- Re: canker sores - advice needed

[Guest guest]

Zilactin is OTC. My dentist actually recommended it. The version

that doesn't help is the one that contains benzocaine. All that does

is bring temporary pain relief. Just read the list of active

ingredients and get the one with benzyl alcohol. I think that

version is just " zilactin " where the others are something

like " zilactin-b " or some such thing. I get it from Walgreens in the

same section that has lip balm, right next to all the pain relievers

and cold medicines.

I don't know if you're like me, but it used to be that if I bit my

lip or inside cheek hard enough to bleed, then the injured spot

would almost always develop a canker core. Now if I put the zilactin

on the same day that I bite my lip, I don't get the sores. I think

of it as neosporin/polysporin for a cut. When applying, I first dry

the spot with a tissue so the medication sticks properly.

Good luck and let me know if it helps.

--Neil

> > > Hello again everyone.

> > >

> > > I am in full braces and working my way towards surgery (only a

> few

> > > more months). I've had serious problems with canker sores the

> > entire

> > > time I've had braces. I woke up couple days ago with one on

the

> > > inside of my lower lip that was so large it actually caused my

> lip

> > to

> > > swell to the point it looked like I had bees socked in the

face!

> > I've

> > > had so many at once that they literally made me sick (swollen

> > glands,

> > > etc.).

> > >

> > > To the question - has anyone else out there had them this bad

and

> > > have any of you found anything that works to prevent / heal

these

> > > things. They are causing me extreme pain and make it very

> > difficult

> > > to eat / talk / kiss / etc. I'd really like to try to find

> > something

> > > that works before I have my surgery.

> > >

> > > Thank you all,

> > >

[Guest guest]

Zilactin is OTC. My dentist actually recommended it. The version

that doesn't help is the one that contains benzocaine. All that does

is bring temporary pain relief. Just read the list of active

ingredients and get the one with benzyl alcohol. I think that

version is just " zilactin " where the others are something

like " zilactin-b " or some such thing. I get it from Walgreens in the

same section that has lip balm, right next to all the pain relievers

and cold medicines.

I don't know if you're like me, but it used to be that if I bit my

lip or inside cheek hard enough to bleed, then the injured spot

would almost always develop a canker core. Now if I put the zilactin

on the same day that I bite my lip, I don't get the sores. I think

of it as neosporin/polysporin for a cut. When applying, I first dry

the spot with a tissue so the medication sticks properly.

Good luck and let me know if it helps.

--Neil

> > > Hello again everyone.

> > >

> > > I am in full braces and working my way towards surgery (only a

> few

> > > more months). I've had serious problems with canker sores the

> > entire

> > > time I've had braces. I woke up couple days ago with one on

the

> > > inside of my lower lip that was so large it actually caused my

> lip

> > to

> > > swell to the point it looked like I had bees socked in the

face!

> > I've

> > > had so many at once that they literally made me sick (swollen

> > glands,

> > > etc.).

> > >

> > > To the question - has anyone else out there had them this bad

and

> > > have any of you found anything that works to prevent / heal

these

> > > things. They are causing me extreme pain and make it very

> > difficult

> > > to eat / talk / kiss / etc. I'd really like to try to find

> > something

> > > that works before I have my surgery.

> > >

> > > Thank you all,

> > >