I need a good treatment for a canker sore.
By dizzblnd
@dizzblnd (3073)
United States
May 24, 2008 7:57am CST
So.... I decided I was going to start eating healthier. Every morning I go to the grocery store and get a BIG 2 pound bowl of fruit with c antelope, honeydew, watermelon, grapes, and strawberries. Not realizing strawberries were acidic. So now, due to my "diligence" I have developed a painful canker sore on the inside of my lower lip. What makes it worse is that it sits right where my upper and lower teeth come together. In my sleep, I am sure I bite it, during the day, I knick it with my upper teeth, bite it accidentally..etc
If you know of a good home remedy, or even a store bought treatment you found has worked quickly PLEASE share with me.
Thanks
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4 responses
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
28 May 08
Put baking soda on it and reapply it at different times during the day. It works pretty good.
@whittby (3072)
• United States
25 May 08
I don't know if you found a good medication or not by not. I had a small vial of liquid Tanac in my medicine cabinet for the longest time. Love the stuff, but it's hard to find. When I have a canker sore, I drink a lot of hot tea, letting it stay in my mouth a bit. The tannin in the tea have a soothing and I think healing effect. Some herbs have tannins too and can be used as mouthwashes for treating the canker sores. Here is a link to a site that lists all these - I just read it and found it very interesting.
http://holisticonline.com/Remedies/Canker/canker_herbs.htm
@golfproo (1839)
• Canada
25 May 08
Hi There,
I am just getting over having a HUGE canker sore on the inside of my bottom lip. It was actually the worst one I have ever had. Everything I did actually hurt it. I really could not find anything that took the pain away. I did find a product lipactin which has a film that goes over the canker so it does not hurt. It bacially numbs it. It does not last long however so it is basically not worth the trouble.
cheers,
@grammasnook (1871)
• United States
24 May 08
Be careful on the fruits you eat, fruits are healthy but they do have alot of natural sugar, and full of carbs. As far as a canker try rinsing your mouth with salt water 3 times a day to help relieve it. Salt is the miracle wonder of healing the inside of your mouth.
