Cure for mouth ulcers


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Not even a joke thread!

I've had a crazy week, every emotion known to exist at all their extremes combined with buckets of stress, so right on cue mouth ulcers on the inside of my lip which grate against my teeth constantly :|

Usually I bite them through then styptic pencil the buggers but I got to thinking with a world-wide membership, there must be some tried and trusted methods that doesn't involve man-tears and knee-knocking pain dances

Whiskey/brandy/salt water/dispersable aspirin have never worked for me yet

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Colgate has an over-the-counter mouth rinse out called Peroxyl, mouth sore rinse. It's got safe amounts of peroxide in it and we use it for everything from budding sore throats to gum problems. Hopefully, you can find some where you are, or even order it online maybe? It's a Godsend for mouth sore problems, and you can get it in Spearmint or Peppermint flavor.

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I wish I had a cure for those bad boys. The best I can offer is over-the-counter Bonjela. The stuff numbs them almost entirely, and then it's a matter of time.

bigal

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I find the best product by far is Refine ginger Powder by BioHawk (Professor Hawkins). It is actually made locally and not specifically for mouth ulcers. in effect a concentrated proprietary Ginger Powder. I swish and gargle and swallow a 1/2 teaspoon of this powder mixed in a little water (so it is a thick liquid) morning and night and I rarely have a mouth ulcer. When I do however I mix it as a paste and apply directly. The ulcers are gone within 36 hours. Just my experience.

http://www.biohawk.com.au/wellness-relief.html

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The wound care my dentist suggested after an extraction (with a sinus communication) was equal parts Listerine, hydrogen peroxide, and warm water. Definitely works well. I run the hottest water I can get and add it first. The other two liquids will cool it down and you get a nice warm rinse.

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I used to get them bad.

My Doctor prescribed a ointment called, Kenelogg in Orabase. They would quit hurting in 12 hours, and disappear in 36 hours. I still have about a hlf a tube left, but I rarely get them any more.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

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Thanks all!!

Going to check out the ginger and tea tree oil ideas, I've used both before for all kinds of things and like the natural route, completely forgot about them with these for some reason.

I'm glad I only get these a couple of times a year, it takes a lot to get me stressed so I'm quite lucky

I know my dad (when I asked him what he was doing smoking on holidays, usually a king Edward) always replied that it was because he had an ulcer and it got rid of them :D good excuse dad, fooled a 7 year old right up to 15!

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I use ordinary table salt, pour some out then add just a few drops of water until it can be mixed to a crude paste.

Get a dab on your finger making sure your mouth is relatively dry, and hold it there for 5 mins, it will sting like hell for the first 3 but it will kill the ulcer instantly.

That method is used by fishermen, ulcers are caused by stress and lack of sleep which are part and parcel of a fishermans job, my grandfather was a commercial fisherman and he taught me the above mehtod.

I then follow up with this:

http://www.iglugel.co.uk/treatingmouthulcers.aspx

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I use ordinary table salt, pour some out then add just a few drops of water until it can be mixed to a crude paste.

Get a dab on your finger making sure your mouth is relatively dry, and hold it there for 5 mins, it will sting like hell for the first 3 but it will kill the ulcer instantly.

That method is used by fishermen, ulcers are caused by stress and lack of sleep which are part and parcel of a fishermans job, my grandfather was a commercial fisherman and he taught me the above mehtod.

I then follow up with this:

http://www.iglugel.co.uk/treatingmouthulcers.aspx

The styptic pencil thing, that is one of the most unique pains ever lol, it works but I'm pretty sure the after affects is where Morris dancing developed from!

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I have these more often than I do not it seems. So I have tried just about everything anyone has ever dreamed up. I would say on average I spend 15-20 days per month with some form of canker sore...on my gums, tongue, cheek, inside lip, tonsils....whatever. I've had them on every part of my mouth. My doctors have said it has to do with my acid reflux. So I am constantly on Prevacid and the likes.

However, getting to your question. If I can reach the sore....hands down, the only thing I've ever found to be of any use is Zilactin-B.

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/zilactin-b-mouth-sore-gel/ID=prod6084417-product

You dry the area out with a towel or napkin, then dab it on. It stings like a son of a *****, but the sting fades quickly. You then let it dry for about 3 minutes. It forms a protective layer over it and treats it while it's protected. I can eat, drink, and smoke and it doesn't come off. After about 6 hrs I have to put another on.

It's all a pain in the ass, no doubt, but it works until the sore fades.

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