mg vitamic c tablets everyday....within a few days i seen a massive improvement and now i don't have any....and iäm eating junk and kebabs again..ha ha . I think it is well worth a shot . i have pictures if you want to see how bad my mouth was just 3 weeks ago...and for me to be free of ulcers this long is quite a miracle :) . So happy.......so give it a try! |
| mark 10 July 09 |
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| my little girl is only 3 and has a mouth full of them. she wont let us look, she wont drink or eat. anything anyone can suggest. pharmacist sold us daktarin. Been the weekend can't get in with gp till monday. she wont use the daktarin either |
| Hannah 11 July 09 |
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| Its been 4 days when i said i used BICARBONATE SODA for my ulcers and you know what???? there have gone:-0) and im so happy and also there have made my teeth look more white. So thats to me is improvement and im well happy. So plz do try it and see 4 yoursele it dose work. It taste horrible but it works. GOOD LUCK EVERY 1!!!! |
| Tan 13 July 09 |
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| I read on another site a recommendation to try CIDER VINEGAR. 10 minutes ago, I dipped a cotton bud into a bottle of cider vinegar and held it on the ulcer for a minute, and the pain has gone. Amazing!!! I have suffered for 20 years, and nothing has ever numbed the pain as quickly as this. Good luck!! |
| LeilaA 19 July 09 |
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| I quit smoking 2 months ago and I had what I thought to be the worst sores ever!!! I have tried chamomile tea, that helped my nerves, yogart played a part and last but IMPORTANT !!! Orajel Mouth Wash!!! My SORES are GONE!!! I am so happy. Good Luck Everybody. |
| Trish 20 July 09 |
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| I had two nasty mouth ulcers rubbing against my front teeth. I got punched and my bloody gums turned to ulcers. They really hurt for about a week, I tried salt water like 4 times a day and other things but to no relief. This may sound quite silly or irresponsible but the following weekend I was in a mood because I was round my friends and I couldnt smoke cigarettes, we started doing shots of strong vodka(horrible stuff) to take the pain off. Woke up the next day and they were still there but had shrunk and there was no pain whatsoever. Drinking alcohol with ulcers is not sensible and is agony but hey it worked. |
| Lewis from Albion 31 July 09 |
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I was at work complaining about a small ulcer when a lady suggested I use something that she uses. She handed me a bag of "Folic Acid", ground up powder and told me to rub it in the ulcer. I did this about 4 times that day. Overnight the ulcer trippled in size. I swear this is the biggest the one I've ever had. Anyone know if this was an awful tip or just a coincidence. I will never use that again but I want to tell her not to offer than to anyone else if it is known to make them worse.
Before this last one, I was taking L-Lysine whenever I felt one coming on and it seemed to work for prevention. |
| David 1 August 09 |
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I have also been suffering for years. Now after having my 3rd child 6 months ago they have been coming in a constant stream of clusters. I am currently awaiting a blood test result from the hospital as they were concerned by them while I was actually there for a wisdom tooth removal. The possible causes mentioned and being tested for are all bowel related - i.e Crohns or Coeliac Disease
Looking up Coeliac (as I wasn't really matching any of the other symptons for Crohns Disease) recurrent Mouth Ulcers is high on the list. Basically your body produces an enzyme when you have any foods with Gluten which then attacks the soft tissue in the body. Has anyone else thought or found this to be the cause of their horrendous pain in the mouth....?
After trying all gels and anti bacterial and steroid mouth washes - the best relief (momentary) for me is salt dissolved in warm water - I couldn't even imagine the pain of putting dry table salt on an exposed nerve - so please try warm water with a teaspoon of salt in it, not just salt. |
| Tan 1 August 09 |
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| I used to use Bonjela until a friend recommended - Chinese medicine - powdered water melon seeds. apply the powder on the ulcer. It relieves pain as it contained pepper mint. It is a very cheap remedy, in Malaysia, it cost less than 30 USD cents a small bottle (about 20 ml). |
| Wang 2 August 09 |
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| Tan 1, type the word "gluten" in the box that comes-up when you click on the magnifying glass icon on the homepage and see how many hits you get. |
| TomF 3 August 09 |
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I crush a chewable asprin and pour some of the powder straight onto the ulcer.
One tablet completely numbs the pain for an hour.
Takes about five minutes to take full effect.
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| Scott 3 August 09 |
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HI, i have been getting mouth ulcers for YEARS.... I have had every test done and nobody knows what causes them. But after giving up hope that nothing helped with the pain i found a winner. Now, im sure your all aware that bonjela is useless, it doesnt stay in place. Anbesol, is good but only lasts like 30 mins. Salt water just hurts and doesnt work great etc..... for all other treatments...... But a new product called ORALMEDIC came to my attention, and its is amazing. Now, dont get me wrong, it doesnt kill them, it doesnt stop/cure them, but it removes 100% of the pain within 10 secs of treatment and you dont have any more pain until the ulcer is gone!
Info on ulcers - they survive on water. Cure - stop the water getting to them.
This is why some people like salt as a treatment. But oralmedic (or the similiar bonjela, more expensive branded name of it) work by forming an invisible barrier and it takes away all the pain! I dont no how, to be honest i dont care how as long as it works.
