What Is A Canker Sore?
Have you ever had a sore in your mouth that hurt pretty bad? Did it take forever to go away? You probably had a canker sore.
So just what is a canker sore? Canker sores (aphthous ulcers or aphthous stomatitis) are small ulcers or lesions located in the mouth usually at the base of the gums in soft tissue. Canker sores can also be located on the inner lining of the cheeks, the tongue, and the inside of your lips.
Canker sores are not contagious and usually go away on their own within 1-2 weeks.
Canker sores can be painful however, and you can quickly get rid of them if you follow the tip I am about to give you…but first lets talk about the symtoms of canker sores.
What Are The Symptoms of Canker Sores?
Common symptoms of canker sores are:
- A tingling or burning sensation appears usually on the inside of the mouth 24 hours before it appears.
- A white, gray or yellow crater appears inside the mouth with a red border surrounding it.
- The sores become quite painful and it can be hard to drink or eat with the pain.
You may also experience the following: (these symptoms are much less common)
- Fever
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Feeling run down, or sluggish
Contact your doctor or dentist if canker sores last more than 3 weeks, if you have a fever or if they start to spread throughout your mouth.
Canker Sores Are Not The Same As Fever Blisters
Many confuse canker sores with fever blisters or cold sores. They are not the same.
Fever blisters or cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). They are contagious and usually appear on the outside of the mouth or lip area.
Canker sores are not caused by a virus and are not contagious. It can be difficult to get rid of a canker sore, however I have a sure proof solution to help you get rid of a canker sores pain within minutes.
What is The Magic Ingredient To Get Rid of Canker Sores?
It can be hard to heal a canker sore because it is inside your mouth. It is very moist and that can make it very difficult to heal a wound.
To speed up the healing time, I have found it to be beneficial to remove the moisture from the ulcer. This can be hard to do because the mouth is aways a moist area.
Alum Powder is used for making pickles and pulls the water out of the cucumber. It does the same for a canker sore too. By adding alum powder to canker sores, you remove the moisture from the ulcer. When you remove the moisture, the ulcer has a chance to heal.
How To Naturally Get Rid of Canker Sores
So to naturally get rid of canker sores, you can use Alum Powder, a common spice found in most kitchens. Here is how!
Follow these steps to naturally get rid of canker sores:
- Place a small amount of alum (about a size of a pea) directly onto the canker sore.
- Allow it to sit on the canker sore for 60 seconds. It does not taste good, it is quite bitter. Do not swallow the alum!
- After 60 seconds spit out your saliva and the alum. DO NOT RINSE YOUR MOUTH WITH WATER! Within several minutes to 24 hours the pain will disappear.
The ulcer may stay for a day or two after you treat the canker sore, but the pain will be gone. If the pain is not gone after 24 hours, reapply the alum with a second application and repeat the steps above.
That’s it! So easy and effective. Next time you have a canker sore be sure to try this method out!
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Disclaimer: Use this home remedy at your own risk. Like nutmeg and cinnamon, ingesting one ounce or more of alum is considered toxic to humans. Not recommended for women pregnant or nursing and kids. Consult your physician before trying home remedies.
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If you use alum powder you don’t want to swallow it at all, put it on your sore then scrape it off within like 15 seconds. After that take some rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab and dab it on the sore and then dab it off with a paper towel . After that put mouth wash on the sore. Let set for a minute and then just go ahead and rice your whole mouth (if you want). I did this last night for the first time and my canker shrunk half it’s size.. doing it again today. And with my results it should be gone I’m a day (maybe more) depending on the size. During this process you do not want to swallow your spit until you have rinsed your mouth with water after using the alum, rubbing alcohol and mouth wash.. IT CAN HARM YOU IF YOU SWALLOW! Contact a poison control center it you do accidentally swallow.
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Best remedy for canker sores is baking soda.
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According to Mayo Clinic
“The precise cause of canker sores remains unclear, though researchers suspect that a combination of
factors contributes to outbreaks, even in the same person.
Possible triggers for canker sores include:
-A minor injury to your mouth from dental work, overzealous brushing, sports mishaps or an accidental
cheek bite
-Toothpastes and mouth rinses containing sodium lauryl sulfate
– Food sensitivities, particularly to chocolate, coffee, strawberries, eggs, nuts, cheese, and spicy or acidic
foods
-A diet lacking in vitamin B-12, zinc, folate (folic acid) or iron
-An allergic response to certain bacteria in your mouth
-Helicobacter pylori, the same bacteria that cause peptic ulcers
-Hormonal shifts during menstruation
-Emotional stress”
I have had canker sores my entire life (I am 61). I get small ones that combine to make huge sores. I will have 3-5 at once. I have changed over to toothpaste that does not contain SLS, but I still get them. Some remedies I have tried work for a short time–usually less than 15 minutes. Anything that forms a coating eventually falls off and the pain is back. Sometimes I can’t eat or drink anything because of the pain. I have tried e v e r y t h i n g.
Recently my dentist gave me a sample of Debacterol. It is what they use when working on a patient with CS. It works great!!! A permanent coating is formed and the pain gone. But I’m not sure this is available to the public.
I have used alum. It forms that coating that stays put and the pain is gone. It is very painful to put it on the sore. Once the initial pain is gone, the CS pain is gone.
I have also gotten from my doctor a prescription for a bottle of liquid Lidocaine. I will use this especially before eating. It eliminates the pain completely for the length the meal. So at least I can eat.
Hope that some of these ideas that helped me can help someone else!
Aluminum Sulfate is what most deodorants are made out of…salt has always worked for me…
Has anyone experienced swelling after applying?
For those who are nervous to use the Aluminum product, might I suggest plain old table salt. This is what I have always done. The pain is gone almost instantly and the sore is gone the next day.
Pour salt in the palm of one hand lick your index finger, coat the wet finger in salt and apply directly to the sore. Hold it there until the stinging passes…and your done!
I no longer get canker sores by simply avoiding walnuts. I uee pecans instead.
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Ok, YES, THEY ARE CONTAGIOUS. My children began to get them after sharing drinks with me, and my husband had never had one in his life until kissing me. Also, if one family member has one and shares a drink, the drink sharer cones down with one in two days. So be aware that yes, they actually are very contagious.
Well, canker sores can also be spread through genetics.