Any medicinal advice for ulcers?

[Deranged Nasat]

Sorry to waste space with such a pointless grumble, but I seem to have sprouted a crop of ulcers in my mouth, and they've dedicated their acidic little selves to ruining my mealtimes. It's more a minor irritant than anything, of course, but I wondered if anyone had any remedies that might help?

At first I thought it was just a result of chewing on my cheeks in my sleep again (somehow the slumbering me fails to understand I am not self-edible), but a third has sprouted up and I now suspect I'm "run down" or something. Anyone with experience of this have any advice (other than "stop moaning" )?

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Applying Bonjela to the ulcer can help ease the pain you experience. To prevent infection of the ulcers and to help them heal, a mouthwash such as Corsodyl can help. Avoid swallowing things that might aggravate the pain, such as very hot meals, but don't forget to drink water! If the acid thing persists, you could consider an antacid chewable.

In most cases the ulcers should heal up by themselves. As always, if symptoms persist, see your doctor.

At first I thought it was just a result of chewing on my cheeks in my sleep again (somehow the slumbering me fails to understand I am not self-edible)

And stop dreaming about eating marshmallows. You'll only end up feeling more down in the mouth.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Thanks, ZR.

(I think my teeth have the idea that they can gnaw their way to freedom and escape while I'm snoozing).

 

[Jadzia]

I had one over christmas. Just on the inside of my upper lip.

I find the best thing for them is Essential Oil of Basil (not Tacky's Oil of Oregano, although that would probably work too )

One drop onto finger and transferred onto the sore, perhaps twice per day. (Ingesting the odd drop of basil oil has never made me unwell). Then close my mouth and try to keep it still and not wash the oil away with saliva. Basil oil has a strong aromatic vapour, which will sting and then anaesthetise the lips and tongue while stimulating saliva production, so be warned it can lead to drooling.

The chemicals in basil oil have a potent anaesthetic effect on mouth sores, which makes them painless while eating. It's also a powerful antibacterial and antiviral, which seems to quicken their healing... at least it does for me.

Basil oil is also very cheap. A 10ml dropper will last years, and costs only about £1.50.

Everyone should have some.

 

[An Officer]

Crush a fresh clove of organic garlic (organic will be more potent), and hold it against the area for a few minutes. Won't hurt to put it in your food as well so you can fight the ulcer from the inside out. Garlic should be in every first aid kit - extremely powerful, without any side effects, and easy to prepare.

Sorry you're suffering, mate.

 

[Haggis and tatties]

Gargle with TCP(Liquid anesthetic), once in the morning and once at night...soon get rid of those in a few days......fantastic stuff for the like of this.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Prevention > cure. Stop doing unhygienic things with your mouth.

Or just be sure to use mouthwash afterward.

 

[auntiehill]

Orajel Mouthsore Rinse-- medicinal mouthwash to help with the healing/prevention of sores, from mouth ulcers or dental surgery. Worked wonders for me when I had an infected cut (damn seeds!) in my gums last year. You can get it at any grocery store or drug store.

I would also recommend switching out your toothbrush a little more often, and perhaps soaking the toothbrush in Listerine or at least rinsing it in very hot water. That way, you'll be less likely to re-infect your mouth with whatever bacteria you keep coming into contact with.

 

[M'Sharak]

And stop dreaming about eating marshmallows. You'll only end up feeling more down in the mouth.

Oy...

 

[RoJoHen]

Prevention > cure. Stop doing unhygienic things with your mouth.

It's not always a matter of hygiene. I get them any time I eat a Snickers. And no, I'm not going to stop eating Snickers. They're delicious.

 

[Deranged Nasat]

Thanks, everyone. You all suggested different things, so I'll probably end up applying various methods in a frantic and ill-conceived attempt to combine them.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

Thanks, everyone. You all suggested different things, so I'll probably end up applying various methods in a frantic and ill-conceived attempt to combine them.

If, through combining them, you end up with an even more powerful end-all solution to the problem, I suggest you patent it.

 

[Balrog]

Cloroseptic spray. It's used for sore throats, but it sure worked for a bad sore I had on the inside of my cheek.

 

[Captain Ice]

Try using one of those cold sore gels. They've worked wonders for me the last couple of times.

 

[Gaith]

I find that a wam glass of water with a full teaspoon of apple cider vinegar applied right before bed is very effective in reducing the sting, if not necessarily hurrying the healing.

And yeah, I get these far more often than I'd like.

 

[Lindley]

Are they cankersores or cold sores? There's a big difference in how you should approach each one.

I get cankersores sometimes (food allergy of some sort, I haven't identified what precisely yet) and have found that rinsing my mouth with salt water helps to speed the recovery. (It actually doesn't hurt, surprisingly.)