What is the cause of mouth uclers?

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with me it was certain toothpastes and mouth washes. I don't get them with Zendium toothpaste.

Hand foot and mouth illness caused mouth ulcers in my dd.

a cold, poor dental hygiene, feeling run down, poor diet, pregnancy, there are loads of reasons

They can also be caused by biting the inside of your cheek or your tongue. Why do you ask?

cos ive got a two right the back of my tongue underneath

There is a virus going round (according to my Dr) - I had about 9, 4 under my tongue and the rest at the back of my mouth (none on my cheeks/gum)
They hurt try gargling with hot salt water or asprin (if you are allowed it)

lots of reasons.
stress can certainly make them worse, as can being run down.
some sort of trauma e.g. banging your mouth with a toothbrush.
you could also try a zinc/vit B1 supplement.
some toothpastes can cause them - you could try using a natural one and see if that helps

Coffee gives me them. Apparently eating pineapple is supposed to be good to help them heal.

Mouth ulcers can also be an indication of a lack of Omega 3 and 6 in your diet (oily fish etc)

lack of vitamin b2 i think.

I get them when I'm run down. My uncle recommends vit B12 (i think!!) but I keep forgetting to take them.

Mouth ulcers are a sign of a Zinc deficiency, also of B12 but mainly Zinc. Zinc is handy to take in the run up to the winter season when our bodies start to retreat and there is more chance of us becoming run down. I use Oraldene mouthwash when mine get really bad, it takes a couple of days to work but there is nothing like it. Rinse at bedtime, cut down on your salty stuff and your sugar also while you have your ulcers (if you can eat atall!) Don't waste money on Bonjela or Rinstead pastiles they taste foul and are of limited use.
Experience talking here!

My nephew is 13 months and is a bit poorly at the moment, he has a mouth full of ulcers but the doctor cant give any treatment to a baby.
Is there anything else he can eat that will help?
I saw pineapple mentioned.

sorry I meant B12
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My mum used to say they're caused by telling lies

I always get mouth ulcers when I'm run down. They are agony and I end up with swollen glands in my neck too. I've just got over a bout.

i get them from eating boiled sweets or drinking wine! (alot of wine)

Telling fibs

Or at least that's what my mum always told me

Izzybiz, you could get a liquid form of zinc, Biocare Zinc Ascorbate, which is in very low dose per drop 0.8mg. I suggest to try 1 - 2 drops at a time up to 2-3 times a day for your nephew. It is important to watch this as if the mouth ulcers are appearing often, the underlying cause could be a candida overgrowth. If the zinc does not help add a probiotic for children from the health food shop. This will improve the flora of the digestive tract incl mouth.

me and my mother reckon theyre hereditary. mum gets em badly, i dont, my brother gets them badly, my sister and dad dont, my 12year old ds gets loads and eats the same as me

"Adcortyl in Orabase" from chemists coats them and enables you to eat a meal without crying! I get them all the time.

my ds uses that kbear, it is good isnt it. glad i dont get them,when hes got half a dozen he sits there mouth open dribbling

How strange to see a thread on mouth ulcers. I have just errupted in about 12 on my gums, roof of mouth and tongue (never had more than about 2 before). I wonder if it is something going round that is causing them.

A friend advised me to have Adcortyl, so tried it earlier and it glued my mouth together.
I would recommend that you stick (no pun intended) to using it at bedtime.

Hope they go soon, they are horrid

I get them quite often - also Anbesol is good (think you can get that for babies aswell)

the stuff Kbear recommends is brilliant when they are really huge and painful