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Posted 3/12/2008 11:40 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone,

I have been doing good but have now gotten a strange sore on my cheek in the back of my mouth....has anyone had CD show up orally?  If so, what were the symptoms?  thanks :-)

Posted 3/12/2008 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
hey! I actually got really painful mouth sores right before I got diagnosed. They hurt SOO bad!! My dr. told me they were a symptom of CD. They eventually went away after about three days. I felt like I had a bunch of cavities or something my mouth, but actually, they were big gashes in my cheeks/gums.

My dentist suggested swishing for about 30 seconds with cultured buttermilk. It is the most disgusting thing ever, but it completely worked!

Good luck! :)
Posted 3/12/2008 11:47 PM (GMT 0)

thanks I 'll try the buttermilk.

Posted 3/13/2008 12:32 AM (GMT 0)
There is an oral paste available by prescription (Aphthasol) which heals those guys in half the time and helps dramatically with pain in a few days.
Posted 3/13/2008 1:11 AM (GMT 0)
There is another paste I got from my doc and cleared them up .....Oracort Paste......I am sure thats what it was called I have to look in my own lil pharmacy BUT....again I am sure thats it

Hope you get rid of it
I know I had a few on my sides of mouth and they hurt like hades

LYN
Posted 3/13/2008 1:15 AM (GMT 0)
I get them too. Used to get them lots before my CD diagnosis. Not sure if the meds are keeping them away, but I don't get them nearly as often now.
Posted 3/13/2008 3:28 AM (GMT 0)
Try Kenalog in Orabase paste. It's a prescription. It will cut the time down for those nasty little suckers. Before Humira, I had them daily for most of my life. It was so painful. Good luck.
Posted 3/13/2008 4:41 AM (GMT 0)
I have it in my mouth and my GI scripted me Sucralfate and it works pretty good.
Posted 3/13/2008 4:47 AM (GMT 0)
If you take a good probiotic daily, it should keep them at bay...I havn't had a single mouth sore since taking the primadophilus reuteri everyday for the last 3ish yrs now....and I used to get them frequently and big ones especially on/in the roof of my mouth (they were usually deep).


:)
Posted 3/13/2008 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I'm going to keep the buttermilk and sucralfate in mind. I've tried most everything else that I know of. Maybe I won't need them now that I am on the probiotic. Those pastes don't do much for sores in your tonsil area, under your tongue, etc. They are very hard to apply and stay on.
Posted 3/13/2008 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
also u can try good ole' warm salt water...i mean while ur waiting for the script or the probiotics to work
Posted 3/13/2008 9:49 PM (GMT 0)
Sometimes these sores are caused by a virus all people with AI diseases and or on immune suppressents are more likely to get them. If they are viral in your case they will respong very quickly to Lysine-an amino acid that viruses don't like.
Sj
Posted 3/13/2008 11:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hey there,
The mouth ulcers are pretty common. I get them off & on. Especially right before major flares. The best thing I've found is old school: Salt gargles & if you can reach them, Annbesol. When I treat mine this way, they are gone in 24-36 hours.

Matthew
Posted 3/14/2008 1:26 AM (GMT 0)
thanks everyone....can anyone tell me how I can tell the difference between a run of the mill cancor sore and CD in my mouth?
Posted 3/14/2008 2:37 AM (GMT 0)
I have frequent canker sores and have found that swishing hydrogen peroxide around in my mouth several times a day works well. It actually helps me more than any of the high-priced ointments and such.  I think these pesky sores are just another wonderful side effect of this rotten desease. confused
Posted 3/14/2008 2:57 AM (GMT 0)
I had sores in the mouth also which occurred during my main onset of CD symptoms and prior to a final diagnosis. I read a post on here about using Listerine and swirling it around your mouth whenever you feel a sore coming on. It worked for me! It got rid of the ones I had quickly(while the ambesol my PCP suggested provided only short term numbness)and kept new ones which I could feel starting from becoming full blown painful mouth sores. And as a bonus, I had minty-fresh breath
Disclaimer: I do not work for, own, or advertise for Listerine or any other mouthwash company ;-)
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