Down sides to treatment - Its really HURTS once you apply it for around 5 - 10 secs, but then bang...no more pain.
Also, it is slightly expensive if you get allot of mouth ulcers. It is £5.50 Pounds sterling for 2 treatments. But if your like me and you would pay anything for instant relief from these pesky little things then its money well spent. |
| Gareth MC 4 August 09 |
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In response to Dylan's post about marijuana (not suggesting anyone who doesn't smoke start, just for the record) but thought it would be interesting to share my personal experiences with these (seemingly) related occurrences.
I used to get ulcers at least once a month as a kid, reading some of the stories online I guess I was lucky it wasn't worse. But sometimes really large ones in clusters, but around the age of 16 I started smoking weed... never really though about it until a few, maybe 5 years later, after stopping for a couple of months I got my first ulcer in as long. I had believed I had grown out of them as my parents always said I would... but alas.
Anyway so after a couple of months I resumed my usual smoking activities and once again remained ulcer free for more than 2 years. I have now moved to another country where said smoking product is alot more expensive and not as easy for me to get as I am new to the area, as such I have only smoked twice this whole month and bang... another ulcer... the first I've ever had on my tongue, right on the tip... and goddamnit its a bastard! I've had them in the corners where my lip meets the gum and all over the inside of my mouth, I've had ones that were (although not alot mind you) more painful this this, but never one that has been so irritating when talking or eating as there is no way to avoid irritating it. That being said I plan to continue with the happy herb and if history is anything to go on should be worry free in the ulcer department once I get that under-way.
I also think it bears mentioning that, seeing as the original post Dylan was replying to was about cigarettes, I did start smoking tobacco when I was about 22 and have continued to do so even in the breaks from marijuana, and still found I got the ulcers, although I have been trying to quit this past couple of weeks so perhaps the extra stress hasn't helped with the onset.
Anyway that's my peace, whether it's the lack of stress from smoking of something actively preventing them, it seems to work for me. As I said in the beginning I'm not suggesting everyone run out and get stoned, if that's not your thing or you are morally against it, I'm just saying that since I started for reasons of pure enjoyment, I have found this to be a very happy coincidence. I'm posting this mostly because I'd be interested to see if anyone else has found this, as all the people I know who smoke it never suffered from ulcers and all the people I know who suffer from them, never did :p |
| Jaymz 5 August 09 |
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| i suggest to take b complex tablet. and by eating chewing gum... |
| santosh s w 9 August 09 |
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OH! My lip ulser hurts like somebodys cutting my hand off! I need to find something to help. 1: i used ice pain relief for 11 seconds then hurt more. Then my ulser grew! I was like what the? It hurts so bad i would fricken cry for 5 hours because of it. I just need a cure. And im tired of having a lump on my lip because of it.
Some Mumbo Jumbo Here
1. Salty foods give ulsers
2. Tomatoes give me ulsers
NOTE: OH GOOD GLORY MY ULSER HURTS LIKE HELL!
3. Uhhh more things... ummm uhhhh...
4. Smoke for ulsers NO smoking just gives you CANCER
5. I chew gum ( 5 Gum) and that gives me ulsers ahh i dont care i like 5 gum
6. Hurts i cant talk
Bye i hope your ulsers go and i hope mine too also |
| Painful 10 August 09 |
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| i have a few in my mouth they have been there for a week now,hurts like a bit#h |
| haz 5 September 09 |
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Hi every one I have read all your emails and I understand how you feel I shall try some some of your remedies . I wll not moan to much after reading some of your messages ,and i understand how painfull they are. No one can believe how much pain they can cause until you have one or more. I have 3 plus a tempory crown with a raw
nerve and a ulser in my cheek. Warm salt water helps as you all say bongela is useless.
I week to go for my new crown . keep taking the pain killers and the Brandy.
Frieda 8 September 09 |
| Frieda 8 September 09 |
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| For me, it is the Energy Drinks.. I get these fits of inside mouth sores, and it always happens during those times that I have been heavily drinking energy drinks (1-2 at night, before bed). Includes Monster, or Rockstar soda - the sour ones, loaded with citric acid and caffeine. I'm not sure if it's the citric acid, or any of the other ingredients.. I have these software projects that last for a few months at a time, where I stay up and drink the soda. The mouth sore fit happens 2-3 months into the project. I get mouth sore after mouth sore. One heals, and I get another. Sometimes clusters appear in similar regions. E.g. I have two 1/8th inch in diameter next to each other on my inside/lower lip (about 1/16th of an inch apart), and, one more on the tip of my tongue exactly in the location that my tongue touches the two lower lip sores as my tongue rests/extends to touch my lower lip. This suggests that the agitating agent was concentrated in this spot in my mouth. Also, since the sores surely show up a few months into picking up my soda habit, I think that consistently drinking the soda breaks down my mouth tissue over the weeks, without sufficient time to heal. This brings my mouth to a state where the sores can show up, and they do. Perhaps you can find the foods weaken your mouth's sore defense. For me, it's the sour caffeinated sodas! |
| Roddy 14 September 09 |
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| roddy dude you drink 1 -2 energy drinks beofre bed? LOL... that may suck as bad as your ulcer |
| nlip 14 September 09 |
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| i've got an ulcer at the moment,its massive. nothing seems to work. I've tried bonjela cool,salt and hydrogen peroxide. I thought that eating healty foods would decrease your chance of developing them but i just read that tomatoes aren;t good and i just ate loads of them for tea :S i really dont know what to do i've stopped eating now because the pain is so unbearable. I wish there was an easy solution to get rid of them :/ !!! |
| Ellie 28 September 09 |
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| Have a big 1 inside my cheek. I've just now put salt. Kind of tried to squeeze the salts into the ulcer. Before it looked a perfect circle. know it looks like a freakin white amoeba with blood spots on it. My housmates thought i had a fight with my bf. The pain shoots to a point I wanna cut this $#!% out. |
| pedih 29 September 09 |
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| well pineapple never worked for me...instead once i got lots of small ulcers on my tongue after eating lots of pineapple!! |
| sharad 29 September 09 |
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Hi, ive been suffering for a year now and have managed to gain mine under control so thought i could help you out.
