Why do canker sores hurt so god damn much?

[DJFuji]

And people are always saying how papercuts hurt. I get pretty big canker sores about a centimeter or longer in legnth when i bite my lip or deprive myself of sleep for too long. I've had this one for about 4 days now. I have a fairly high threshold for pain, but every time something touches it, it feels like i stuck a cattle iron against the inside of my mouth.

I'm tempted to use Kank-A but it's a big debate over whether i want a half hour of semi-relief in exchange for excrutiating pain for a minute...

 

[Brutuskend]

Put Alum on it...

 

[Sundog]

Get some balls man.....show that cancer sore who is boss!!!

Put in a big 'ol pich of Copenhagen and show it who is boss!!!:evil:

 

[wake]

Causes:
Stress
Coffee
Toothpaste containing SLS (most do)

Get rid of them with:
Alum is good
Take 2000mg vitamin C and 25mg of Zinc until its gone

Continue:
Taking 1000mg or more of Vitamin C / day

 

[KarenMarie]

Carmex!!

Been using it for over 15yrs. Nothing better. Heals them in a day or so, and soothes pain. I tired the $15.00 a tube stuff, and it sucked.

 

[MaxDSP]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Carmex!!

Been using it for over 15yrs. Nothing better. Heals them in a day or so, and soothes pain. I tired the $15.00 a tube stuff, and it sucked.

isnt carmex lip balm? You put it inside your mouth?

 

[KarenMarie]

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Carmex!!

Been using it for over 15yrs. Nothing better. Heals them in a day or so, and soothes pain. I tired the $15.00 a tube stuff, and it sucked.

isnt carmex lip balm? You put it inside your mouth?

I have only ever had a canker sore on the outside of my lip, so carmex is what i use.

If it is inside, wouldnt hydrogen peroxide help heal it?

 

[DJFuji]

Put Alum on it...

i've heard people would prefer chopping a toe off before they use alum....but i'll probably give it a try. It's hard to believe that it could hurt more than Kank-A.

Causes:
Stress
Coffee
Toothpaste containing SLS (most do)

Get rid of them with:
Alum is good
Take 2000mg vitamin C and 25mg of Zinc until its gone

Continue:
Taking 1000mg or more of Vitamin C / day

yeah ive been trying to finish up my current toothpaste with SLS so that i can buy a brand without it. I haven't seen too many brands that don't have SLS in it, though. And i have to stop biting the inside of my cheek, too...

thanks for the remedies, guys. I was actually wondering WHY these suckers hurt so much though.... (see thread title ) I suppose it's because it's an open ulcer...

 

[bolomite]

Anbesol always works for me

 

[LuDaCriS66]

I used to get them occasionally .. then I started rinsing my mouth with listerine every morning and I don't get them anymore.

 

[InverseOfNeo]

If you get them often, try having your dentist prescribe Denavir (den-a-veer) for you. I have a small tube of that and it works great! You have the relief that Kank-A gives you but much less pain when you apply it.

 

[her209]

I apply salt on my canker sores. It hurts like hell for a few minutes but heals within a day.

 

[Mallow]

Nerve inflammation.

 

[glen]

These are awful, and seem to last forever, however, you can get rid fo them in 2 days with prescription medication.

Now, I am sure you don't want to go to the doctor for these, so what can you do?

Order "Kenalog in Orabase" (Generic Name: 0.1% Triaminolone ) online from Mexico or somewhere.
Oh yeah, this is a grey area of legality, oooops; but, one I am personally happy to cross, especially since for a few clicks with the mouse, and around $25 I can get sent to my house a tube that will last for years and alleviate these dreadful things in about 2 days.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Carmex!!

Been using it for over 15yrs. Nothing better. Heals them in a day or so, and soothes pain. I tired the $15.00 a tube stuff, and it sucked.

isnt carmex lip balm? You put it inside your mouth?

I have only ever had a canker sore on the outside of my lip, so carmex is what i use.

If it is inside, wouldnt hydrogen peroxide help heal it?

the ones outside your lip are called herpes.

 

[Cooljt1]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: KarenMarie

Originally posted by: MaxDSP

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
Carmex!!

Been using it for over 15yrs. Nothing better. Heals them in a day or so, and soothes pain. I tired the $15.00 a tube stuff, and it sucked.

isnt carmex lip balm? You put it inside your mouth?

I have only ever had a canker sore on the outside of my lip, so carmex is what i use.

If it is inside, wouldnt hydrogen peroxide help heal it?

the ones outside your lip are called herpes.

yeah those are cold sores...

 

[Fritzo]

Cancer sores are caused by septic infections in cuts in your mouth. If you can keep it clean you can get rid of it in 3-4 days. Try numbing it with something like Oragel, then use peroxide (or even Listerine) on it. Soak a cotton ball with it and place it on the sore for a few minutes. If it's kept clean during the day, it won't hurt as much, so brush your teeth 4-5 times a day as well.

 

[DJFuji]

I'm trying the hydrogen peroxide + milk of magnesia right now...we'll see how that works tomorrow. Hydrogen Peroxide on it start to bubble and ooze-- good thing i put kank-a on it first. I had my gf take pictures of it for any of you sick fvcks that want to see gross stuff...haha.

gross.jpg

 

[TripleAAA]

Originally posted by: DJFuji
I'm trying the hydrogen peroxide + milk of magnesia right now...we'll see how that works tomorrow. Hydrogen Peroxide on it start to bubble and ooze-- good thing i put kank-a on it first. I had my gf take pictures of it for any of you sick fvcks that want to see gross stuff...haha.

gross.jpg

Ah...man...that's...sick.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

ehh....because you use the lords name in vain?

 

[Kenazo]

Originally posted by: glen
These are awful, and seem to last forever, however, you can get rid fo them in 2 days with prescription medication.

Now, I am sure you don't want to go to the doctor for these, so what can you do?

Order "Kenalog in Orabase" (Generic Name: 0.1% Triaminolone ) online from Mexico or somewhere.
Oh yeah, this is a grey area of legality, oooops; but, one I am personally happy to cross, especially since for a few clicks with the mouse, and around $25 I can get sent to my house a tube that will last for years and alleviate these dreadful things in about 2 days.

Can you not get that stuff in the US? Or is it prescription only there? Here in Canadia, my Orthodontist prescribed that for me when I had braces.

 

[glen]

Originally posted by: Kenazo

Originally posted by: glen
Order "Kenalog in Orabase" (Generic Name: 0.1% Triaminolone ) online from Mexico or somewhere.

Can you not get that stuff in the US? Or is it prescription only there? Here in Canadia, my Orthodontist prescribed that for me when I had braces.

Sure, that stuff and similar cortisteroids available in the US with a prescription.

Triaminolone is an older cortisteroid, but it works perfectly for me, and I don't know of any reason good enough to justify spending 10 times as much on a newer one.
I also can't think of a reason to make an appointment, wait a week, or a month, see a doctor, pay a $20 co-pay or $50 if you are uninsured, etc..., when you can find this stuff online, no prescription required, for about $8 a tube, plus $7 to ship it from another country. It might not get here in time for the current sore, but it is priceless to have around incase you get one in the future.

 

[Anubis]

ok i just saw this pic opn bbzzdd and you should be banned for life because of that

 

[DJFuji]

hahahaha why'd you look then?? You should have known from a filename like GROSS.JPG. lol

 

[yhelothar]

I use chinese herb grass jelly drinks. I drink about 10 cans of that stuff in a day, heals the next day. Good tasting drink as a beverage too.