Canker Sores - Allergies Message Board

N2golf · 04-04-2003, 07:47 PM

Does anyone know if canker sores can be caused by eating too much sugar?

smudge · 04-05-2003, 02:44 PM

I don't think you get sores from too much sugar, but they can be aggravated by sweet things. Sores can occur when you're under a lot of stress. Also if you have large amounts of them in your mouth it could indicate a vitamin defieciency - one of the B's. I had an experience one summer when seemingly overnight I got these large clusters of them inside my cheeks. Basically they cleared up after taking a B complex supplement and trying to eat a little heathier. Smudge

squeeky · 04-05-2003, 04:03 PM

Our internist told us that cancer sores are a virus. You just have to sit them out. Relieve you can find but no cure. Being in good health always helps to prevent a virus. So eat healthy and stay in good shape.
Good luck!

N2golf · 04-05-2003, 06:34 PM

Thanks everyone! I have a small but VERY painful one UNDER the tongue! (What a conveinient place!)

LeChuck · 04-05-2003, 09:47 PM

If you get them frequently (like I used to), you might consider switching toothpastes to one without Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS). This seemed to lower my frequency from one a week to one every couple months (or longer). In the average store, there will probably only be two or three kinds that are "SLS-free" (I'm currently using Sensodyne).

On a side note, I always carry a tube of Anbesol gel when I get bad canker sores .. nothing beats instant numbness.

LeChuck