stoice Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Literally. Had a sore throat starting about two weeks ago. No cough. Last week i developed an ulcer on the roof of my mouth where i thought a sharp bit of crisp had stabbed it. To top it off, that night i also scorched the roof of my mouth on a hot cherry tomato. This area and pretty much the entire roof of my mouth is now one large set of ulcers. I'm so sore. Luke warm soft food for me since then. I'm seriously considering baby food! LOL. Just back from the docs (Well, i actually saw a nurse practitioner who looked horrified by the state of my mouth and wasn't 100% sure what the cause is either ) so now I've got steroid tablets to dissolve on my ulcers four times a day and a course of Penicillin. Hope it works. It's one extreme and painful diet I'm on! Sorry, just feeling a bit sorry for myself and i know you guys would be able to cheer me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Ouch, that sounds very painful ((hugs)). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Whoa! Tat sounds extremely painful? Would a very weak salt water rinse help or an ice lolly to numb pain? - or would it sting too much? Oh I really feel for you. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thanks guys I've been using corsadyl or cordasyl (or whatever it's called) mouthwash twice a day as I remember having that recommended by my dentist after a gum infection. I swill round with salt water twice a day at work. I'm using bonjela like it's going out of fashion and strepsil extra strongs are my new best friend! Lollies can be a bit too cold (And ice cream with choc round it makes them sting). Even water from our dispenser at work is too cold at the moment. Such a sick-note eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Vitamin B12 is great for preventing mouth ulcers. I got a monster of one on our honeymoon,right in front of my bottom front teeth & very deep - you could see the swelling from outside too. I used this thick paste stuff (orabase I think) with a Adcorytl treatment in it & it cleared it up really well. Its odd stuff,but it protects it & heals it too. It was immensely painful,so I do feel for you. Think about starting on a B12 supplement too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Yes, I would definitely echo the vitamin B cure - it works quite rapidly too. I think I took Vitamin B Complex, as I think there are two B vitamins htat come into play, and I can never remember which. I think Zinc helps too. I was amazed at how effective it was. Hope you are feeling better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Cinnamon, They've discontinued adcortyl in orabase.......I used to have several tubes of it for ulcers. I was begging the dentist for some last year when I had a very unpleasant gum abcess that refused to give in to antibiotics (it took a monster dose of antibiotic from the doctors in the end) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Really - I got some a month or so ago What a shame if they have. Its magic stuff. Wonder how much I can get for my tube on eBay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Thats curious 'cause both the pharmacy and dentist told me last year that it had been discontinued- I've just done some quick research and have the answer, they were obviously confused: Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd has announced that Adcortyl™ in Orabase™ 0.1% (triamcinolone acetonide in oral paste) 10g will be discontinued by 31st March-2009 or when current stock is exhausted. Adcortyl™ in Orabase™ for Mouth Ulcers (triamcinolone acetonide in oromucosal paste) 5g (P) will remain available through the company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Must have been some old stock I got then. What a daft thing to do....this stuff works really,really well I HATE it when they discontinue a trusted product! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMeadfan Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 That's interesting about the Corsadyl. I recommended it to my daughter when she had probs. with her gums when her wisdom tooth was coming through. She used some the other day and it 'burnt' her tongue! It was sore for quite a while. I think she said she had perhaps used too much or kept it in her mouth too long? So presumably it's helping and not actually making things worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 I've used it before with no problems. Well, it does affect your sense of taste slightly though. There are a looong list of do's and don'ts and warnings on it so she may be sensitive to it. In which case I wouldn't advise she use it again. I mentioned that i was using it to the nurse and she said I might as well carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeMeadfan Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 She might well be. though when she used it the first time it was OK. I told her to make sure she was careful and perhaps dilute it. I can't remember if it was the one with alcohol in it or not, that might have made a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Hope you start to feel better quickly. Sounds like you are doing all you can. Get plenty of rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Also gargling with warm salt water if you can might help - sadly it makes me gag. OH used to despair of my efforts when I had repeated tonisllitis - real wuss I am - wish you better - on the plus side you might lose some weight - thats if you want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I have always found eating a yogurt really slowly (holding it in mouth) numbs the ulcer pain......the only thing that would work when the children got human version of foot and mouth..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 There's 2 lots of Corsodyl mouth wash - one for normal use with the alcyfrol and the heavy duty kill the germs one which can burn. It can also turn your tongue and gums black I had to use it for a couple of weeks when I had an abscess and the jaw bone was infected along with heavy duty antibiotics - no alcohol allowed (yar boo sucks )! I've learnt to just use it on the area that needs to be sorted - namely a flap of skin over a partially erupted wisdom tooth. And if I feel it's going to be a problem I just dip a cotton bud in and squeeze it over the irritation. Now the toothpaste is something else! It says it takes time to get used to the unusual flavour (it's quite yukky) but yep, I am used to it - doesn't make it taste any better though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
