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Posted 8/19/2013 10:56 PM (GMT 0)
I've been plagues with canker sores around my tongue on and off for months now. I figured it was just stress. I finally found on Mayo Clinic's website that this is a symptom of Vit B-12 deficiency. I also had a blood test back in 7/11/2013 while in the ER. I was told that my blood test were great...nothing wrong. Well I just reviewed my blood test and it shows an abnormal mcv. I googled this and found a high mcv indicate to test for B-12 deficiency!

Has anyone else experience Vit B-12 deficiency? I'm definitely going to have this checked out by my primary care doc. In the meantime I take supplements. I do take Vit B-12 on and off and while taking it I don't seem to have the canker sores as often.

The only thing that works for my canker sores is warm salt water several times a day. It really kills my appetite too. Tonight I had some soup. What kind of foods work best when you have canker sores?
Posted 8/19/2013 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
You can also try getting a B-12 shot, which has really helped people I know. Best of luck!
Posted 8/19/2013 11:02 PM (GMT 0)
I used to do B-12 shot while I had UC. I hate needles and I got pimple from it!

I'm also looking for way to deal with the cankers sores...food/drink choices ect.
Posted 8/19/2013 11:46 PM (GMT 0)
I've had iron-deficiency anaemia loads of times, which at various times have required iron tranfusions and even a blood transfusion once while I was staying in hospital. My B12 was rarely tested, but was described as 'low normal' when it was (result was in the early 200s).

If you have lost your terminal ileum as a result of surgery then you will be more prone to B12 deficiency. Definitely get it tested for. Shots are generally regarded as the best way of getting B12, but if you really can't stand needles, take a sublingual (dissovable under the tongue) form of B12 instead.
Posted 8/19/2013 11:58 PM (GMT 0)
My husband had the cankers & we used a sublingual B-12 drop that really helped him out. Everyone is different, but it's worth a try. We go the drops at Walmart actually -
Posted 8/20/2013 1:53 AM (GMT 0)
I've twice been dx with B-12 deficiency. I never have had a canker sore, though. My symptoms were fatigue and it was linked to chronic illness anemia the first time. Sublingual pills or injections will work.

Sue
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