My symptoms are mouth ulcers but its a little bit more than that and im interested to see if any of you have the same. The lining on my mouth especially on the tip of my tongue appeared weakened and reddened and my theory is that certain acidic foods and chemicals are able to cause mouth ulcers due to this weakness.
Im pretty sure mine were caused by the high content of chloride and fluoride in tap water. I now avoid all contact to the mouth with water and drink Highland spring purchased from tescos which contains low chloride and fluoride.
Two other causes of why you could be getting mouth ulcers can be due to acid reflux or an intolerance. Alkalise your diet - http://www.balance-ph-diet.com/acid_alkaline_food_chart.html
and if it doesn’t work begin an elimination diet with your dietician.
A few ways to help or prevent ulcers include a vitamin C, and B complex, Lysine, and an aloe Vera supplement.
Also change your toothpaste to Sarakan available from Holland and Barrats.
Also change your toothbrush once a month and brush lightly.
De-glycyrrhizinated liquorice and salt in boiled water (wait to cool) helps with the pain and speeds up the healing process
Hope this helps, good luck.
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| James 5 October 09 |
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I have suffered with mouth ulcers and and ulserated tongue for over five years.
I have finally found an answer to all my suffering. I take one teaspoon of Andrews in water every night before bed and this stops the acid which everdently causes the ulcers.
I have found this a wonder cure after three nights all ulcers were gone .
Just try this it may work for you aswell. |
| Joy 5 October 09 |
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| I usually get ulcers inside my lips or cheeks, but recently I got one on the floor of my mouth underneath my tongue. It is taking a much longer time to heal and is alot bigger than the ulcers a typically get. I can't say (thankfully!) that I have been as unfortunate as some of you, as I only get one or two ulcers every couple of months. Does anyone have any idea why this one is so much bigger and taking longer to heal?? |
| Christi 6 October 09 |
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Christi I used to get those, and they would last a long time, I think because that area of your mouth is wet so it takes longer to heal. Lots of bonjela should help: apart from the antibacterial, it also forms a physical barrier allowing the ulcer to heal.
If the ulcers are becoming more than an occasional irritant, though, change your toothpaste to SLS-free. You can buy it in superdrug but I still use the squigle that you can buy on these pages. I went from 3-4 ulcers continuously to almost no ulcers ever - one every 3 or 4 months, now. I once went away with work for a week and ran out of toothpaste on day 1. I bought some ordinary toothpaste from a shop and had 3 ulcers by the end of the week. Never ever again! |
| Andy 7 October 09 |
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| Ok here we go , i was a 20 a day smoker i gave up in feb 2009 this year and ever since i have been getting mouth ulsers lots of them *uck they hurt. I asked a medical friend in the know and i was informed that the smoke seals the mouth from infection. Hench giving up has made me lose this protection. I watched someone die with lung cancer so mouth ulsers albeit painful on a daily basis is lesser of both evil. I wish i had a cure for these as they are so painful its just not right that we should have to suffer like this. |
| paul 10 October 09 |
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| Paul...get some peppermint/spearmint/almond oil and gargle with it 4 times a day (or more). This will keep the bacteria down, and help your mouth sterile. Also, get a dental cleaning and brush after every meal. This will also promote a bacteria free environment, and deter the ulcers. |
| Tony 11 October 09 |
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I get mouth ulcers on a regular basis. Having read all the messages, I am covinced it is best to do nothing at all.
They eventually dissapear. Join a choir and forget the damn things. By the way, I am 85 years old. Phil. October 16 |
| phil bowell 16 October 09 |
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Re Andy's comments 7 October on running out of toothpase SLR free, I also did the same when visiting Geneva, I misplaced mine and trying to explain in sign language to the pharmacy as you can guess French is not my strong point, I ended up using a normal brand and within 2 days was in misery once more with inside cheek huge ulcers so really the SLR toothpaste must help, there also are other causes no doubt but I think a lot must be allergy related as in E colours and preservatives in all the stuff we consume. the other day I ate some walnuts and had a reaction very quickly so I think maybe the walnuts had a preservative that caused myself the irritation, I healed up much quicker than I used to do so another item to eat is off my list.
