Mouth Ulcers

[PhantomHumper]

Anybody know a good way to get rid of them? seem to get them all the time.

Tried Bonjela and Rinsteads but neither work, ulcer is still there a week later.

Cheers

[J500ANT]

change your toothpaste to Sensodyne Pronamel.

Edited by J500ANT on Thursday 22 January 18:29

[changingman]

I used to suffer from mouth ulcers since I was a kid. I'd bite my lip and next day get a mouth ulcer or they would just appear. Went to the doctors about 2 years ago for heartburn caused by excess stomach acid and was prescribed Omeprazole capsules to reduce the production of the acid. Works excellently, no heartburn but a side effect is no mouth ulcers either, not one in 2 years. Before I would have one about every 2 to 3 months.

[PhantomHumper]

J500ANT said:

change your toothpaste to Sensodyne Pronamel.

Edited by J500ANT on Thursday 22 January 18:29

Any reasoning?

[changingman]

I always found the best way to get rid of them was bicarbonate of soda, cake it on thick, its stings like fk for a minute but seems to clean it out and after a couple of hours you can feel them healing

[Rach*]

PhantomHumper said:

J500ANT said:

change your toothpaste to Sensodyne Pronamel.

Edited by J500ANT on Thursday 22 January 18:29

Any reasoning?

It doesn't contain sodium lauryl sulpahte, which can be irritant to the mouth.

Hot salt water is meant to be very effective, teaspoon of salt in hot boiled water and a good rinse.
Or Corsodyl mouthwash, use at least 1 hour after/before toothpaste and only for 5 - 10 days, it causes staining.

[Racefan_uk]

A cotton wool bud dipped in TCP, give the ulcer a going over with that and get more sleep. Usual reason for mouth ulcers is being run down, so I've been told. I usually get them if I've been lacking sleep for a period of time.

[liner33]

I had what i thought was a mouth ulcer , couldnt shake it but eventually it turned out to be a piece of bone that had pierced my gum , probably a piece of pork chop (not a whole one

I did try this stuff which calmed the inflammation down no end reading off the tube


Adcortyl - in Orabase for Mouth ulcers (Triamcinolone Acetonide

It forms a cover over the ulcer (or wound).

Edited by liner33 on Thursday 22 January 18:48

[whitechief]

Corlan pellets from a pharmacy will get rid.

[Mobile Chicane]

Review your diet - mouth ulcers can be a sign of vitamin deficiency.

[PhantomHumper]

Thanks for all the responses. I get 1 about every 2 weeks and they usually last a week before they stop stinging. Will give the ideas a try.

[AB]

I get them when I am run down or stressed.

I tend to use Corsodyl mouth wash maybe every other day.

Mother used to swear by salt water

[AMLK]

Salt washes are good at ensuring you mouth is clean, but taste vile. Corsodyl mouthwash is good too, but I would recommend Difflam spray or mouthwash.
I used to get bad ulcers on my throat and my GP used to prescribed Difflam and it always worked a treat - but it can be bought over the counter now.

[J500ANT]

I got the toothpaste tip from someone on here when I posted the same topic, and it worked - very rarely get ulcers now.

[Ravell]

Mobile Chicane said:

Review your diet - mouth ulcers can be a sign of vitamin deficiency.

Lack of vitamin C usualy isn't it?

[alfa145uk]

I suffer from them quite badly when I get run down or stressed out. During this period if I also bite my lip or gum then it's a guaranteed mouth ulcer which can last for up to 2 weeks for a bad one.

I use salt mouth wash - 1 teaspoon of salt, short glass and a some warm water. Just keep swishing it round for as long as you can hack it. Do that a few times a day and it really helps it. Also I use Lysterine mouthwash a few times a day as well. Just keep your mouth as clean as you can.

[GordonL]

Can be an early sign of Vit B12 or folic acid deficiency, can be caused by stress, can be caused by trauma from eating sharp things like crisps carelessly

Ladies can get them due to hormonal disturbances.

All the tips you've had are really good, it's worth trying them all. For the VitB12/Folate deficiencies then make sure you eat plenty of legumes like cauliflower/broccoli and so on.

Any ulcer which persists for more than 14 days needs to be checked by a dentist. Just in case it's something nasty.

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Gordon

[Dover Nige]

Racefan_uk said:

A cotton wool bud dipped in TCP, give the ulcer a going over with that and get more sleep. Usual reason for mouth ulcers is being run down, so I've been told. I usually get them if I've been lacking sleep for a period of time.

Also works for me. Old school TCP mouthwash and cotton bud the ulcer too.

[SteveNorthEast]

Are you noshing on manky old cocks? ........Don't.

See if that helps.

[Chrisgr31]

In my experience they last just as long irrespective of the treatment! However most treatments result in sever pain fror a few minutes followed by no pian for a few hours. So whether I treat them depends on how painful they are in the first place!