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Posted 11/13/2013 4:42 PM (GMT 0)
Hi there,

I am taking folic acid 5 days a week to try and counteract the methotrexate side effects. I would like to take a multivitamin but they all contain folic acid which I cannot take on the day or the day after my once a week methotrexate dose. Does anyone know any UK suppliers or brands that make multivitamins without folic acid?

Also, any mouth ulcer advice? When I gut flares they always flare with it and for the past month my gut has been quite dodgy. Not full blown flare but pretty dismal all the same. I am getting a bit fed up with the constant pain in my mouth, lips and tongue. I have tired a lot of the over the counter options and am now going to go to the GP to see if they can prescribe me something that works. Anyone had any dealings with persistent mouth ulcers?

Thanks
Dave
Posted 11/13/2013 4:52 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Dave,
I don't have much on the folic acid...but I want to comment on canker sores. I don't get them all of the time but more often than I would like. I am currently trying something new so I can't comment yet, but to say that I did alot of research on the net.

I have tried the usual otc remedies...all which burn for a minute, than numbs but wear off in 5 minutes. So I can't comment yet, but I came across a product called Canker Rid. It is unusual that it is made from things like Bee Propolis etc...and comes direct from a Bee Farm.(Durham Bee Farm) I was thinking that this was very wierd but I read the reviews (on Amazon) and out of 191 reviews...151 gave it 5 stars...so I just purchased it. I usually find the reviews to be spot on.

Anyway, just want to throw it out there. Also I haven't tried it but some people have had luck w/ a product called Magic Mouthwash, which your Dr. must Rx. Other than that people mention L Lysine, mixing I think Benadryl and Milk of Magnesia (something like that). Good luck and let us know if you try anything that works...those little sores really hurt.
B
Posted 11/13/2013 5:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi hateuc,

Thanks for your advise and suggestions. Canker Rid website looks interesting. I will definitely consider it if the GP cannot help. Apparently if I want it in 1 to 2 weeks it is an extra $50 in shipping! So it will be a last cause as I have already spent most of my disposable income on remedies so far this Autumn.

Sadly I have tried quite a few of the herbal remedies and milk of magnesia with no such luck but am open to any suggestions. It does become quite unbearable at times. Even difficult to talk! It is quite disheartening, I expect my body to heal itself but it doesn't do that any more.
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