Liz |
| Liz 16 October 09 |
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| excellent site, full of real time advice from people who unfortunatly know what they are on about. I get the damn things fairly frequently and they vary in size, location and duration. the best thing for me by far is corsydol mouthwash which is readily availiable in the uk, i still cant get over how good it is, stops the pain, brings down the swelling and speeds up the recovery no end! |
| paulp 16 October 09 |
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| arghhh mine started yesterday...its so painful...cudnt eat or sleep...today my dad brought me a tiny tube of the iglu gel for 6 squid and its made some difference...lyk i can nw eat d harder foods...iv given up on fizzy drinks coz that makes the sores on my tongue really sore..its been hard to wean away from the spicy food but iv started to eat more spaghetti n pasta...neway this canker sore has messed my face up, both my lower and upper lip r bruised n i can hardly talk...tuk a few day off from work coz of this!!! but neway as this is the first day of starting my treatment with the iglu gel and the second day of the flaming canker itself, il let uz lot knw how it goes....oh yeh iv been rinsing with some warm salt water...works for a bit..dribble a lot! |
| syed 22 October 09 |
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OMG i didnt realise so many ppl had this ulcer thing too! my friends were always surprised when i told them, hey i got another ulcer in my mouth. At this moment i have a gigantic one on my bottom lip!! And its the biggest one i have gotten so far. Salt definately works. but stings like @#$%. But it WORKS. so long term pain or short term pain? I always jump around when i put salt into my ulcer, distract myself. haha
Get well soon everyone!!! |
| Jl 24 October 09 |
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Oh god I am SO glad theres other people who suffer out there with me .
The other day I bit my lip alot, under stress, I have had a massive massive ulcer on the top of my lip for over a week now, I cant talk properly, I cant eat properly I cant close my mouth . Ive been using coldsore cream for it, Its not a coldsore but its got antiseptic in it to numb the pain, and its got other things in it to get rid of bacteria. It gets ride of the pain and all but god damnit its still here!! Just starting to clear up now. But now its spreading more to other parts of my mouth. God dang. Ive read all these blogs I'm going to give salt a go, Its going to hurt hurt hurt but i need to try it. I hope it works. |
| ouch mouth 25 October 09 |
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hellllllo
i have an ulcer on the side of my tongue
holy crap it is so effing painful . just sitting here not moving any part of my mouth and i can feel it
just pain pain pain . Its affecting my life . and spreading. I'm so over it. I hate my life I get SO down
reading these blogs i have made a HUGE LIST of things to try
i'll put them in here for all of you . good luck. and wish me luck. i f*cking needit
to try-
valtrex
salt water rinse
ice rubbing
anbesol liquid
TCP
bonjela once
pineapple chunks
black licorice
kenalog
salt straight on ulcer
ciggie ash?
tea, cold tea, cold tea bags
thalidomide
adcortyl
inner flesh sultana
chew ginger
zinc tablets
prednisalone
benadryl & tetrecycline magic wash
cranberry juice
clarithromycin
whiskey
bicarb soda
vita C
orajel mouthwash
powdered water melon seeds
ORAL MEDIC
peroxide
sigh . byebye |
| sore as 26 October 09 |
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| Hey, Lots of good advice on here - I have a list of stuff that I havn't tried yet - I have had them for 6 years ever since I gave up smoking - Im currently on my 2nd dose of anti biotics that are not working - I have one that is an inch in diameter at the base of my tongue that is horrendously painful. It has also given me a constant ear ache. With the greatest respect to all of you, Im so relieved that I am not alone cause I am so down about them now. Cheers for the advice |
| Fed up of ulcers 26 October 09 |
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| Great to read this board and realise I'm not alone. Got a real sod of an ulcer on my Uvula, (Dangly bit at the back of the throat), at the moment and as well as hurting at that point it's also making me feel like I have toothache and earache! I've always suffered from mouth ulcers but it's the first time I've had one here and I have to say it makes the others seem insignificant! Impossible to put anything on it as I just gag when I try and put a cotton wool bud towards the back of my throat. Tried gargling warm salt water but ended up swallowing it and that made me feel violently sick. Had this for 5 days no so hopefully it'll be gone soon. Sorry there's no hints and tips for anybody here but I've tried almost everything available over the last 40 years and it seems the only healer is time. I guess this message was just to let you all know..........I do sympathise. |
| PetefromNorwich 2 November 09 |
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PLEASE PEOPLE, If you do anything stop using toothpaste with SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) In people who have recurrent canker sores, there is much evidence that avoiding oral exposure to sodium lauryl sulfate can significantly reduce the development of ulcerations. My son suffered horribly for 15 years and has not had a recurrance for 2 years. GOOGLE SLS and get all the information.
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| Please try it 2 November 09 |
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| I use to get ulcers from braces from punctures, I have crohns disease in my stomach and from what the doctor said in my mouth i have had it ever since i was born and i get them all the time in the back part of my mouth behind the back tooth. The pain is the most horrible thing i have ever had. I usually do lidocane or hurricane spray to numb the pain but lately it isnt working and im tired of the pain. I need something to help fast |
| anonomous 2 November 09 |
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Hi all.
