Do you suffer from frequent canker sores?

[Zontor]

Canker sores have multiple causes.

Eating more than a few cashews guarantees I'll get 'em. I changed my diet a bit and haven't had cankers for a few years. I also got a smallpox vaccine about 2 years ago that seems to have helped a lot.

As said earlier, take Lysine, avoid sodium lauryl sulfate, try to manage stress, watch your diet for triggers, and try to get a regular sleep pattern.

The worst case was 2-3 of 'em right in the back of my throat where I swollow. I was up for 3 days straight from the pain - I'd nod off for a few minutes with my mouth open, then the SOB's would dry up and hurt even more as I tried to swollow. I eventually talked a sympathetic doctor to give my some codeine cough syrup and I drugged myself for another two days until they went away.

 

[Duddy]

I think I'll stick with trying the Vitamin D and the Lysine.

 

[HopJokey]

Originally posted by: Trevelyan
Perhaps you are eating something that you shouldn't? I get them whenever I eat too much ketchup or too many tomatoes.

Listerine mouthwash + change of diet = cure

I used to get them a lot when I accidentally bit my cheeks. But after using Listerine nightly, I do not get them anymore. I think this is a good remedy.

 

[Mo0o]

I get about 2 a year. Never really a problem

 

[redgtxdi]

I used to get 'em more frequently as a kid, but just every now & then........(I'd say maybe one or two a year now).

I've never tried this but somebody once told me...........




Battery acid in a dropper, cauterized with a soldering iron supposedly takes care of the problem.

 

[Looney]

I get once every couple of years... i can't imagine having it as often as you though, i would go nuts.

 

[Amused]

I did when I was young. But I very seldom get them now.

 

[Bozono]

Nope. I do bite the inside of my cheek accidentally fairly often and that hurts like a mofo!

 

[Byte]

you might be having an alergic reaction with your toothpaste. Try sensydine or the like.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

yes, although about 1 a month (less than that lately)

 

[Papagayo]

For me.. Good sleep does the trick to stop the spreading.

 

[aidanjm]

Maybe you are deficient in zinc? Take a multimineral supplement? I've never had anything like that, since I improved my diet and began taking a multi

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Byte
you might be having an alergic reaction with your toothpaste. Try sensydine or the like.

Just switching from "gel" toothpaste to normal "paste" toothpaste pretty much cleared them up for me.

 

[Chunkee]

you may have recurrent apthous stomatitis RAS...there are some good sites for it. I know they are horrible and painful...watch your stress levels, diet and any kind of mechanical injuries if you are proned to it

jC