I get them when I'm "run down" or haven't eaten enough fruit & vegetables ie after xmas. If you drink plenty of fresh orange juice it helps mine to go quicker. (Presume it's the lack of and then added vitamin c).
Also agree with putting salt on them, if you can handle it, or highly concentrated salt water if not.
Bonjela I think, just deadens the pain. I'm not sure it helps them heal.
PS I always used to get them as a kid & hardly ever get them now, as I have a small glass of fresh orange juice for breakfast. If I miss out, say perhaps at xmas as not in your own house, I get one within days.
Many prescription only medicines can cause mouth ulcers carbamazepine and carbimazole have particular cautions associated with them possibly indicating problems with white blood cell count.
Being run down, ramming the toothbrush into the gums can amongst many things cause mouth ulcers.
There was once a superb preparation called Adcortyl in Orabase sadly no longer available. A course of Strong Vitamin B compound tablets can help, corsodyl mouthwash as previously suggested or Hydrocortisone oral mucosal pellets (also known as Corlan in times past) can help. Orabase is an excellent mucosal protective too, all available at your local pharmacy
And this.
The best medication now is Igloo. But not a patch on Adcortyl (why did they ever stop making it).
Used to get loads of them - I think something to do with my mouth being too small for my teeth! Bonjela I hated. However dentist recommended that I use a regular mouthwash to help with preventing the decay of tooth enamel and, for me, it seems to have (a) cut down on the number of ulcers and (b) reduced the length of time that any ulcers actually last for. Try some cheapo supermarket own brand product and see how you get on! (This is probably a coincidence but since regularly using mouthwash, I've hardly been getting any colds either which is odd.)
I've currently got a stye inside my eyelid. Any tips?
Wash out with optrecs, used to get these alot when suffering from hayfever (rubbing itchy eyes brings them on), then just leave it alone, it will clear up within a day or two.
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The best medication now is Igloo. But not a patch on Adcortyl (why did they ever stop making it).
Stung like hell but very effective in forming an antiseptic protective covering.
However dentist recommended that I use a regular mouthwash to help with preventing the decay of tooth enamel and, for me, it seems to have (a) cut down on the number of ulcers and (b) reduced the length of time that any ulcers actually last for. Try some cheapo supermarket own brand product and see how you get on!
(This is probably a coincidence but since regularly using mouthwash, I've hardly been getting any colds either which is odd.)