Tons of tiny canker sores?? OUCH!?
Question:
I went to the doctor, and all he said was yeah, you have some canker sores, buy some Anbesol and call it good. That was two days ago and I've used almost a half of a bottle of Anbesol because they hurt so bad. I wouldn't be concerned, but I've had them for almost a week now and NOTHING is getting better!!
Answers:
ASK YOUR DOCTOR TO TEST YOUR LEVELS OF VITAMIN B-12 ! I used to have cancer sores all of the time. (They usually heal in about 2 weeks by the way). Some people don't have the ability to absorb Vitamin B-12 fast enough when it is consumed. You may have a deficiency. It is also called pernicious anemia. It is known as an older persons disorder, by I've had it since I was 20. For the cancer sores, you can get a 1% local anesthetic that will allow you to eat more comfortably, just ask your doctor. Also, keep your mouth as clean as you can with a salt rinse twice a day. ANBESOL burns them out of your mouth!! Stop using it!
. Im sorry... what was your question? They are called chancre sores by the way. :-)
it is herpes type virus.
i question, what you did with your mouth in the past and with whom?
best bet is some time and constantly using Listerine
Listerine is probably going to burn really bad if you do it first... you can swish your mouth with salt water to start.
It sounds like an oral herpes out break. You could ask your doctor to prescribe an anti-viral medication such as Zovirax or Valtrex, but they usually need to be started within 48 hours of the appearance of the sores. (If you are getting new sores everyday, I would ask for it any way.) Rinse your mouth with a gargle of 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp baking soda dissolved in 1 cup of warm water or equal parts water and hydrogen peroxide. This will help with the healing. Unfortunately, there is not much more you can do, except to try and keep from irritating the sores. I get out breaks occasionally, and have been known to stop talking and live off of diet and protein shakes for up to 4 days to keep from causing more irritation.
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