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CANKER SORES

Posted by sunny1971 @sunny1971, May 8, 2023

Anyone out there? Suffer from canker sores? I’ve had them my whole life since I was young. I’ve tried everything. Everything over the counter, online gels mouthwash, magic this magic that mouthwash from my dentist. Vitamins lysine, nothing seems to work. I am 65 now and I will break out with one or more ,, sometimes , They are so painful when you get them to eat and talk sometimes. Does anyone have any kind of special remedy I might be missing??? share with me thank you.

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pml | @pml | May 8, 2023

Hi Sunny1971!
I used to have quite a few canker sores. What helped me the most was Listerine mouthwash; the original one; not the new flavored ones. I rinsed after each meal. It really worked good. It took away the pain and the canker sores eventually went away. When I didn't have that, I used hot salt water which helped as much. My dentist told me that canker sores were caused by stress. I hope this helps you. Have you tried looking them up on the Mayo Clinic website? They are very helpful with information on everything!
Good luck!
PML

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sunny1971 | @sunny1971 | May 8, 2023
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@pml

Hi Sunny1971!
I used to have quite a few canker sores. What helped me the most was Listerine mouthwash; the original one; not the new flavored ones. I rinsed after each meal. It really worked good. It took away the pain and the canker sores eventually went away. When I didn't have that, I used hot salt water which helped as much. My dentist told me that canker sores were caused by stress. I hope this helps you. Have you tried looking them up on the Mayo Clinic website? They are very helpful with information on everything!
Good luck!
PML

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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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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 9, 2023
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@sunny1971

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

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sunny1971 | @sunny1971 | May 9, 2023
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@sueinmn

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

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Yes i found it is in my moms genes, My sister and my twin brother do not get them, but my older brother and myself get them. I was going to ask the public about your medicine, Acyclovir, my doc said it only works on cold sores, For outside of the mouth, that is a total separate entity than the inside canker sores I had read about it. Canker sores are not contagious however, cold sores are. Yes diet and stress relief help Immensely. I guess I’m looking for an instant cure when I get one. Thank you so !!much.

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@seekinginfo | @nrd1 | May 9, 2023

@sunny1971
What has worked best for me, for immediate relief are Oral Gel medicated swabs for oral/mouth pain.

It provides a nice barrier coating for a bit and numbs the area, providing relief from the inflammation.

They are easy to use when you get a flare up. I have also found that after about 3 days of using them, my canker sores go away.

Obviously there are multiple triggers for canker sores.

But when asking for immediate relief, I have found these to work great!

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