Please, I've had canker sores my entire childhood and extending now into my twenties. I'm not talking about cold sores, these are cankers inside the mouth, sometimes even on my tongue. Does anyone have anything they know works? I've heard canker sores are stress-related, I've heard they're an imbalance of PH. I've heard all kinds of things. I don't know what causes it. If you do, please share with me the common causes and remedies. Thanks
2006-09-25 10:17:39 · 9 answers · asked by jpj 3 in Health ➔ Other - Health
hey beth, do you know what those pills are called?
2006-09-25 10:25:59 · update #1
My 7 yr old gets them too, constantly...stress, food allergies, and agitation in the mouth can set them off, but all the research i did, it seems no one really knows for sure what causes them.. they say to increase your B12, and use warm salt water to help them heal faster..but unfortantly it seems all these scientists, and doctors, and they can't come up with any more info on them than that.
2006-09-26 15:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by MyDreams2Be 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avoid using any toothpaste with foaming ingredients such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, or anything that sounds like it. Avoid Fluoride, and avoid mint - for reasons unknown, those things can aggravate canker sores in people who are prone to them. There is a really easy way to see if avoiding those things will help you.... Try brushing with plain old table salt several times a day for a week and see if the number of sores is reduced.
2016-03-27 09:25:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that canker sores can be controlled outside the mouth, say the lips by either clorox, or eather at the start. inside the mouth; just don;t know. Now I have had those tiny white pimples on the end of my tongue and I would bite them and sure enough it hurt very bad. We call them "lie bumps"
2006-09-25 10:23:07 · answer #3 · answered by virginiamayoaunt 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The vitamin L-Lysine helps them heal faster and in some cases prevent them if taken daily. I am not sure about preventing them (no first hand experience) but I take it when I have them and it helps heal it faster. Also use warm water with some salt to rinse your mouth.
2006-09-25 10:28:09 · answer #4 · answered by Honestly told 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a new oral viral medication out, It is in tablet form and took care of the problem in about 3-4 days. My dentist gave it to me. Might be worth looking into.
2006-09-25 10:23:44 · answer #5 · answered by Beth S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know of a preventive how ever I know that rinsing your mouth out with warm and very salty water can help them go away!
2006-09-25 10:22:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is a suppliment called lycene. its natural so dont worry about it hurting u. you can take it to make them go away faster and ask a dr if you could take it regularly for prevention. and stop stressing if you are. life is too short.
2006-09-25 10:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by TwoRedLove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that swishing your mouth with sauerkraut juice will help,but I have never tried it.
2006-09-25 10:26:47 · answer #8 · answered by noitall 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please to to this website maybe it would help.
WWW.webmd.com
2006-09-25 10:19:35 · answer #9 · answered by shirley e 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