Seventh week on since my first ever, now really big and painful major ulcer in my cheeck. I've tried most remedies: Corlan pellets, Acid teratment (Oralmedic or similar) most gels: Bonjela, Alocure, Gengigel etc, elimination diet, B12 etc. Nothing works it's still there, huge and throbbing. I just started to take 2000mg L-Lysine, let's see if it will have any effect. Now I also got thrombosed haemorrhoid caused by constipation caused by all the painkillers I've ben taking, So at the moment I'm not sure if there's more pain in my mouth or rear.
I have come to a conclusion that nothing will help and I just have to let it run it's course. I have reduced the painkillers to absolute minimum, just some before I go to bed. So I take the pain and live with it. Haven't taken one day off work as I would just be as miserable at home. I started smoking a few days ago as it seems to ease the pain a bit. If anyone has similar experienceas, let me know |
| CM 10 November 09 |
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| New member here, had ulcers for ever. Does Valtrex work? I have tried everything else with limited success. |
| pattece 10 November 09 |
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| I have 6 ulcers atm and they are SOOOO painful. ive tryed everything but then are all deep in my gums so when i put someting on it it comes straight off :S what can i do?? |
| Rosalynn 13 November 09 |
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Hi Ros
clean your mouth with hot salty water lots of times in first day which should help clean any infection and then convert to SLR free toothpaste, I read this tip on this site and gave it a try so please do try it as it has hopefully cured my misery of the pain of ulcers forever, anything is worth a try rather than suffer and spend lots of money trying mouthwashes and all sorts that sometimes also irritate your mouth so much so I found some of them made the ulcers worse. I do sympathise with you as I have been there for years and am pain free at the moment because of not using toothpaste with chemicals. After 3 days my ulcers were almost gone and have not returned for 13 weeks. Perhaps next week you have some relief from pain.
Liz |
| liz 13 November 09 |
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| wow lots of you out there. i have had ulcers on my gums just below the base of my teeth. going on 3 months now and i have tried almost everything. i will continue to use the steroid rinse given to me by my peridontist. oral surgeon wanted to do biopsy, but told me i could loose a tooth if he had to take a piece of my gum away for the speciman. ugh.. so i am not opting for the biopsy just yet. one side of my mouth the ulcers seem to have subsided, the other side is raging. i just stopped using toothpaste with sls last week, so hopefully i will see some results from removing that from my daily diet. |
| cmaerz 14 December 09 |
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| I have a really painful ulcer on my tongue and when I put orabase it takes long to dry and it sticks in mouth. Bonjela works but it comes off once you wet it in your mouth. what should I do ? its so painful. ps how long does it take to heal on its own approximately? Please Reply.. |
| Nicky 11 January 10 |
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| I get mouth Ulcers whenever I drink Non-diet Coke... Weird, ay? One glass gives me ulcers for at least a week. |
| Aaron 23 January 10 |
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Since wednesday 20th I had ulcers on the side of my tongue and I found it hard to eat and drink.
Anyone know any cure's? I do not use bonjela coz I used it before and did not like it.
I've been using abosol which is quite painful sometimes and I been having paracetamols and that helps mostly.
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| Danny 24 January 10 |
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| I am suffering from mouth ulcers about 8 year's. I am in alot of pain. I can hardly eat of talk because of my mouth ulcers. I have about 6 to 8 at the moment. I've had them since last Thursday. Doctor's are a joke they don't understand. I'm using mycostatin, gargling with salt n water but they are still there. I keep praying i will wake up and they will have gone. I can't take this pain much longer. Please help???????????? |
| Denise 8 March 10 |
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| I have been suffering from mouth ulcer since I was a child. I never new when they will come and when they will heal. While visiting China, I found that they have a specific OTC cure for mouth ulcer, I tried it and hey presto, it cured overnight!. I tried it on my brother with same results. It is a tiny medicated plaster that you stick on the ulcer before you sleep at night. The plaster dissoves to deliver the medication the whole night through and the next morning, the ulcer becomes painless and you know if is on the way to healing. Bigger ulcers need 2 nights of treatment and so far, it worked like a miracle. If you need to get some, contact me wreckit8@hotmail.com |
| dave choy - singapore 11 March 10 |
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I have about 10 ulcer on the roof of my mouth and at the back of my throat at the mo. I also have very bloody stools or lack of stools rather. I went to the doctor (GP) who was absolutely usless. I mean these ulcers I have had constantly for 6 weeks and I cant eat, speak and am just down at the mo. However I went to A+E today (instead of waiting god knows how much weeks to see a doc at the hospital) and they almost kept me in over night. The doc saw my mouth and was shocked and they were worried about my bloody bowl movements. Basically she phones the gastro doc and he wasnt me in tomorrow for more tests.
