Recurring mouth ulcers, girl age 10 - any advice?

[misscph1973]

My 10 year old DD gets painful mouth ulcers all the time. I get them myself, but not as often as her. I have just ordered some L-lysine for her as supposedly it's good for that, any other ideas? She uses a toothpate free of flouride and SLS, as they can aggravate it. She is in good health and eats a varied diet.

[Andro]

Some foods can trigger them (chocolate, almonds, cheese, strawberries plus a few more) as can hormone changes so if she's beginning to hit puberty that could be making them worse.

If you're concerned, it might be worth a check of her iron levels and an appointment with her dentist to make sure nothing in her mouth is causing trauma.

[IDismyname]

I get mouth ulcers if I eat gluten or walnuts. It could well be an oral allergy.

[Bangkokbaby]

I get mouth ulcers when my iron levels are low, might be worth getting hers checked?

[ZolaGood]

My sister was prone to mouth ulcers and was diagnosed as coeliac-apparently it's a common symptom so might be worth getting her checked by GP if they are recurrent

[DustBunnyFarmer]

DH gets mouth ulcers too. We read somewhere that zinc deficiency can be a factor in mouth ulcers, assuming it is not allergy related.

[DustBunnyFarmer]

Re: testing for coeliac, speak to your GP first before excluding wheat/gluten - you need to be actively exposed for a reliable test result.

[Lindor2828]

I suffer from ulcers and have done all my life. Only now at the age of 26 am I finally being investigated. I'm anaemic, zinc and magnesium deficient despite me being a bit of a health freak and eating a really well balanced diet. I'm being investigated for absorption problems, which they think are causing the mouth ulcers. I personally think I may be gluten intolerant. Definately see your GP with your dd, they can really affect quality of life. A specialist may be able to offer some medications you can't buy over the counter. I have some medications now that I wished I had years ago.