( health TMI )

I occasionally have trouble with mouth ulcers, as chronicled here in the past. I think I now have the silver bullet: ( Read more if you want to )

First serious attack of mouth ulcers in almost a year, brought on (I'm pretty sure) by skipping breakfast two days of last week, aftermath of minor car crash two weeks ago, and pile-up of work after a week of travel. Have been trying the steroid paste with no success at all. Now switching to straight painkillers plus tea-tree oil mouthwash. May not ( Read more... )

Thanks very much again to everyone who made suggestions last week. In the end I didn't try salt or Bonjela, both of which have failed me before, but I have been going for a combination of mint tea last thing at night, vitamin pills and also the stuff you dab on with a brush, sold here as Pyralvex, which is basically rhubarb extract and aspirin. The ( Read more... )

Anyone have a miracle cure for mouth ulcers? I know they usually go away after ten days but would appreciate advice on how to get rid of them sooner.

Mouth ulcers. Probably brought on by combined stress of the weekend meeting and drinking unfamiliar brands of coffee. I find the best thing is to rinse my mouth out with tea tree oil. Must try and get hold of some.