https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:39:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-2210654 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 21:21:04 +0000 littlejoy 2210654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I just did this now. I'm praying it helps ... Thanks for the tip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853924 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 09:20:45 +0000 .twist. 853924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: I totally remember you mentioning this in another thread and I forgot!!!! Not that it would have helped with my last ones because they were at the back of my throat and I couldn't see them. :( Can you gargle with distilled vinegar? LOL EW. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853485 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:23:24 +0000 MrsSCB 853485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @citymouse I get them on the insides of my lips when I accidentally bite my lip while eating. The place I bite turns into a huge, painful canker sore and it's just awful! I've explained to DH that sometimes they hurt so bad it feels like that whole area of my face hurts and gives me a headache. Also those numbing creams only work for like five minutes :-( I'm definitely going to try some of the tips here next time, thanks everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853410 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:42:46 +0000 bpcmarj 853410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to get them allllllll the time, but rarely did while I was pregnant and have only had a couple since she's been born. I usually get them over my I teeth, where the gums and lips meet. I have also heard it could be menstruation related, which would make sense about why mine went away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853404 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:37:44 +0000 HazelEyes 853404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I get these from stress too! A nurse told me to swish hydrogen peroxide over it when I get one (make sure not to swallow!) and it dries it up pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853396 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:29:33 +0000 LemonLong 853396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH used to have them so bad. Rembrandt Gentle White Toothpaste has been a miracle worker for him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853382 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:13:25 +0000 blackbird 853382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamamoose, awesome, i know tea tree oil is an anti-fungal, too! </p> <p>Oh yeah, like @bananapancakes, I use the Rembrant "Gentle White" toothpaste. It has helped a TON. I really only rarely get them now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853381 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:12:13 +0000 MamaMoose 853381@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: doing the same thing with Tea Tree Oil knocks them right out as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853364 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 06:00:27 +0000 BananaPancakes 853364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get them when I get stressed, as well, and also if I use toothpaste with SLS. I have issues with sulfates, but I've read switching to a sulfate free toothpaste will help anyone who gets them. </p> <p>@blackbird: I forgot about this one! Thanks for reminding me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853356 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:49:57 +0000 blackbird 853356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to get them all the time! Tomatoes and acidic foods and stress are my triggers</p> <p>The BEST remedy EVER is to dip a q-tip in WHITE distilled vinegar. Hold it on there for 30 seconds at couple times a day. It'll be gone so fast, I promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853345 Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:39:28 +0000 hellobeeboston 853345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@VEGMAMA: I have read that there is a connection with celiac/gluten before! For me there was a clear connection... Just googled a bit and found;</p> <p>The Mayo clinic lists it on their site as a possible cause for canker sores:<br /> <a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/canker-sore/DS00354/DSECTION=causes" rel="nofollow">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/canker-sore/DS00354/DSECTION=causes</a></p> <p>And here is an old link, but it talks about celiac and gluten sensitivity:<br /> <a href="http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html</a></p> <p>My mom used to get them too - but she doesn't have celiac, she finds they are stress related. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-853082 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:29:21 +0000 citymouse 853082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get them! But mostly only when I bite my cheek or tongue by accident. They will pop up in those spots. Mine are really painful. I take a qtip and dip in peroxide, pat dry the spot, and drop some peroxide on it. Doing that a few times a day keeps the sting away and clears them up fast. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852922 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:30:34 +0000 Vegmama 852922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hellobeeboston: I recently went gluten free &amp; haven't noticed a canker sore lately. I'd be interested in learning if there's a connection. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852916 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:28:56 +0000 Vegmama 852916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Triggers are stress &amp; drinking acidic drinks (very rare for me). They're a pain!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852909 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:24:41 +0000 .twist. 852909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: you are correct. Canker sores are ulcers in your mouth. They are caused by stress, sugar and citrus. </p> <p>I get them chronically, I hate them! I just got over have two at the same time, one in the back of my throat and the other under my tongue! Ouchie.</p> <p>I get them from drinking powdered ice tea. No joke. Every time. Even a sip. And stress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852887 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:10:27 +0000 mrs. wagon 852887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: oh duh, I'm mixing up canker sores and cold sores! Mine don't even hurt... they just irritate me because I can feel them all the time, and I end up biting them by accident and then they get all inflamed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852886 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:10:25 +0000 runsyellowlites 852886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. =( Lack of sleep &amp; stress will make them pop up... needless to say P's first year of life I had lots! =( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852876 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:04:47 +0000 Dandelion 852876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once in a while. My mom gets them all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852871 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:02:43 +0000 mrsjazz 852871@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get them when I'm stressed, too. And my lymph nodes are usually swollen when I get them and sometimes I feel like I'm coming down with something. Guess it's our bodies' way of telling us to slow down.</p> <p>@mrs. wagon: Cankers aren't caused by herpes (I believe, someone correct me if I'm wrong) and aren't on the outside of the mouth like cold sores--they're inside the mouth. I usually get mine in the back mouth and they hurt like hell. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852750 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:23:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 852750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't get the typical ones on the lips-- I get bumps on my tongue, usually on the tip. They usually flare up when I'm stressed or sleep deprived. Dang herpes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852718 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:10:36 +0000 hellobeeboston 852718@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i used to get them more often - the worst! drinking milk helps actually when they're really sore. </p> <p>i have celiac and found when I went gluten free they went away -- assuming it was the stress on my body causing them!</p> <p>enjoy your "me" night - sounds fab ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852714 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:08:03 +0000 Pepper 852714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, all the time! I hate them! I get them when I'm stressed, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-get-canker-sores-2#post-852707 Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:02:00 +0000 Charm54 852707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a killer one right now. I get them only when I am super stressed out. Sometimes they are my first indication that I'm actually stressed! </p> <p>I thought I had been dealing well with setbacks and stresses this past week, but the lovely canker that popped up this morning reminded me otherwise. I took a "me night" by not cooking (thank you pizza man), reading trashy mags and relaxing in the bath. As annoying it is, sometimes cankers are a reminder to me to slow down and chill out. Anyone else get cankers?? </p>