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I have a canker sore that’s so bad my cheek is swollen, I can hardly eat & the ear on the side of the sore is THROBBING. Idk what to do. Oragel is making me nauseous but salt water rinses aren’t doing anything fast enough 😭
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Anonymous 2d

only eat soup and stuff for the next few days

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Anonymous 2d

SAME GIRL. i've tried applying salt directly to it, & also some alum powder. i genuinely just ignore them now im use to the pain but mine come from taking advil i think, and also ur toothpaste can be causing them too (look into tht)

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Anonymous 1d

This is the entire reason I always have oragel and napkins in my purse, (to spit out the oragel)

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Anonymous 1d

Try clorhexidine gluconate oral rinse next time. Ask your dentist to write you a prescription next time you go and keep some on hand. The sores are caused by bacteria and the oral rinse will kill the bacteria. This is the most effective way to get rid of the sores. For now stay off of sugary foods or acidic foods with sugar. Don’t refeed the bacteria.

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1d

Actually if it really is that bad please get some Chlorhexidine rn. Trust me it works like magic and dentists are typically fairly liberal with prescriptions. And again STAY OFF OF SUGAR

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