I have five cankers. Just on my tongue. And another one on my lip. What the heck?
I can barely talk or eat. It stinks (so does my breath). I don’t know why I get these. Could be food. Could be hormones.
I’ve changed my toothpaste, that seems to help. Or at least I live to HOPE it does.
I’ve always gotten them. But THIS…this is bad.
I like to think of it as forced dieting and quiet reflection…seeing the silver lining. 
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eat celery. Lots of it! works like a charm
Well, at least you can see a bright side to all of it! I hope they get better soon!
ewwwwwwwwwwwwww . . . bummer. hope they magically vanish in the night.
ouch….no fun. hope they leave quickly.
It smells horrible. It works though. Tree Tea Oil.
My hubby uses it but I make him sleep on the couch!! LOL
Those things are awful! Hope they go away soon!
Amber
dude…my husband gets them BAD too…
he went to a dental surgeon who told him that acidic foods (the same ones that cause heartburn) and specifically fruits…can cause outbreaks.
so maybe try that? i dunno…
good luck..i know they suck!!
Too many sour skittles??
sorry to dish out advice, but *call your dentist*! they can give you a perscription for some amazing gel that rids you of all cankers. no kidding!
i HATE cankers.
Ouch! My son deals with those devils, too. The toothpaste is supposed to help, but sometimes there seems to be no reason. When my mom had chemo, her acupuncturist had her put pure aloe on any mouth sores and they healed magically. You can rinse and spit, or daub some on. Get it at the health food store and give it a try.
Shannon, that stinks. Steve and the guys went to Grand Targhee last weekend and they all lamented over their cankers. Must be a Caldwell thing for sure! I was hoping our kids wouldn’t carry on the tradition, but Rachel has already had several. Do your kids get them? Anyway, I’m a big baby when I get a tiny one once a year. Hang in there!
Uh huh… quiet reflection. I see THAT happening.
Good luck getting rid of them.
Hilary
OUCH! I hope they heal quickly.
To prevent them take L-Lysine daily. You can find it in the vitamen section. Not sure why but it works.
Shannon, i get them all the time, too. monthly, I swear!. When I get one it turns into two, then more. The wave takes weeks to pass. hate it. hate it. I have no advice but I am taking notes on what others have suggested.
Maybe it’s a Shannon thing. hee hee hee! I can soooooooo relate!! i get them all the time too. I have three right now. They seem to get worse when I get colds too. ARGH!!! I feel your pain sista!
Shannon T.
dude..that just sucks. now go swish with something.
I had a teacher in elementary school (5th grade, I think…) who used to say that if you made out with the wrong person, you’d get canker sores. not sure how she came to think this the correct way to keep us from making out, but it worked.
ouch. been there. blogged about it recently even lol…the ones on the tongue are the worst too. i got several on each side of my tongue so that they rubbed agianst my teeth when i did so much as swallow.
ouch…try squirting lemon juice…sike..just kidding….lol. you poor thing…hope you feel (& smell) better soon.
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I just got Matt that toothpaste you recommended. He has a huge one right now. I wish there was a cure!
I am the Queen Mother of canker sores. My son got 2-3 huge ones every month until we started him on Proboitics. He lost weight from not eating and had to visit the dentist every 2 months for additional cleaning. You can get children’s chewables at most healthfood stores. They contain just the good bacteria (in higher quantities than yogurt) and restore balance and pH levels in the mouth. There is some evidence that cankers, like cold sores, are viral. The good bacteria keep the virus in check.
Certain things can trigger outbreaks. For my son, it is citrus fruit, too much chocolate, gel toothpaste (huge contributor) or any cut in the mouth, like biting the side of his mouth.
Good luck! I’d be happy to provide more information if you need. Just email me.
I take L-Lysine and rinse with salt water a couple of times a day when I have this happen. Usually clears up in a day or two! Good luck!
you still have those cankers. gee. its been like 5 days now.
Shannon-the parallels in our lives sometimes scare me! I’m just a fellow 2p-er who reads your blog because you are too funny. I’m sitting here with 4 cold sores on my lips! I was told by my doctor that the virus lives in the back of your jaw and comes forward when you have stressors (mine are-my period, sickness, sunburn-basically life!). Gross, I know. I’ve always said I wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemy. When I feel the “tingling”, I take a prescription Valtrex and then it doesn’t grow very big. But if I miss the “tingling” in the middle of the night, I’m doomed! They say you can take Valtrex daily as a preventative, but I’m just not that disciplined. Hope my rambling helped.