Getting rid of canker sores

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

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RTLintner Posts: 19 Joined: 2004/01/14	2004/03/04, 07:12 PM Hey, guys/girls...how's it going? I realize this subject is pretty off topic...so I created a new one haha. It's about getting rid of canker sores! Going on a hot date this weekend? Don't want your date to think you have herpes simplex (haha), well fear not, because I've just the solution. Sprinkle a small amount of salt directly onto the sore(a large enough amount to fully cover it, but not so much that you're going to give yourself jaundice). Your sore will be completely gone in 2-3 days. Beware, however, as you will experience many new dimensions of pain as the sore is being burnt away -- not for the faint of heart! :big_smile: -------------- Pain is weakness leaving the body.

big_j_scf Posts: 308 Joined: 2003/11/08	2004/03/04, 09:30 PM I do that every time i get a canker sore, and i get em a lot. its a really good method, and i remember when i first started doing it, it hurt like no other, but for some reason now im used to it and it doesnt bother me any more.
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/03/05, 09:00 AM Hmm.. can you numb it with anbesol first, and THEN sprinkle the salt on it??:) I get them fierce sometimes..bite my cheek alot then a canker forms there.
fsdsk Posts: 959 Joined: 2003/11/30	2004/03/05, 09:45 AM Lysine - some people get them from eating too much rice. I believe there is an enzyme or Amino Acid that will cause canker sores. I have used Lysine and had good sucess.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/03/08, 10:59 PM Are we talking canker sores or cold sores/fever blisters here? Big difference. cold sores/fever blisters are actually herpes. Canker sores on the other hand you can get from allergies, for instance if you are allergic to glutens, like in wheat bread and other foods containing glutens. But wheat is one of your main culprits to drop first. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com
Ravenbeauty Posts: 3,755 Joined: 2002/09/24	2004/03/09, 12:43 AM I've never had either, what are the symptoms of each? -------------- Bettia.... The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/03/09, 02:33 PM I've often wondered which they were myself .. how do you know the difference?
dfly411 Posts: 1,352 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/03/09, 02:39 PM Just remember Canker = IN the mouth Cold = OUT of the mouth
Datdanigirl Posts: 452 Joined: 2004/02/11	2004/03/12, 08:53 AM Ah HA. (that's what I thought). I went on a sushi binge last weekend.. the next day I had canker sores inside both cheeks; must research that rice theory further. Getting to be a chronic problem for me:(
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2004/03/12, 10:48 AM Shellfish can be a huge problem with allergies, and canker sores can be one of the reactions. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything.... bb1fit@freetrainers.com