Mouth Ulcers And Cold Sores.

[Tilly2]

For the last four days I have had an ulcer on the inside of my bottom lip which catches on my teeth, especially when eating. Thursday and Friday, I applied Bonjela to the ulcer and it eased off a little. This afternoon, I have that horrible tingly, 'cold sore coming' sensation on my bottom and top lip. I have now applied Zovirax.


Has the Bonjela activated the herpes simplex virus?

[Sqad]

No idea.
My bet that the ulcer was viral from the start.

[Tilly2]

Do viruses cause ulcers in the mouth then Sqad? I had no idea.

[Sqad]

They do indeed Tilly and there are many other causes of mouth ulcers e.g.ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and certain vitamin deficiencies, BUT viral causes are by far the commonest.

[wolf63]

Tilly, I have an ulcer in my mouth just below the lip and along the edges of my tongue (very sore) just now. I just assumed that I was run down and took some Paracetamol tablets.

I also blamed the weather and the cat :-)

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Sqad. Probably one and the same then.

[jno]

Tilly goes viral ... this is an epic moment. You can do podcasts and become an Influencer.

[Tilly2]

Wolf, I always assume that I am run down when I have an ulcer...and when I have a cold sore. :-)

How do we get run up again?

[Tilly2]

Give us a kiss, Jno!

[wolf63]

I don't think that my body is capable of running anymore :-(

[Tilly2]

Can you walk?

[Patsy33]

Miserable for you Tilly. Unfortunately, just a matter of waiting for them to go. You could try a tonic to build your immune system up.

[teacher1]

Chocolate and tomatoes give me mouth ulcers ....... not at the same time though !!! lol The dental hospital prescribed Doxycycline as a mouthwash for me ...... and it works. ;o)

[malagabob]

Milk or yogurt helps get rid of ulcers.

[Samuraisan]

When I get run down I get sores in the corners of my mouth, it took me years to find a dermatologist who finally diagnosed it as a vit B2 defiancy and within a day or two of taking a Vit B complex 3 times a day they disappeared. So now when I feel them coming I pop a pill and hey presto . But make sure the Vit 12 complex pills you buy include B2 ( Riblofavin) many don't.

[Tilly2]

Did you get cold sores as well, Sam?

[Samuraisan]

No Tilly, they are not cold sores ( Herpes Simplex ), but if I don't take the vit B2 they get very very sore and end up looking like them. Start as a slit right in the corner of my mouth, sometimes just one side, ( if I am not too stressed) but sometimes both sides at once.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, sam. I'm a marmite lover and there is Vitamin B in that. No cracks around my mouth, just two flippin' horrible, cold sores.

[Samuraisan]

You need Vit B2 Tilly. Try it, can't do any harm except make your pee yellow and smelly !

[cupotee2]

I am pleased to read the info on this subject. I have a huge [for an ulcer] on my tongue, been there a week now and still very tender. Parts of the day it feels like my throat also has ulcers but just looks very red.

Its a month away from my next B12 injection so maybe thats why I have a sore mouth. I'm new to B12 deficiency.