What are some home remedies for really painful canker sores or sores in my mouth?

Answer 1

FACT: the best thing to use at home and most effective is also the cheapest thing you can buy.

Hydrogen Peroxide.

swish a tablespoon or two in your mouth and rinse. don't swallow as it's not the best for your stomach. VERY EFFECTIVE.

Answer 2

Try making a paste using baking soda and water. I'm not in the field of medicine but it will help neutralize the acid. My kids usually got canker sore because of the lack of green vegetables.

Answer 3

Dab a peroxide dipped q-tip on the sore...who wants to gargle with that stuff...yuk, then I swish a bit of Maalox around in my mouth to coat and protect it...works on stomach ulcers so why not mouth ones.

Answer 4

I've used peroxide rinses and, more commonly, salt water rinses. The salt water should be quite strong. Both seem to help a good bit.

Answer 5

Toothpastes and mouthwashes that do not contain sodium lauryl sulfate.
Most mouthwashes and toothpastes contain the foaming agent sodium lauryl sulfate ("SLS"). Research has suggested that this compound can be a causative agent of, or have an aggravating effect upon, canker sores.
Some toothpastes and mouthwashes have been formulated so they specifically do not contain SLS, and people who suffer from canker sores may find that using such products can lower the number of outbreaks they experience and/or lessen the amount of pain associated with the canker sores they do get. Since the use of SLS free products is such an easy step to take it makes sense to consider incorporating them into one's planned therapy for canker sores, even if other medications and treatments are utilized also.
Products that create a protective barrier film over canker sores.
Pastes have been formulated which, to some degree, can adhere to moist oral surfaces. When this type of product is applied to the surface of a canker sore it can create a protective barrier film over the sore's ulcerated surface. This barrier helps to reduce the canker sore's exposure to irritating substances such as foods and drinks. These pastes themselves do not speed up the healing of canker sores, they simply cover over and protect them.
Products that numb canker sores.
Canker sores can be very sore to the touch, even to the point that a person may need to limit their oral activities. Some OTC products contain numbing agents (such as the benzocaine, benzoin tincture, lidocaine, camphor, and phenol) and these products can be useful in minimizing the degree to which canker sores interfere with normal daily activities. Some manufacturers incorporate their numbing agents into those pastes that can create a protective barrier film over a canker sore's surface.
Make sure you read the directions for these numbing products and use them judiciously. In some cases these products are indicated for short-term usage only.
Antibacterial products.
Some OTC canker sore medications contain ingredients (such as copper sulfate and iodine) that serve as antibacterial agents. These products can help to prevent a secondary bacterial infection from forming in the canker sore lesion.
Research has suggested that antibacterial mouth rinses can speed up the healing of canker sores and also help to minimize their pain. As an example, some people who suffer from canker sores report that rinsing with Listerine (or one of its generic equivalents) several times a day is beneficial.
Products that cleanse canker sore ulcerations.
The accumulation of debris on a canker sore's surface can have an inhibitory effect on its healing. A number of OTC products can be found that aid in the removal of this debris. Some of the active ingredients often found in these types of products are: carbamide peroxide, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium perborate monohydrate.
Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid.
Some people find that swishing a teaspoonful of Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid (diphenhydramine) mixed 50:50 over their canker sores (and then spitting this mixture out) four to six times a day helps to minimize the pain they cause.
Herbal remedies.
Herbal sedatives such as chickweed and violet and also the herb rockrose, which is thought to reduce anxiety, have been suggested as treatments for canker sores. Please remember that herbal treatments must be used appropriately, and therefore should only be used in response to a recommendation by a health care professional.
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Daily consumption of the bacteria lactobacillus acidophilus is believed to be helpful in preventing outbreaks of canker sores. A good source of these beneficial organisms can be yogurt. Make sure that the yogurt you buy states that it does contain an active culture of acidophilus, not all types of yogurt do.

Answer 6

Nasty nasty feeling, but it works. Gargle with peroxide. it is safe to do, I looked it up once online when I had the same problem. Its is the weirdest feeling in the world. And don't swallow.

My husband swears by Cepacol mouthwash.

Answer 7

apply butter on sores. avoid hot and spicy food. it takes a week to heal. add a vitamin supplement .

Answer 8

When I was a kid we used Iodine on them. It burns like hell for about ten minutes and then it is gone.

Answer 9

Alum or styptic pencil

Answer 10

swish with warm salt water and listerine.