DS has painful Mouth Ulcers

8 replies

Tessiebear · 26/08/2004 17:58

My DS (6.5) suffers from persistent mouth ulcers. (I have always had them too) Any successful remedies to ease the pain (using bongela at the moment) Or any foods to avoid to stop them coming back??

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suedonim · 26/08/2004 18:48

I swear by Adcortyl in Orabase, which is applied to the ulcer and makes a coating over it that protects it from rubbing. It also has an ingredient that promotes healing. I'm not sure if children can use it - a chemist would advise you.

pupuce · 26/08/2004 18:54

Avoid tomatoes and acidic foods .... all my sympathies!

woodpops · 30/08/2004 21:21

Liquid Anbesol is great. Is he asthmatic at all?? As spraying a Ventolin inhaler directly onto the ulcer really numbs it.

KBear · 30/08/2004 21:38

I suffer badly with ulcers too, I use the Adcortyl previously mentioned but also rinse my mouth with a mild salt solution (dissolve a tsp in boiled water then top up with cold and rinse mouth) its not a cure but helps. My doc can't suggest anything else to help either. Rotten innit.

MUMINAMILLION · 30/08/2004 21:46

We buy Aloe Vera toothgel from Living Forever Products. Because its made from pure aloe vera its brilliant for clearing mouth ulcers, easing the pain and even stopping them coming back. (Sounds like an advert - its not!)

We also take the fresh aloe vera gel every day. If you take a small dose every morning and evening (give your son 1/2 dose) you'll more than likely find you suffer the mouth ulcers rarely. It has a really distinctive taste though - takes a bit of getting used to, but its worth it.
My dh had a really bad abcess and the toothgel cleared it.

MUMINAMILLION · 30/08/2004 21:50

Sorry - 1 wine too many. Get it from Forever Living Products

JanH · 30/08/2004 21:55

Does he take any multivitamins, tessiebear? I have a feeling mouth ulcers tend to be a sign of deficiency in something or other.

Just found here .

You get xylitol in most sugar-free gums like Orbit, might be worth trying?

KatieMac · 31/08/2004 22:04

A food colouring (possibley in Smarties) gives me mouth ulsas. Everytime I eat some I say never again......then give in - however I was making coconut mice this week and nibbled a bit and I now have a mouth full.
So for me it's either red or yellow (or the M&M's I had the day before)

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