Ulcers

[PinkFlower]

I Suffer From Bad Ulcers, and From Reading Many Different Q and A's On Here, Have Started Taking Multi Vitamins Daily. However, I Have 2 Very LArge And Painful Ulcers At The Moment, 1 Of Which I Have Had 4 2 And A Hlaf Weeks, The Other Just Over 2 Weeks. Does This Mean Anything In Partcular? I Am Going To Book A Doctors Appointment, but Just Wondered If Anyone On Here Had Any Ideas. Thanks
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[scruffscat]

just out of interest do you bite your nails at all?

[B00]

Can't help with your question- sorry......but I'm curious...why the capital letter at the start of each word?

[Eve]

Where are the ulcers?

[freak_unique]

I think with ulcers you are either proned to them or not. Ive had bad cases of mouth ulcers , this one time they came up so bad they were huge and i counted about 21 (if i remember rightly) all over my tongue and gums and the biggest one was slightly smaller than a 5 pence piece and i was in so much agony i could barely talk or eat. I went to the doctors who said it was all down to stress which i think was right i was working long hours and hardly any sleep- the doctor put me on penicillin for them. I still get ulcers occasionally now but have noticed a pattern when they come. Usually when ive been drinking or eating boiled sweets, always make sure u brush before bed as aparently sugar left in your mouth causes bacteria to attack the gums/tongue/ And take some multi vitamins.
Hope they get better soon x

[Eve]

If it's stomach ulcers have you had any blood tests for helicobactor pylori which can cause them to recur?

Stress is a big player. Try to avoid stress and try things like massage, yoga or meditation. Drink lots of water, get plenty of sleep and exercise.

A high fibre low sugar diet is advisable as is avoidance of caffine (inc cola), alcohol and heavy meals which can increase your stomach acid. Smoking should be avoided too. Also avoid too much milk, pepper, spicy and acidic food.

Try eating a number of small meals a day eg 5 rather than say 3 large ones.

Yoghurts and cabbage (esp cabbage juice) are good things to have as are yams, apples, celery, cranberries, broccoli and onions and green tea.

You can get papain supplements (aka carica papaya/vegetable pepsin), deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL), evening primrose oil, vits A, E & C.

Do you take a lot of painkillers as these, esp cheap ones can irritate your stomach lining. Other medications such as over the counter antacids and anti inflammatory drugs can make them worse too. Never take aspirin or analgesics or vit c on an empty stomach. Only take painkillers and such when really necessary.

[daisy48]

Pink, If it's mouth ulcer's you suffer from could it be you're run down? " Adcortyl In Orabase" is the best short term solution as unlike Bonjela its a paste so it stays on the sore spots. It would'nt hurt to see your GP all the same. Daisy.

[joko]

I Was Just Wondering The Same Thing boo...!


I have heard slippery elm is good for soothing the stomach - you can get it from herbalists or health food shops

[mimififi]

as daisy says, the BEST short term relief is orabase. I put it on at night and it stays nthe same place al through the night and often there is a marked improvement by the morningl

However, persistant or bleeding ulcers or sudden changes int eh mouth canbe a sign or oral cancer. Instead of seeing you gp, I have always found that it is far more helpful to see a dentist about mouth ulcers. |They know far more tricks and info about the causes and cures than gps. I had a bout of ulcers once that I needed anti bs for and the dentist gave them to me after I was sent home with 'ulcers' by the gp.

I would go to the dentist and get some orabase.

good luck.

[PinkFlower]

Thanks For All The Replies...
They Are Mouth Ulcers, And Yes Lately I Have Been Feeling Run Down And Not Getting A Lot Of Sleep. Well Im Bokking A Doctors Apointment And See What They Say, And If They Refer Me To The Doctors.
And Freak_Unique That Is Horrible They Arent That Bad Luckliy.
Thankyou Again.
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