Tanya in KS Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My 7 yo son has had recurrent mouth sores for some time 2+ months. He is severely MR so he can't tell us any of his other symptoms. He is drooling excessively as a result. Poor baby. No diet changes, he is on a gluten/casein free diet. Dr. said it was a virus and eventually will go away. Could it be more than cold sores??? Any one else experience this??? We have restricted his citrus. Thanks! As always I am :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Can he swallow pills easily? B12 supplements have eradicated my younger ds's cold sore problem. He almost always had one (for over a year) until we started the B12. It took about a month before we really saw results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvbnhome Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 liquid acidophilous.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 yogurt...really has made difference for my dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4wildberrys Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 If he is gluten/casein free, have you checked to make sure every single item that goes into his body is truly GF? Our whole family is GF for 5 years, and we have found that so many items that claim to be GF truly aren't due to cross contamination, flavoring derived from gluten based sources etc. And my son used to get terrible sores too---and still does if he gets gluten. We recently were made VERY very ill from Aquafresh toothpaste---it is NOT gluten free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Sounds like it could be an immune issue. He might be missing enough good bacteria in his gut. I would try to get good yogurt and/or probiotic capsules into him. Edited February 1, 2011 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in OH Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 If he can swish a mouthwash without swallowing, there are several good hydrogen peroxide washes out there (Orajel, Colgate) that help me with run of the mill mouth sores. Cold sores require Zovirax ointment (prescription) or Valtrex (also prescription). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolspinner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What about changing his toothpaste? My dentist had me switch to Tom's because it doesn't have any of the additives that the others have. Haven't had the mouth sores that I used to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Are they cold sores or canker sores?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobela Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I would also recommend buying a bunch of cheap toothbrushes and throwing them away every day if possible. Avoiding high acid foods like tomatoes helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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