Pain and TMI!
Last weekend I bit my lip and on Monday it turned into a canker sore. It's located on the left side bottom lip and is situated in the worst place, scraping up exactly next to my teeth. All week the darn thing hasn't gotten better, it's actually gotten bigger and more painful. I had to modify my teaching so that I wasn't talking as much (I didn't call-in sick because it is the week before state testing) and I think the kids enjoyed it more because they did review games and centers instead. I can't even smile or laugh! I did all sorts of home remedies like icing it, baking soda paste (never do this, it was excruciating!), put a cold tea bag on it, etc. Nothing seemed to help. So today I went and purchased Canker Cover. It is a small pill-like disk that you stick on the sore. I failed to carefully read the directions and ruined the first disk (these suckers are expensive $10 for 6 disks). The second try worked out and I'm already receiving the soothing effects. It's supposed to stay on for 6-12 hours. Most reviews I read said that after one application the sore reduced significantly. I'll spare you a photo of my misery.