Canker sores - Help!

[Cyclonemom]

Hi all,

I went to visit my parents this weekend, and left my toothpaste at home, so I used my mom's. Twelve hours later, I had a mouthful of raw, raised bumps, mostly in the area between gums and cheeks. 24 hours after that, I now have an entire mouth full of canker sores on my cheeks and outer gums. It is pretty hard to eat and drink, and I don't even want to talk it hurts so much.

Anybody have some good home remedies (or heck, even at this point, store bought ones!) to relieve the pain and help them heal? Is there such a thing as oral anesthetic mouth wash??

TIA,
Cyclonemom

[DunDunDuuun]

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[Summerthyme]

Almond extract!!!

summerthyme

[goatlady]

Dilute and swish or straight? or "swab"?

[Summerthyme]

Dab on with a q- tip

(sorry, Im typing one handed, on the phone with the other)

[Summerthyme]

Sorry... was on the phone with my youngest son- it's nice when they call just to chat.

Anyway, just the REAL almond extract they sell at the grocery store (you can get a pint at a really good price at the same place I linked for the spices on the apple butter thread). Dab it onto the canker sores a few times a day, and they'll heal within a couple days, rather than 10-14 days. Amazing how well it works.

Summerthyme