Mouth Ulcers

[Epacris]

I've been getting really bad mouth ulcers lately. They seem to occur pre AF (yeah, like I need another thing making me cranky at this time). They are really, really, really PAINFUL! Eating and drinking can be very unpleasant. They can last for up to a week and usually disappear when AF arrives.

Does anyone else suffer from them too? What can I do? To stop them appearing, to relive the pain, to make them go away!

The only thing that seems to work for me is gargling and rinsing my mouth with salty water, I get some temporary relief. And of course sympathy helps, but my DH is hopeless with that, and they are just tiny little pale dots so I have nothing much to "show" for my pain.

I am willing to try any/all remedies.

[Karina]

I went through a stage where I got them alot. I was under alot of stress time, so maybe thats why?

I used to use Bonjela or SM33. Theyre both pretty much the same thing. The salty water seemed to help a little too.

Hope you can find something that works.

[StrawberryMumma]

Hey Rachel

Ohhh I feel your pain! I have one now..You know about 2 mins ago (before reading your post) I had to run to bathroom and cover mine with some bonjella..and then I cam back and saw your thread! how funny.

I've had a few lately, but there doesn't seem to be a pattern to mine.

Who would have thought that such a small white spot could be so damn painful!

[LimeSlice]

I dont have that problem, but my dad used to use betadine (for your mouth) I think...

I know there are a few things you shouldnt do when you have an ulcer...lol...sorry.


Good luck!

[Ginger]

i have one word for you epacris- sm33. it is the only thing that works for me.

i get them when i am stressed and run down- maybe take some time out to relax- go for a walk, massage etc...

hope it gets better for you soon

[jmmum]

I had mouth ulcers so bad that they went down into my throat. Very very painful. So bad all I could do was lay with my head on a towel and dribble couldn't swallow. The only thing that eased them was for the throat warm salty water (YUK). For the ones in my mouth sm33 was great. I increased Vit C and B and have not had them since. Not sure if this is a remedy or I just got lucky.