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Mouth sores

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Debbidoo44 Tue 08-Feb-22 12:14:45

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had sores on the roof their mouth before? it started about a week ago and is towards the soft bit at the back, the pain has settled down now, but there is redness still, I can't get in at the dentist for a while either. Just curios as what this might be, if anyone has had anything similat

crazyH Tue 08-Feb-22 12:19:31

Something you ate or drank has probably irritated the roof of your mouth. My universal remedy for anything ‘mouthy’ is a warm saline gargle. Try that, while you’re waiting for your dental appointment. It can’t harm, can it. Salt is a good antibacterial agent - so I’ve heard

PollyDolly Tue 08-Feb-22 12:24:18

Have you changed any medication recently? My Mum used. to complain that her mouth was sore - this. was some years ago as she died a long time ago - and I have also had a change in medication and have noticed that my gums are sore. Just a thought and. I hope you get. some relief from the discomfort.

MiniMoon Tue 08-Feb-22 12:42:32

Have you been taking antibiotics? I ask, because my husband always has thrush in his mouth when he takes them. He always asks the GP to prescribe something for thrush if he needs antibiotics.

Debbidoo44 Tue 08-Feb-22 12:53:21

crazyH

Something you ate or drank has probably irritated the roof of your mouth. My universal remedy for anything ‘mouthy’ is a warm saline gargle. Try that, while you’re waiting for your dental appointment. It can’t harm, can it. Salt is a good antibacterial agent - so I’ve heard

crazyH,

Thanks, I'll give that a try

Debbidoo44 Tue 08-Feb-22 12:54:09

MiniMoon

Have you been taking antibiotics? I ask, because my husband always has thrush in his mouth when he takes them. He always asks the GP to prescribe something for thrush if he needs antibiotics.

Hi pollydolly,

No, no antibiotics at all

Debbidoo44 Tue 08-Feb-22 12:54:52

Debbidoo44

crazyH

Something you ate or drank has probably irritated the roof of your mouth. My universal remedy for anything ‘mouthy’ is a warm saline gargle. Try that, while you’re waiting for your dental appointment. It can’t harm, can it. Salt is a good antibacterial agent - so I’ve heard

crazyH,

Thanks, I'll give that a try

minimoon,

no, it's not that, I haven't taken anything, it just flared up

Elizabeth27 Tue 08-Feb-22 13:00:59

I think it is worth seeing a doctor if you cannot get to a dentist, could be nothing important but always best to check new symptoms.

lemsip Tue 08-Feb-22 13:09:57

crazyH

Something you ate or drank has probably irritated the roof of your mouth. My universal remedy for anything ‘mouthy’ is a warm saline gargle. Try that, while you’re waiting for your dental appointment. It can’t harm, can it. Salt is a good antibacterial agent - so I’ve heard

well said......That is my first remedy for anything in the mouth also...salt water mouthwash (saline) .

MissAdventure Tue 08-Feb-22 13:41:39

Lack of vitamins can cause mouth ulcers.
Perhaps visit your doctor, because it needs checking out.

MayBee70 Tue 08-Feb-22 13:45:21

Worth taking some zinc. I’ve got some Boots mouth ulcer gel that I use sometimes.Agree about salt water gargles. And seeing a entrust if it doesn’t resolve itself. I used to buy corlan tablets but they’re prescription only now.

dogsmother Tue 08-Feb-22 13:49:27

Oh my goodness yes!
I had a nasty mouth ulcer on the roof of my mouth inJanuary.
No idea why, I used bonjela which recommended Seven days or go to doctor. Initially I didn’t believe it would be there so long but I did take six days to clear.

Visgir1 Tue 08-Feb-22 14:11:51

If you can stand it... Marmite works on mouth Ulcers. Strange but true.

TillyTrotter Tue 08-Feb-22 14:14:48

I don’t know what it is Debbidoo but as dogsmother says Bonjela will sooth it for hours at a time (until you eat or drink again).
I buy the children’s banana flavour one for me - it is gentler and I think tastes nicer than the mint adult one.

Humbertbear Tue 08-Feb-22 15:24:57

Is this Hand, Foot and Mouth? Are you feeling a bit under the weather as well?

Sarahmob Tue 08-Feb-22 16:19:33

Hand, foot and mouth is doing the rounds where we live, that causes sores on the roof of the mouth.

Debbidoo44 Tue 08-Feb-22 16:26:43

Sarahmob

Hand, foot and mouth is doing the rounds where we live, that causes sores on the roof of the mouth.

Oh my god, what on earth is that, never heard of it. shock

welbeck Tue 08-Feb-22 16:32:44

usually affects young children/babies. very common.
have you been doing any childcare ?

Whiff Tue 08-Feb-22 16:48:36

I get blood blisters in my mouth . Usually on the side of cheek or on my tongue. I know if I eat something crunchy it can cause them. Had a scare a couple of weeks ago I had eaten 2 rice cakes with yogurt coating should have known better but they are lovely. Had a blood blister form the back of my throat by my air way. It got bigger and bigger . I am on blood thinners. I researched them when I had the first had one. And it warned against popping them as it can lead to infection. But it also said that ones at the back of the throat could block your airway. So decided to gently press it to pop it . I was frighten I wouldn't be able to breath. Sounds over dramatic but I live on my own and it's what I thought at the time . Luckily I didn't get an infection. Got one at the moment why I don't know but it's on my cheek so I will just let it go by itself . They don't hurt and usual go over night.

I know isn't the OP s problem but just wondered if anyone else has them.

MayBee70 Tue 08-Feb-22 17:15:51

I went through a phase of getting load blisters in my mouth. I wondered if it was due to using toothpaste with sodium laurel sulphate in it. Maybe rinsing with corsodyl would prevent any risk of infection.

Whiff Tue 08-Feb-22 20:45:44

Will check my toothpaste. Thank you .

Nonogran Tue 08-Feb-22 20:51:51

I am intolerant of the red stripe in toothpaste . I think it’s made with cinnamon oil in it. I had a sore mouth & throat way back along & when I just happened to change my toothpaste to a plain type, he presto my symptoms cleared up.

BlueBelle Tue 08-Feb-22 20:55:13

Have you had CoviD recently ? my granddaughter (teens) had a dreadful mouth gums roof lips every part of her mouth peeling sore ulcerated for two weeks she was in agony Although she has suffered from ulcers before absolutely nothing like this The doctor said it was definitely CoviD related

Shandy57 Tue 08-Feb-22 21:04:56

So sorry to read this, a sore mouth is miserable. I have been getting ulcers and cold sores this winter and use Bonjela, and cold sore cream.

You can gargle with crushed aspirin which contains painkiller - don't swallow it.

MayBee70 Tue 08-Feb-22 21:39:38

Shandy57

So sorry to read this, a sore mouth is miserable. I have been getting ulcers and cold sores this winter and use Bonjela, and cold sore cream.

You can gargle with crushed aspirin which contains painkiller - don't swallow it.

My doctor told me to gargle with dispersible aspirin when I had a sore throat.