People who suffer mouth ulcers for long periods of time MUST be asertive with the doc coz they will fob you off as having stress etc. Mouth ulcers are symptoms of something and you need to know what. Normally a gastro issue or an intolorence to a food ie gluten. There is no cure for ulcers other than to cure the source. Find the source and the ulcers will be cured. Look for other symptoms ie IBS (Irritable Bowl Syndrome) or anything else. Then go to doctor and say you think they are conected. Hopefully they will be. I honestly have never felt pain like it and arsed with years of this. Hopefully tomorrow they will find the source to my mouth ulcers!!! |
| Chris S 11 March 10 |
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| I think i get ulcers when i get run down but I couldnt say that for sure. But how am i supposed to eat and drink healthilty to try and get rid of them when i cant even eat or drink at all! I recently had a baby and Im sure these ulcers hurt the same amount as the first contractions do. I cant concentrate on anything as Im in so much pain. all those stupid gels at the chemist are crap and i feel like taking 8 paracetemol to try and stop the pain or getting drunk so i cant feel them (if i could get liquid down my throat) im not asking for help becuase nothing works i have tried it all i just cant take this anymore. i wish somone would put me under anaesthetic until they go away. |
| Kate 12 March 10 |
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HI
Back on site and with the big return of ulcers for weeks now after being ulcer free for months, feel really tired too, early nights, no alchohol, trying to eat healthy but found out tomatoes are a trigger, something I had not associated with before as salty nuts and spicy foods are a bad trigger, still using Sensodyne toothpaste (Blue Gel SLS free) but I also notice when inside of cheek ulcer is really bad I think biting during sleep must happen to a lot of us without realising, God it is so painful and depressing, back to the site for help.
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| Beth 16 March 10 |
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Hi all
Went to Dentist during this week and discovered my 'canker sores in inside of my cheeks' are not only canker ulcers but caused by allergy. Some folk have a condition called Lichen Planus which affects the mouth as in ulcers and canker sores but also a rash on arms and legs elsewhere on body, I do not have any rash and dentist says therefore I have a lichenoid reaction which is allergy to metal tooth fillings, certain foods and is often mistaken for mouth ulcers caused by other conditions, if anyone is interested look up this site called Lichen Planus or Lichenoid Reaction which I have been diagnosed with and it shows pictures of the inside of other sufferer's mouths; it ooks like a raw red inflamation of the mouth (sometimes swollen with ulcers also) but a whitish lacy pattern on innere cheeks is visible which the dentist says is Lichenoid Reaction. Next step for me is elimination of all sorts of stuff eg citrus and tomatoes etc, hopefully I do not need to have fillings removed and replaced as the cost will be enormous. I have spent years buying all sorts of remedies and never thought of asking the dentist to take a closer look at my so called ulcers. Hope this info might help some of you out there.
Best wishes |
| Beth 30 March 10 |
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Hope this helps someone. I've always regularly had ulcers, mainly on my gums and cheeks. However for the last week I've had 34 ulcers along my tongue, never had this many before. No change in my diet - I enjoy spicy food, but one thing has changed my toothpaste. My wife bought a new leading toothpaste brand on offer - with micro-crystals. I've stopped using it and no further ulcers have appeared. I've always used leading brands which typically contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate so cannot say its this ingredient. Note: for reference Aquafresh little teeth (4-6years) doesn't contain SLS. My daughters not happy about sharing her toothpaste!
Pain Cures: these have been difficult with tongue ulcers as most are removed through rubbing, Iglu provided some relief but was fiddly to put on, saliva got in the way, but iglu did provide the ability to eat one meal before it was dislodged. Easily the best was the Oralmedic or Bonjela Once cotton bud applications, from the ingredients it seems to be acid that burns and seals the ulcers. 2 applications covered all ulcers and I've been eating pain free - whoopee!!!!!! It stings a lot on application but only last 10 seconds so no worse than using salt which I find provides short pain relief and only ends up aggrievating the ulcers.
By the way if a doctor prescribes penicillen go to another doctor cos this one hasn't got a clue. |
| Richard 30 March 10 30 March 10 |
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| In response to Beth 30 March 10 - I have had an allergic reaction to something (i'm not sure what yet) and have a very itchy red rash all over my body. I have also got about 10 ulcers in my mouth at the moment - Last week I started with just the one and that went and I've ended up with all the rest. I've never suffered with ulcers before and the doctor didn't say that it was allergy related but reading Beth's notice I'm definately convinced it is! I'm now going to look this up - Thanks Beth for posting on here. Also I have tried anbesol and it numbs for about 10 seconds then nothing!! I have also tried salt water and doesn't seem to have done anything either!! Good luck though! |
| mandy 31 March 10 |
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| hi i have ulcers most of my life i have often heard smoking stops them do you have to inhale or just take the smoke in your mouth i play the flute and its really annoying when i have them cos i cant play |
| john 5 April 10 |
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| I had a massive outbreak of ulcers recently (worst ever, could hardly speak or eat) and I was also prescribed VALTREX like the original poster. My doctor said that it was viral in my case... I'm happy to say that it worked, cleared up the ulcers in a couple of days! |
| Tom 6 April 10 |
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| I get throat ulcers as well as mouth ulcers. Mercifully, I don't get the throat ones often. After sampling several topical products, I found that KANKA+ by Blistex works best. It coats and numbs. |
| Terry 19 April 10 |
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| the best cure is bonjela ONCE its about £8 and u get 1 applacation its like a swob with a liquid in u snap it and liquad goes to the end and soaks the cotton wool bit u dab it on the ulcer and im telling u right now u will never feel stinging like it but the god damn thing burns the ulcer off and the pain is gone and so is the ulcer, im telling u guys get it!! it works like a fat bird with a cream bun. |
| Gaz 19 April 10 |
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| People, people, people...I take it those recommending all sorts of quack cures have first tried a SLS-free toothpaste? Try Sqiggle first, then knock yourself out with whatever rubbish you want if that doesn't work. BUT CHANGE YOUR TOOTHPASTE FIRST!!! |
| Anoonnoonn 26 April 10 |
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| im sick at the moment with a chest infection. I think it is causing the mouth ulcers. all i know is they are all over my tounge roof of my mouth on the inside and outside of my lips. all i can eat is packet soup, custard and drink tea. It been six days. and my mouth somtimes bleeds. it is becoming very swollen and painful to the point my tounge cant stay in my mouth and i have to eat from a teaspoon. help me? |
| tiffany 8 May 10 |
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| Gargle every 2 hours with Yoghurt..! Basic remedy. |
| Vinod, Bangalore 8 May 10 |
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| Best way for temporary relief is Benzocaine Gel..! Topical anaesthesia |
| Vinod, Bangalore 8 May 10 |
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| I get mouth ulcers really bad, once they swelled up so bad in my mouth i had to go to a&e. Then i found out i had an alllergic reation to colorings and flavourings that caused it. so it could be what you are eating x |
| JJlike 11 May 10 |
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That is great news re allergies, I have been trying to tell folk that my canker sores are definately caused by tomatoes, aand citrus fruits ie boiling sweets also and I take JJlike's addition information to the site as my young daughter is allergic to food colouring, ice lollies and coloured icecream and sweets so most of us must have some allergic reaction to additives in foods.
