Mouth ulcer infomation...?...?!


Question: so i jus got my first mouth ulcer......im actualy quite proud, considereing nameing him....lol...

but really, wot is it?...how do i get rid of it...i dnt want it in my mouth, its anoying..lol....how do i get rid of it?..and how did it get their so once its gone i can avoid it coming back..bit of info wud b great thanks


Answers: so i jus got my first mouth ulcer......im actualy quite proud, considereing nameing him....lol...

but really, wot is it?...how do i get rid of it...i dnt want it in my mouth, its anoying..lol....how do i get rid of it?..and how did it get their so once its gone i can avoid it coming back..bit of info wud b great thanks

The most common type of mouth ulcers are called 'apthous' ulcers. They are probably viral. (though no virus has been identified.)This means they should not be given antibiotics as there have no effect. There behaviour is similar to cold sores, in that they are recurrent, come out when we are run down and we never seem to develop immunity. Here the similarity ends, because unlike herpetic cold sores there is no treatment.

Each ulcer lasts about 10 days, but you can get further crops erupting, so each episode may last longer than that.

Ice,ice cream and cold soft items, become the easiest things to eat. Teething gels sometimes help. There are 2 prescription drugs for apthous ulcers, Corlan Pellets and Adcortyl in Orobase paste. Both are steroids, only reduce the nipping a bit and neither hastens resolution.

Most sores in the mouth are caused by acidic foods (citrus, tomatoes). They will go away on their own in about 4-5 days whether you do anything to them or not. For comfort, you can get some orajel which is for babies who are teething and put on them and they will be more comfortable.

Mouth ulcers are caused by viruses. They seem to occur when you're tired and run down. You can buy ointments to ease them from chemist. I find putting Marmite on them works for me! Perhaps the B vitamins in Marmite helps recovery.

bicarbonate of soda works for me





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