Can persistant canker sores signal a vitamin deficiency?!


Question: I take a number of prescriptions and one of them is said to cause canker sores but I've just developed this problem and I've taken the medicine for a number of years.


Answers: I take a number of prescriptions and one of them is said to cause canker sores but I've just developed this problem and I've taken the medicine for a number of years.

Sometimes they can be a sign of vitamin B deficiency.
However, most often they are simply brought on from stress which activates a virus lying dormant in your system. And, no... not the herpetic type.

Also, these can be brought on by an auto-immune disorder.

There is really no cure or prevention, unless you avoid certain foods that can trigger or prolong them.

Basically, keep them clean, rinse hydrogen peroxide a few times daily, avoid acidic foods, and try something over the counter like Zilactin or another ointment which numbs and coats the sore so you can eat.
I have brought this before my private physican and dentist and is their counsel to me.

Try L-Lysine also. It is a great preventive if you are prone.
Most medicines will not cause cankers. I thought Provigil caused it once, so I stopped it for a while, then restarted and no flareups.

Check a PDR also.

If the medicine is gold shots, you need to check with your doctor. I get canker sores whenever I use "tartar control toothpaste". Have you changed toothpastes? Are you eating a new food or in new dishes? You may have a sensitivity to something simple. I talked to the dentist and she said she had heard of people being sensitive to the ingredient that makes a toothpaste "tartar control". You may just be "allergic" or sensitive to a food additive. Hope this helps!





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