Beth |
| Beth 11 May 10 |
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honestly, just get Bonjela 'Once' it's AMAZING heals the ulcer really quickly and after ONE application, completely pian free, I will GUARENTEE it...I used it and was amazed...I even flicked my ulcer (stupid I know) and it didn't hurt ONE bit!!
I'm not an advertiser or anything, I'm just trying to help some people, the treatment take about 5 mins tops, but the solution is VERY painful, but so worth it trust me! it's like a wasp stinging you on the ulcer is the only thing i could compare it to...but then it's pain free, so worth it trust me! |
| Mark 13 May 10 |
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| I have both the HSV1 type and the canker type and concluded that stress brings them on. I can usually tell them apart, take valacyclovir, herpes med, for the ones that begin with the prodrome: tingling, numbness on side of face, then erupt with big dome-like clusters that end as ulcers. But if it's the canker type, which usually ulcerate first, then the herpes medication doesn't work. Use hydrogen peroxide/water mix for rinses. Thinking about being tested for bechet's (sp?), have some other skin problems now. Keep a logbook of outbreaks to show Dr. Appreciate all your treatment hints, I will try some of them! |
| Chris 14 May 10 14 May 10 |
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| I'm going to try the Bonjela Once, my ulcer erupted on Sat and is a painful little bugger! I'll let u all know if it works--- |
| Mike 7 June 10 7 June 10 |
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Hi
i stopped smoking 5 months ago now and i have had a mouth full of these evil things ever since the doctor in my surgery are sick of me, i finally got to see a specalist am not sure if i pinned to much hope on it but all he did was say its not very often we get a case as bad can we take pictures for training proposes ill give you steriods if you want but they will come back as soon as the course is over i have gone away to think about the steriod has anyone used them ,These things are making me cry there are so painful as you guys all no does anyone have any advise
Thank you x x |
| Sarah 29 June 10 |
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Hi Sarah,
For pain relief I strongly suggest trying Gelclair. It is a mouthwash used 3 times a day. It stops the pain for about 4 hours at a time and doesn't sting when using it and it doesn't numb your mouth. Depending on where you live (UK, US) you might need a prescription but an online pharmacy in australia sells it without a prescription (www.epharmacy.com.au). I also used 3000mg doses of Lysine to help my ulcers heal and now take 1000mg doses daily. The lysine is designed to heal membranes. I am also using Avamin Melts daily. Vitamin B12, as it appears in most supplements, must first be processed by the liver before becoming usable by human cells. Avamin Melts are a form of bioactive B12 similar to its state after being processed in the human liver. I had a very large ulcer on the inside of my cheek for about 3 weeks (as well as a few others) and since using these 3 products not only has the ulcer healed but no others have appeared. It has only been 2 weeks but it has been a great 2 weeks. I only needed the gelclair for about 4 days for the pain but before buying it I need strong pain killers just to sleep. Good luck, I hope this works for you as well. |
| Doug in OZ 29 June 10 |
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| Thanks Doug i give it ago and good luck to you i hope the little buggers stay away x x |
| Sarah 29 June 10 |
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| thanks for information it will surely help me pesonally i used homeopathic medicines it reduces pain for 5 to 6 hours |
| ani 2 July 10 |
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I have recent ally had a really bad mouth ulcer under my bottom lip and have had no idea how to get rid of it! It makes your lips and gum swell and my dad said that bonjela is the key. I have had two squirts but nothings happened. Its so painful and I was wondering if anyone had anything to help me?
Thanx Amelia |
| Amelia 7 July 10 |
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| I've tried everything and nothing works for me so I just sterilize a needle and burst them then rinse with salt water to make sure you don't get an infection! |
| Sharmcd 13 July 10 |
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Hi to all my fellow mouth ulcer sufferers.
