Why did my canker sore get bigger?

Why do I always get canker sores????

  • I tend to get canker sores a lot...sometimes I don't get them for awhile and then when I bite my lip/cheek I ALWAYS get a canker sore...or when I have a cold or when I'm stressed out...I even sometimes get them in my throat(really bad). I've been to the doctor/dentist to see why and how I can get rid/prevent them. It's very painful to eat/talk/smile etc... I've read about canker sores and no website every says anything about someone biting their lip and cheek and getting a canker sore. I also have gotten Herpes Simplex 1 on my lip that sometimes comes back when I'm under high levels of stress(NOT sex related)

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    Some people suffer more than others. They experience more widespread outbreaks than others, and of course they are triggered by stress and trauma and illness (cold sores). First is prevention. Start taking a multivitamin daily to insure your immune system has the important vitamins it needs to function correctly. Next, get a Lysine supplement to take daily. This is very important in cold sore and fever blister prevention (it is also good for your eyes and body). If you feel the tingle coming on, apply Abreva or a similar cold sore product to that area. After an ulcer appears, apply the new cold sore patches. They dissolve on the ulcer to help it heal faster. Avoid acidic, spicy, and hot foods and drinks while you have an ulcer. Peroxide rinses help. It is a good practice to do daily, but also when you have an ulcer if you can't stand to do it daily. At bedtime, swish, spit, do not rinse/eat/drink, just go to bed. Finally, find a good health food store and talk to them about products they have that help with this (natural alteranatives). I am not a natural only person, but I have learned that there are several good things that can help and be much safer for you. Your store will have more experience and know what works best, and then search it online just to be sure of any side effects. Pretty much all are safe as long as not taken in an overdose daily. Oh yeah, if you are having lots of outbreaks, you may benefit from trying Valtrex. I know it is for genital herpes, but it works for oral too. Trauma immediately lowers the immune system capability in that particular area of the mouth and can initiate a trauma caused outbreak. Infections lower the immune system which allows the virus to outbreak again. Stress lowers the immune system which triggers outbreaks the same as infections. Even the ones inside your mouth are most likely caused by herpes also. This accounts for the multiple lesions. Canker sores normally only occur in singles.

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A lot of cases of canker sores are caused by hormonal changes. But there are some factors that may stimulate it like stress, menstruation, pregnancy, food allergies, weight loss, accidental biting, illness and lack in vitamin B12, folic acid and iron. Although Canker Sores may go away in a week or two but it can still be prevented and treated. Having your regular dental hygiene like brushign and flossing will prevent bacteria build up in your mouth. And in any case that if you are experiencing canker sores,there are canker sore treatments for relief of pain and discomfort. These treaments are usually are easy to use. And I suggest to use canker sore treatment products that are made from natural ingredients for they are safe to use especially with people who have allergies. Mouth ulcers or commonly known as canker sores are very painful, it is usually being linked with food allergies, lack of iron vitamin B12 and folic acid. Canker sores are caused from breakdown of tissue structures and the herb named Gotu Kola is known to heal wounds and promotes growth of connective tissues and it is taken as brewed tea. Rinse with alum, milk of magnesia and chicona bark are other alternative rinse to prevent canker sores. Another effective herbal remedy is using licorice root as it is an anti- inflammatory and tissue healer. Combined with good oral health hygiene such as brushing and flossing, relief from discomfort brought by canker sores is not that difficult. But for severe cases it is always better to seek professional recommendations from your dentist. for more information regarding canker sores just visit http://www.oramd.ca

bubbl3girl

I know what you mean. If I barely bump my mouth I get canker sores too. Try eating some yogurt. That usually helps me. Also try camphophanique (in the little green bottle). It'll burn like crazy but it seems to heal them a little faster. Hope this helps :)

Calley B

try to avoid aby injurys to the mouth and try and keep your mouth clean. ususally when i get one is because i was brushing my teeth too fast or hard and i accidently hit my gums or anywhere else in my mouth and a day later there it is, another sore. and yes they are very painful. i bought this liquid at target that is meant to numb sores inside the mouth and it really help. it numbs the sore for about a few hours and it feels great to get rid of that pain even for a few hours. try it it wasnt expensive, maybe about $6 worth the price. good luck hope that this helped.

nancy007

Do you have braces? If you do, use wax around where it hurts. It makes the world of a difference.

Sunshine! <3

well its a digestive and an emotional result try eating a bit healtier when your stressed and the canker sores should reduce

Nikky E

i am no dentist but i think it is just random i mean it could be that u bite ur nails or u have bad luck

danielle528

I used to get ulcers a lot...but haven't gotten one in quite a while (knock on wood) I always heard too much acid in your body causes them..try to stay away from things like orange juice.

aloneibreak

Scientists do not know what causes canker sores. Most likely it is some sort of immune response by your tissues to some sort of irritant. Herpes Simplex causes what are commonly called cold sores. Both result in painful ulcers that last 10-12 days. Cold sores can be treated with anti-viral creams such as Zovirax or Acyclovir. If used early on the cream can greatly lessen the cold sore. You can get canker sores and cold sores inside the mouth on the oral mucosa. If you get them outside on your lip or skin, then it is a cold sore and not a canker sore.

Dave F

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