Sure-fire cure for a canker sore?

[Caitilin]

I have a terrible one and it is very painful.:glare: Any magic cures? I am willing try try anything that is not poisonous, at this point! :tongue_smilie:

[lailasmum]

Lysine tablets and lavender essential oil dabbed on helps kill the pain.

Edited October 26, 2011 by lailasmum

[JennyD]

You will have to google this to check, but a friend of mine swears by a combination of Maalox and Benadryl (I think), mixed and then dabbed on.

[BridgeTea]

Hold a little lump of alum on it for a few seconds - but don't let it touch the rest of your mouth because it's so drying that it's unpleasant.

[jentancalann]

canker sore or fever blister? i've had three fever blisters back to back for a month now. i've done lysine, but not daily, just at breakout, and Abreva. i'm at my wit's end.

[Caitilin]

Canker sore. I rarely get fever blisters, but canker sores I get about once every couple of months. :glare::glare::glare: this one is just especially bad.

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

Plain yogurt always worked for my kids.

[jillian]

Children's Benadryl. Gargle it/hold it over the spot and then spit. It burns like heck but clears up very quickly

[Elinor Everywhere]

I have a terrible one and it is very painful.:glare: Any magic cures? I am willing try try anything that is not poisonous, at this point! :tongue_smilie:

 

My son gargles with hydrogen peroxide (and I think mixed with water....not sure, since my dh is the Florence Nightingale around here:D)

[Belacqua]

My MIL swears by a teabag, cooled (enough not to burn; it can still be warm) and squeezed out but still damp, held against the sore.

[Quad Shot Academy]

My husband quit getting them after going gluten free. :grouphug: He always did Lysine and Abreva.

[abbeyej]

Equal parts each: Benedryl, Maalox, and Xylocaine (or other viscous lidocaine formulation -- ask your pharmacist). This for canker sores that need more pain relief than the typical Orabase Gel can offer.

 

Chloreseptic spray can also be used for temporary pain relief. But the most effective stuff is the concoction above. (Our pediatric dentist gives out prescriptions for it, calling it "Magic Mouthwash".)

[LMA]

Colgate Peroxyl - recommended by the orthodontist, especially if you can't stand hydrogen peroxide straight

[Kalmia]

Gly-oxide. Find it at the drugstore. Works wonders.

[coffeefreak]

Canker sore. I rarely get fever blisters, but canker sores I get about once every couple of months. :glare::glare::glare: this one is just especially bad.

 

I had one a month ago that was so bad I couldn't sleep on that side of my face. My whole jaw was throbbing from the pain. So, first :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:

 

Second, I too read about the Benadryl/ Maalox solution, but wasn't willing to try it because I am already on an antihistamine and didn't want to mix drugs. I went the old fashioned route. Warm salt water, 3xs a day. However, because I couldn't eat (the pain was so bad), I did try swishing and spitting with Mylanta (it's what we had) and it totally worked! I don't know that it healed it any faster, but it certainly did relieve the pain so I could eat and sleep for a couple of hours. I would try any kind of OTC liquid antacid, swish and spit.

 

HTH!

Dorinda

[Nestof3]

Do you have them often? My son used to, but when I switched his toothpaste to Squigle Tooth Builder Sensitive, they stopped.

 

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[k2bdeutmeyer]

I second the lysine, although I think it works better as a preventative than a cure.

 

:grouphug:

 

I totally understand the pain. I get them TERRIBLE. Sometimes they're HUGE!

[QueenCat]

My son gargles with hydrogen peroxide (and I think mixed with water....not sure, since my dh is the Florence Nightingale around here:D)

 

This is what ds does. For prevention, take B-12. He doesn't get them when he takes the B-12 consistently.

[Twilight Woods]

salt or salt water. It stings but no more pain afterwards. I get them a lot b/c of my Crohns disease.

[Dana]

Not surefire, but it does help (generally I use when the pain gets really bad): Kanka (can find at drugstores).

[Delighted3]

Well, my husband swears by drinking a Coke and letting it basically lance the canker sore. It hurts when you do it, but afterwards it feels better and heals up quickly.

I use oragel and place a dab of it on the canker sore and that at least helps me to be able to eat without excruciating pain. The trick is to put it on the canker sore and let it dry for 30 seconds so it doesn't get all over the inside of your mouth.

HTH,

Joy

[Beth in OH]

Colgate Peroxyl - recommended by the orthodontist, especially if you can't stand hydrogen peroxide straight

 

:iagree: Yes, this. Orajel makes a peroxide rinse, too. It stops the pain almost immediately, and the sores heal very quickly. It also tastes minty. :)

 

I've tried Lysine, orajel, Maalox/Benedryl, Abreva, but the hydrogen peroxide rinse is the only thing that works for me. For some reason, I'm prone to canker sores. :confused:

[abbeyej]

Reading the replies, it seems that some are using "canker sore" and "cold sore" interchangeably...

[mytwomonkeys]

lysine! it's the best. i also use a warm salt water rinse. it will hurt briefly when you rinse, but will help heal it quickly and it feels better quickly after.

[Janie Grace]

I believe cold sores (HSV1) are on the outside, canker sores are on the inside. I think you're asking about canker sores.

 

Get a Q-tip. Dab sore with hydrogen peroxide. Stings, but helps.

Then get another Q-tip and dab with Milk of Magnesia. Hold lip open so it can air dry on there.

 

THIS REALLY HELPS!!! I am afflicted with terrible canker sores whenever my immune system is depressed and this is the best cure I have tried.

[vineyard]

I have heard Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is an irritant that can bring them on. I just got over one & got Tom's of Maine Clean & Gentle Care toothpaste to try & avoid them. I can't say for sure it works, but I had one foe 2 weeks that wasn't going away with my regular method of salt water, so I thought it couldn't hurt any.

[SonshineLearner]

I've had many, too!! The best are these little tab things that you can get at the pharmacy. SO worth it!! :) Canker Sore Patch

 

I've used a couple brands... just the same as each other, I think ;)

[Mommyfaithe]

You will have to google this to check, but a friend of mine swears by a combination of Maalox and Benadryl (I think), mixed and then dabbed on.

 

Yep...I have heard that too. Also, Oragel makes a canker sore salve that works nicely and doesn't taste too yucky.

 

Faithe

[Lucy the Valiant]

Hydrogen peroxide rinse.

 

Also, if you get them often (I used to - and they were stress-related), see if you can find a toothpaste without sodium laurel sulfate (SLS). There's a brand of Sensodyne, and also a brand of Arm and Hammer easily available - this discovery CHANGED MY LIFE. I now get one every 10-12 months and they go away like the medical textbooks describe. (Check the inactive ingredients, though - a lot of "sensitive" or "natural" (like Tom's) toothpastes still have SLS in them. It's a foaming agent in most shampoos and body washes, too.)

[Guest jar13]

After using hydrogen peroxide I also dab some milk of magnesia on the sore and it really seems to help. I also take acidophilus which is a probiotic found in yoghurt. It tends to boost the immune system. There are many ways how to get rid of canker sores like with aloe juice or a baking soda paste. You just have to try each of them and see which work best for you.