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Thank you so much for your input. I have tried Listerine. It burns and I have tried the salt water now. It doesn’t do anything. Yes they are caused by stress but it’s also a virus in your immune, i take Acidophilus, yogurt, garlic, everything I could think of and I’ll still get one. My doctor said there was no real cure yet. Thank you for commenting on my post.
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I found triggers for my canker sores (beyond stress.) Specific foods - pineapple, too much dairy, chocolate or sugar, ANY dental work - even just cleaning and a few others.
I have a "big" tool in my arsenal now - when I get a major outbreak, I take Acyclovir, a prescription, for 5 days. My primary prescribed it to keep on hand. It's not a cure, but seems I need it 2-3 times a year, and it calms things down a great deal so I may go weeks before any new sores come.
By the way - this seems to be a family thing - some of my siblings get these too, as well as my daughter.
Sue