I have them at the moment and so I know that I need to go back to the doctor where I get an injection of Vitamin B, the problem with the Vitamin B supplements that you buy in a pharmacy or health food shop is that you don't always absorb them as they can be full of artificial supplements which are body cannot break down. My doctor told me of these injections about 3 years ago and I have had to have it about 4 or 5 times since.
Problem is you dont realise you need to get the injection until you have an ulcer. So now I am in agony I have one on the inside of my bottom lip and three under my tongue, and nothing is relieving the pain.
Suggestions greatly welcome.
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| Sinéad 13 July 10 |
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| Try eating 3 teaspoons of honey a day! It worked for my husband! |
| Nellie 22 July 10 |
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| I just tried salt water...It stings like crazy, but it does give a sort of instant relief. You just have to deal with the pain and keep it in your mouth for at least thirty seconds and if u can swish it around your mouth. Thanks a lot to everyone who wrote about salt water. I just read honey comment by Nellie, and I think I am going to try that next! :) |
| Rowan 22 August 10 |
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| Reading this message board, I realize that my ulcers started shortly after I quit smoking, 10 yrs ago. Always inside the cheeks, never on the tongue or gums. I should say that prior to that, I had fever blisters on my lips my entire life that I can remember; since the inside-mouth ulcers started I've only had one on my lips. I have gone SLS-free for years (toothpase but also shower gel & shampoo). I was on a gluten/soy/casein free diet for over a year & that had no effect on mine. An md who specializes in integrative medicine (ie, viamin therapy) told me to use a mouthwash of half & half Maalox (it's a liquid antacid) and Benedryl (antihystamine), swish around in the mouth, spit it out. It does help; burns/stings for a couple of minutes but then pain-free for hours; he also recommended a combination zinc/echinacea lozenge to suck on between mouthrinses, it helps to heal them. I've just started using a sublingual B12 every night--a recent study from Israel suggests this is something that minimizes or eliminates mouth ulcers. Warm salty water rinses help as well, as do any number of over the counter mouth sores remedies. I have hopes for the B12 and will report later if it works for me. If it doesn't work for me I'm going to get a Valtrex prescription (valacyclovir--it's generic now) because I'm on my fourth course of Acyclovyr and yes it clears up the ulcers fur they're back in days; it's really depressing, as you all know. I really believe that there unfortunately is no cure-all that will help everyone; you'll have to find what works for you. If I have to go on Valtrex daily to keep the !@#$%^& away, then I will. Good luck to everyone! |
| Judith Hawkins-Tillirson 25 August 10 |
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hi all,i always use to suffer wit very bad mouth ulcers an got so fed up that i decided to find out what mite be causing them. so i wrote down and kept a record of everything i was eating an drinking every day for months. i discovered that anything to do wit apples was causing my mouth ulcers,i loved drinking cider an a day later i would get an ulcer, so i gave up cider an didnt get any, i also had to give up apples an anything to do wit them. now i dont get them.
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| maz 26 August 10 |
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| AAAAAH I have about 5 ulcers on the roof of my mouth...I'm also trying to lose weight....With these buggers I can't eat anything ...so maybe the ulcers are sent from heaven! ha |
| Rioone 29 August 10 |
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| hi, i've been suffering from mouth ulcers for nearly 10 years. the first 2 years were just bad as no treatment worked and the buggers lasted for up to 8 weeks at a time. then a break of a week or 2 then they would reappear at different spots. i used to get up to 8 ulcers at a time on the inside lower lips, then after a while they started to spread to the tongue. these ulcers were large up to a centimeter in diameter and my mouth used to burn; couldn't eat, smile, talk or even rinse. i thought that may be it was some food i was allergic to. so i started eliminating foods from my diet. one day my tin of peanuts on my desk at work ran out and on my way to the deli to get a replacement, i thought to eliminate peanuts. this was during one of the time when i just had a batch of them. after a couple of weeks of quiting peanuts, no ulcers came back. a month later i had some nuts and the buggers came back the following day. to cut a long story short, its not easy to stay nuts free because a lot of processed foods are made with nuts contaminated equipment. so now and then i'd get the odd ones. the problem is they still last up to 6 weeks and very saw. until i found kenalog cream. they work a treat for me. best results when you apply it as soon as you first feel the ulcers. your gp can prescribe kenalog for you. i also take l-lysine 1000g/day and increase dosage to 3000g/day for a week if i have a bout of ulcers. i hope this helps anyone out there as i believe everyone is different with ulcers. |
| kenalog&l-lysine 30 August 10 |
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| When I was at boarding school I suffered terribly wih mouth ulcers that always lasted quite a long while, and my infirmarian nun at the school made me eat a block of live yeast every day, which made me feel quite sick. the block was about 2" by 1" sqare, but I have to say that it evenutually cured my mouth ulcers for good and I have not ever had one since. |
| NIcola Devlin 31 August 10 |
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I used to suffer ulcers on my gums, insisde of the cheek (from sneezing), back of the throat etc. I now change my toothbrush at least once a month or if I get an ulcer, this gets rid of the bacteria building up on the brush. I cut out coffee for 6 months and the throat sore went away (I am back on 1 cup a day). I now also use an interdental brush to clear away the debris between the teeth. I have not had an ulcer for a year, and also I no longer feel I have been run over by a steamroller, which happened every 3 months or so for about 2 days.
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| Jon 1 September 10 |
