Canker sores suck! When I get them I get 30-40 at a time. Basically my whole mouth is one gigantic canker sore. I have a prescription which has helped a lot (I tried most of the stuff listed here and nothing seemed to really provide any relief). When I feel them coming that night I will put the prescription on them and they are basically gone in the morning (sometimes it takes two nights). When I get home I will find out what the prescription is and post it here.
Canker sores suck! When I get them I get 30-40 at a time. Basically my whole mouth is one gigantic canker sore. I have a prescription which has helped a lot (I tried most of the stuff listed here and nothing seemed to really provide any relief). When I feel them coming that night I will put the prescription on them and they are basically gone in the morning (sometimes it takes two nights). When I get home I will find out what the prescription is and post it here.
oh my lord, I can't imagine. The other weird thing about mine is I get them in the same place each month (minus a couple random ones) - the corners of my mouth and the tip of my tongue and they're so giant (which is why I can't imagine 30-40 would even fit in my mouth). I'm going to try all the tips you guys listed and see if that helps. If not I'll call the doc
Post by DarcyLongfellow on Jun 5, 2013 10:44:40 GMT -5
Talk to your dentist about them. My dad's a dentist, and when I used to get them as a kid, he would prescribe me this ointment to put on them. It was really thick and gritty -- he described it like a bandaid. You'd put just a bit on, then it would cover it and protect it. I only used it at night -- it would be mostly dissolved by morning.
Talk to your dentist about them. My dad's a dentist, and when I used to get them as a kid, he would prescribe me this ointment to put on them. It was really thick and gritty -- he described it like a bandaid. You'd put just a bit on, then it would cover it and protect it. I only used it at night -- it would be mostly dissolved by morning.
This is what the canker covers are/do.
They form like a gel bandaid over the sore. Then you peel/rinse off in the morning. I usually waited til after I showered, when I was ready to brush my teeth, before doing it to get maximum time with it on.
I have no idea if this is your issue but I always get them if I use toothpaste with baking soda. And I second the alum suggestion. It worked when I was a kid.
Talk to your dentist about them. My dad's a dentist, and when I used to get them as a kid, he would prescribe me this ointment to put on them. It was really thick and gritty -- he described it like a bandaid. You'd put just a bit on, then it would cover it and protect it. I only used it at night -- it would be mostly dissolved by morning.
Canker sores suck! When I get them I get 30-40 at a time. Basically my whole mouth is one gigantic canker sore. I have a prescription which has helped a lot (I tried most of the stuff listed here and nothing seemed to really provide any relief). When I feel them coming that night I will put the prescription on them and they are basically gone in the morning (sometimes it takes two nights). When I get home I will find out what the prescription is and post it here.
oh my lord, I can't imagine. The other weird thing about mine is I get them in the same place each month (minus a couple random ones) - the corners of my mouth and the tip of my tongue and they're so giant (which is why I can't imagine 30-40 would even fit in my mouth). I'm going to try all the tips you guys listed and see if that helps. If not I'll call the doc
I would get about 5 big ones and then the rest of them would be pretty small in size. Eating and drinking was always really painful. So was talking, smiling, basically anytime I would move my mouth.
My daughter always gets canker sores around exam time. While it stings like crazy, putting salt onto the mouth sore apparently quickly dries them out which is a very cheap option and probably better than just trying to manage the pain associated with them
So I bought everything mentioned in this thread and tried it all to no avail I think because they are hormonal nothing is going to make them go away, but the kanka really did help when I was eating, though it made my mouth feel weird. Thanks!
Try putting baking soda on them, hold it there for a minute or so, each time you brush your teeth. It burns like crazy but they are usually gone in a couple of days. Mine are usually stress related.
I think we've been through this before, but I need help - mainly with pain management. Mine are now almost completely hormonal. I get them right before my period, they last for 2-3 weeks and then I have one week off before it all starts over again. My normal acidophilus and lysine regimine isn't working and they freaking hurt. I can't smile, talk, eat, etc without pain
Hi, I am a bit of a lurker on this board, but I feel like I needed to comment on this post. Have you ever had your bloodwork checked? When I had my first child she was born with a condition called neutropenia. After talking about the symptoms with the doctor we discoverd that I have a form of that condition called cyclic neutropenia. I get very painful sores in my mouth on a regular basis, and had always thought that it was my period, or stress. This has been happening for years...Turns out that every 3 weeks my bone marrow stops producing white blood cells and I get the sores. I feel your pain, literally, and wanted to share my expereince in hopes that you can find help, or find out if this is what is happening to you...it is somewhat rare. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. Good luck.
Ugh, I hate them so much. I'm not sure if you take a multivitamin, but if you don't you may want to try it. Mine have been much better since I started.
I have also had good luck with mixing 1 part maalox and 1 part bendryl and coating the sore with it by swishing the mixture in my mouth. It's kind of gross (check the flavors of both and see if you can get them both fruity rather than mint and fruit if possible) but it works (supposedly the bendryl is good for breaking them down and the maalox creates a barrier/coating on it so germs don't get in.
For the malox mixture. DH got a prescription from his Dr for this mixture PLUS lidocane, which I am sure would make things even better for canker sores. Maybe talk to your dr?
I think we've been through this before, but I need help - mainly with pain management. Mine are now almost completely hormonal. I get them right before my period, they last for 2-3 weeks and then I have one week off before it all starts over again. My normal acidophilus and lysine regimine isn't working and they freaking hurt. I can't smile, talk, eat, etc without pain
Hi, I am a bit of a lurker on this board, but I feel like I needed to comment on this post. Have you ever had your bloodwork checked? When I had my first child she was born with a condition called neutropenia. After talking about the symptoms with the doctor we discoverd that I have a form of that condition called cyclic neutropenia. I get very painful sores in my mouth on a regular basis, and had always thought that it was my period, or stress. This has been happening for years...Turns out that every 3 weeks my bone marrow stops producing white blood cells and I get the sores. I feel your pain, literally, and wanted to share my expereince in hopes that you can find help, or find out if this is what is happening to you...it is somewhat rare. If you have any questions, feel free to PM me. Good luck.
That's really interesting. I'll ask my doc about it. I read that women with low progesterone have issues with canker sores, and my body produces very little progesterone, so I assumed it was that. But I'll ask. Thanks!
I have one word for you. Salt. Yes take salt and apply directly to the canker sore. It will burn like no ones business but in 2 days it will be gone. Normally I end up doing this twice and after the second time it no longer will hurt.