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Does anyone know anything about mouth ulcers??

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lucylady · 21/10/2005 12:42

My DS is 4 and since Monday he has been saying his tongue hurts.
I have been checking his tongue and mouth but have not noticed anything to be causing his discomfort. This morning he said his tongue was hurting again and when i looked this time I noticed on the tip of his tongue some tiny spots.
Also in the corner of his mouth is a spot (which was not there yesterday)with a white head on it. Could this be mouth ulcers? I have bought some Bonjela to apply after school.

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kcemum · 21/10/2005 12:49

Is he run down/recovering from anything? I get these little spots if I'm run down and they do get really sore.


I try to get plenty of rest, good diet etc and they clear up soonish.

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WigWamBam · 21/10/2005 12:50

Is he otherwise well? Does he have any spots anywhere else? Hand, foot and mouth can cause spots in the mouth, as can measles.

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lucylady · 21/10/2005 12:52

His health is fine. No recent cold or anything like that. As for any more spots I will be checking him after school.

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jenkel · 21/10/2005 13:20

Mounth Ulcers look like blisters, both me and mum have been plagued by them, though thankfully I seem to have grown out of them. Agree, that if you are run down/tired etc you can get them. Try Bonjela, Ambesol is also good (not sure if suitable for children) or just use a antibacterial mouth wash.

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ParisMum · 21/10/2005 13:27

they don't sound like mouth ulcers to me

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lucylady · 21/10/2005 19:19

Well checked DS for more spots. No more in mouth , none on hand/foot. so am going with mouth ulcers at the moment.
Applied bonjela after school with no problem. tried again at bedtime and had a big drama about not liking it.

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ParisMum · 22/10/2005 19:41

mmm but bonjela's yummy
I used to have quite a lot of mouth ulcers when I was little and I think I was possibly addicted to the stuff

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Ellbell · 23/10/2005 23:36

I second Anbesol. Very good (though might be too strong for a 4-y-o). In extreme cases of huge gigantic mouth ulcers that were threatening to take over the world starting with my mouth (!), I have got stuff from the drs which works like magic... tiny weeny pill-like things which you let dissolve on the ulcer. But I hope your ds doesn't need them!

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