Why do people get mouth ulcers? I have a big one on my lip and cheek and tongue!?
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I get them A LOT, I think it's to do with my poor diet (fizzy drinks, no fruit or veg, too much salt).  They get worse when I'm run down as well.  Haven't managed to find anything that helps, just have to grin and bear it.  Oh yes, going down on my wife doesn't help, either!
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Those are often called "canker sores," or mouth ulcerations. They can be accompanied by a fever or swollen lymph nodes or listnessness. It's basically just an irritation of the soft tissues inside your mouth.\n\nNobody really knows the causes, but it could be: Faulty immune system function; Nutritional problems such as a deficiency of vitamin B-12, zinc, folic acid or iron; A disease of the gastrointestinal tract; Food allergies; Menstrual periods\n\nThe best treatment I've found is switching toothpaste for awhile -- anything with sodium laureth sulfate in it (like Crest and similar) can be irriitating. OralB makes a canker sore toothpaste, and Sensodyne is good, as well. \n\nSwishing with Listerine can numb the sore if it's hurting. There are drugstore meds for them, but they don't work very well.
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Advil, Alleve and all other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that reduce pain can lead to ulcers when taken long term.  \n\nAlways consult with your doctor when taking medicine for prolonged periods of time.
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I've never had anything in my mouth like that, but my little brother, who is not so little anymore at 21 years old, had braces when he was 12-15.  Yes, he had them on for 3 years!  And the orthodontist tried to convince him to keep them on another year!  But, I digress, he had an extremely annoying thing that happened to him.  It was actually quite painful.  I'll start by saying, he was in karate, so he was always getting knocked in the face.  After about 6 months of having them, he started getting these awful canker sores.  Every time the braces cut his cheeks or if he got hit, he would get a new sore.  He eventually got a good medicine that took care of them, but for about 2 years, he always had sores all over the inside of his cheeks and the inside and outside of his lips.  And since the infections on his cheeks were touching his gums, he got them there too.  He couldn't stand having braces and sores.  When he was at home, he would keep peroxide soaked cotton balls in his cheeks. He looked really funny.  But I didn't make fun of him because I knew how bad just one small sore in your mouth can hurt.  I couldn't imagine having huge chronic canker sores all through my mouth for 2 years straight!
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maybe u bit your lip while u were sleeping, and its just a coinsidence.. or maybe your lip ring is infected... im not a doctor here, but.. tryna help...\n\ngood luck
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You can get information about mouth ulcers at:\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001448.htm
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It can be bad if you have a sensitive stomach or an ulcer. It has a lot of acid in it.
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your son? younger people rarely have this problem\nit could be a symptom of disease or ulcer\nyoung people do get ulcers\nhow much junk and soda does he consume\nsoda has acid as well as sugar in it\nit could also be stress\ndo not give him OTC medications take him to the doctor yo find out what is wrong first
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Have you been tested for the bacteria "H Pylori"? Its a that you can get and it causes stomach ulcers, it is cured with an anti-biotic.
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Bulimia does cause ulcers because when you are constantly vomitting, the juices in your stomach become acid. Simply because you are removing a lot of the nutrients the body needs. I'm not sure about anorexics loosing more muscle and weight. But yes, Bulimia can cause ulcers. And it takes a while for bulimics to lose the weight because sometimes, they will not vomit everything they ate. Maybe 60-70% of it at a time. The reason anorexics lose more is because they are starving themselves from what the body needs in order to function.
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Zanax is very addictive. Yes ulcers can come from stress. My ulcer became evident after I ate. Got very nauseous. Had to lay off all greasy food. Took meds. It finally healed. Try some web sites about stree and how to combat it. What is stressing you? Can you avoid it? Do you have a chance to relax during the day? We all have a little stress but some are overwhelmed with it. Exercise helps as does a good diet. Prayer and meditation helps. Find something that suits your lifestyle. Good luck.
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there called ulcers and they can be anything from stresss to the food we eat , like really hot and spicy foods, they usually last for a few days and they go by them selves but if there really painfull try over the counter ointments, but the best thing that really dries them fast is salt water, just dissolve some salt in warm water and gargle 3 times a day
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I get ulcers in my mouth. My doctor told me it's allergies. They gave me a great cure. I'v never had my ulcers feel better or go away quicker. It's stuff you can get over the counter. You mix Benidryl and Kaopectate and swish it around in your mouth then spit it out. :^)
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If you mena peptic (stomach) ulcers, then the above answers are interesting.  For centuries, we thought that acid causes ulcers.  Something seemed wrong with that hypothesis, though, since the stomach is MEANT to have the acid, so why would it cause ulcers? Well in the early 1980's two pretty brave Australian doctors thought of a radical idea: the ulcers are caused by bacteria.  They spent their life proving it and they finally succeeded.  THey actually swallowd the bacteria and have gotten ulcers on purpose.  It all paid off, though, as they have become recipients of the 2005 Nobel Prize in Medicine.  So the second poster is right.  It is bacteria and it is called Helicobacter pylori.  Plenty of people have it and stress, smoking and alcohol make the likelihood of getting an ulcer worst.  If you have ulcers, ask your doctor to check you for H. pylori and treat you as necessary.  Cheers.\n\nCheck this out:\n\nhttp://nobelprize.org/medicine/laureates/2005/
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if u get mouth ulcer often it is basically the indication of some problem with ur stomach.(my grandma used to tell this).pls get that checked.then if u r tired after work i think u need more calcium and iron in ur diet.try this one to put on weight take 2 tsp good honey and mix it with a glass of cold water.drink it the first thing in the morning(remember ur stomach should be empty)..this will help u put on weight.\nothers will envy u cos u say u eat well and even then u don't put on weight.u know there r so many out there who don't get this chance,they have to be on diet...
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I had the same problem last year, but I went to my doctor right away, and found out that an ulcer was starting to develop. Medicines took care of it very fast. Maybe, just maybe, it is also your problem. Go to see your doctor.
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Try Blistex or some Bacitracin (antibiotic ointment).  Some people get sores or blisters and rash around the mouth from foods with lots of acid in them. AVOID LICKING YOUR LIPS!!!!!  Keep them clean and dry.  Too much oj or grapefruit juice irritates my mouth.