Does anyone get - canker sores

Sarah&Mackenzie wrote: I get them pretty frequently and was wondering if anyone else got them. Do you use any kind of medicine? I use that Kanka, but it burns so bad when I put it on. Just wondering if anyone had some painless ideas to get rid of these stupid things. I have two right now and they have made my lip swell up.

Josie83 replied: I'm sorry but I don't even know what they are? xx

mckayleesmom replied: No sorry....I get cold sores accassionally. Is that the same thing?

Sarah&Mackenzie replied:
No Cold Sores are on the outside of the mouth. Canker Sores are in the mouth, they are like opened wounds in the mouth.

My2Beauties replied:
I think I have had one of those before, I don't have any ideas on how to get rid of them though, sorry I couldn't be more help. I used this stuff that was red when it came out of the tube and then you put it on the sore (tastes horrible BTW) and it dries up on the sore and even your saliva cannot rub it off, it wears off on it's own after so many hours. It burned when I put it on too and I can't remember the name of the stuff. Sorry!

mckayleesmom replied: Youch...I haven't gotten one I don't think...knock on wood

ediep replied: yes, I used to get them all the time. Especially in college due to stress. Do you take vitamins? My doc told me that they can be caused by some vitamin deficiency

maestra replied:
It's called zilactin. My dh uses it-he gets canker sores all the time. It does burn at first, but heals them up so much quicker.

Sarah&Mackenzie replied:
Thanks I will see if anywhere around here sells it.

A&A'smommy replied: YES OMG I use to get them SOO bad that I couldn't even eat or drink anything not even water... anyway I went to the doc and he prescribed me this stuff that you swish and swollow anyway it numbed them and then made them go away and they never came back in the spot EVER again!

mysweetpeasWil&Wes replied: My mom always used Camphophenic on us kids...I'm not sure I'm spelling that correctly. It comes in a small green bottle, but of course that was in the 70's! LOL! I bet they still have it though...It sorta numbs the area, doesn't burn.

I never get them anymore BTW...wonder what causes them? My mom always said it was from too much citrus. Don't know...

luvbug00 replied: I've had them, I numb myself with orijel until it's gone...Numbs my tounge too. I gotta check that other stuff out now..Thanx guys!

paradisemommy replied: i used to get them ALL the time - all through high school and bad ones - i think they run in my family because i know my uncle and grandma used to get them too - incorporate L-Lysine (vitamin) in your vitamin regime - i think i used to take like 3,000 mg but if you take them daily, you shouldn't get them anymore - or rather hardly..worked wonders for me!!!

mckayleesmom replied:
I use to take those vitamins for cold sores too.