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My DH has reduced the intensity and frequency of his terrible mouth ulcers by eating a egg a day, more when he's bad. He tried the usual washes and bonjelas to no avail. Easy to break an egg into a ramekin or espresso cup with a few drops of oil/ knob of butter, cover with cling film, microwave for about 1 min on full power, or 1min 40 on low power. Every microwave is different. Don't forget to pierce the yolk! Takes seconds, works wonders!

Cinnamon gives me mouth ulcers (particularly cinnamon jelly bellies).

Poor Katymac, mouth ulcers are so painful. I dab mine with bicarb of soda after cleaning teeth and whenever I can throughout the day. It works well and costs very little.

I don't take ibuprofen either - it upsets my tummy......

I really think it was an allergy to something I ate or a virus

My DS (aged 31) used to get horrendous mouth ulcers. He started using sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste & also stopped using ibuprofen, which he'd been using for a bad back. His doctor said there is a definite link between ulcers & ibuprofen.

I think if it were an allergy to SLS I would be having problems continually - as it is only occasional it's not likely to be my toothpaste (I guess - never really sure with allergies)

Does your toothpaste contain sodium lauryl sulfate? I had very bad mouth ulcers as a teenager which we eventually traced to this. I seem to have grown out of it now and can use any toothpaste. You can generally track down one without SLS.

Thanks DebK but the doctors have ruled that out, along with coeliac

I've been fine since - I'm wondering if it was a food allergy (not sure what to - coconut & almonds are a problem but I can normally avoid them)

You could have chrohns

You could have chrohns

I'll have a look at the chemist - thanks

Mind you they have started bleeding now

There's a bonjella 'paint' you can get that really helps failing that dotting on TCP... You might feel like passing out but it starts to feel instantly better.

You have my sympathies, I suffer with these underrated horrors!!

They might be getting better - not sure yet

Still bloody hurts

Eating liquorice is supposed to help - not tried it as no problems lately, but couldn't do any harm.

Katymac...yes I find that too
You may well be physically run down which is not helping...
Have you tried gargling/swishing with soluble solpadeine?
I find it was very good for mouth problems...

I bought some iglu to try later but co-codamol is barely touching the pain

I didn't get to the GP - no cover at work

I used to get them as a teenager but haven't had an attack in many years; I am going through a bit atm so I guess I will get my usual diagnosis from the doctor "depression". It gets a bit boring because anything from joint pain (Fibrmyalgia) to headaches (I needed new glasses) to a sore throat gets attributed to "depression"

Never mind - this too will pass

See if you can get some iglu gel at your pharmacist - its a gel which sticks over the ulcer so it doesn't hurt. Bonjela tends to sting and then fall off which isn't that helpful.

Sorry my internet is playing games; I'll post again tomorrow

Thanks for the suggestions everyone - I think I will brave the Dr

sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste certainly helps & if you are taking ibuprofen in any form, stop! Ibuprofen can lead to horrendous mouth ulcers.

Sympathies KatyMac, definitely go down the doctors, I once needed a course of antibiotics for a huge one that wouldn't shift.

I only seem to get them on the roof of my mouth these days and they're so bloody sore and take ages to go.

I've gotten mouth ulcers my whole life and a sodium lauryl sulfate free toothpaste has worked wonders. Currently using the Weleda one which is fluoride free but a non minging taste. I take what I can get.

Oh & I have spent the last few months dairy free.....so I hope it's not more exclusions

Corsodyl has always made mine worse (my dentist said it does for some people)

Adcortyl was fab so is salt water; but the salt water is not really working

I am run down - but as I have a few blisters on my hand & I work with children I am wondering about hand foot & mouth

I used to love Adcortyl in Orabase, and almost cried when it was discontinued over here. I am tempted to buy online from abroad.

My gastro rates Bonjela for ulcers.

Remember mouth ulcers can be caused by inflammation in the bowel, so a diet change may help?