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<channel><title><![CDATA[Celiac Disease & Gluten-free Diet Information at Celiac.com - Comments for article: Could that Canker Sore Mean Celiac Disease?]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.celiac.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>scott@celiac.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 11:57:50 PDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4078</link><description><![CDATA[hmm, negative blood tests only, huh?<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by negativeserology at 3:14 pm, Thu 16th Jul 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (negativeserology)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:14:40 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4078</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4136</link><description><![CDATA[This info needs to get out more! Canker sores and throat ulcers were my main symptom of Celiacs disease AND Crohn's. Gluten causes my mouth cankers and bakers yeast causes my severe throat ulcers. I had not had GI issues since childhood, which I seemed to outgrow, but suffered with severe cankers, as many as 9 at a time in my mouth. I would have never been diagnosed if it were not for trying a gluten free diet (the SCD) for my child's autism, my doctor thought I should give it a try myself when I mentioned it to him.  The cankers went away! I was 41 years old and had spent years suffering, not to mention numerous doctor visits. I can always tell when I get a trace of gluten or yeast extract, I'll get a canker sore.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Tracee at 10:18 am, Tue 28th Jul 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Tracee)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:18:54 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4136</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4167</link><description><![CDATA[As a dentist (retired after 30+ years) and a sufferer of cancer sores for many years, I tried many remedies to no avail.  I had numerous patients that had outbreaks much worse than mine.
Most had to "suck it up" and bear the pain.  I researched out cures but never found anything in the literature (both medical and dental- I had full access to both the AMA and ADA web sites).  I had been told they were from "stress".  I was a long distance runner and noticed that after long workouts and hard training that they were more frequent.  As I remember what foods that I was consuming after these workouts, I now realize that it was the huge quantities of gluten that caused the outbreaks.
My epithany came in July'05 when I was diagnosed with Celiac disease (age 62) and started my new gluten free diet.  To date, I have not had a full blown outbreak, only small localized ulcers that heal within 1-2 days. (probably from contamination)
 In the past, if I had bitten my lip, the ensuing ulcers would last at least 1 week, but now, they're gone by the next day.
Since I have retired, I no longer have access to these dental/medical sites and wonder if any articles have been written about the gluten intolerance/Celiac link to canker sores??  My dentist had no idea about the relationship after asking him at a recent visit.
Anyone that gets these sores in clumps, can be in so much pain that it is debilitating - unable to eat or drink.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by alan frank at 6:31 am, Sun 2nd Aug 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (alan frank)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Aug 2009 06:31:36 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4167</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4 (Reply to Comment #3)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment10419</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you Dr. Frank. I am a dental asst who has suffered from these sores for almost ten years. I am in my late 30's. I think I have celiac disease. The dentist I used to work for laughed when I would have really bad sores. Like you said...in clumps. I wanted to die. He never had an answer. He would say I was just a freak. He thought it was all in my head. I have been taking a Zinc supplement for over a year now and it helps. They are no where near as bad as they used to be. Some of them used to take weeks to heal. Sometimes even months! Now they last about a week on the Zinc. I will give a gluten free diet a try. Thanks again for posting. You changed my life tonight.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Julie at 7:38 pm, Mon 23rd Jan 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Julie)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:38:20 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment10419</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4183</link><description><![CDATA[I can add the missing (formerly common) canker sores to the laundry list of untreated symptoms that have cleared up magically on a gluten free diet.  Biting my cheek at night clears in days not weeks. Some of mine were laterally symmetrical and other symptoms indicated Niacin deficiency in spite of eating adequate Niacin: poor absorption, can do that.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Brian at 9:49 pm, Mon 3rd Aug 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Brian)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:49:18 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4183</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4316</link><description><![CDATA[After being diagnosed with celiac disease by endoscopy three years ago, I have followed a gluten-free diet.  I no longer suffer from the following: canker sores, cold sores, charlie horse leg cramps, rice krispie noises in my neck when I move my head side to side, constipation, bloating, and anemia.  I have also helped three friends get diagnosed by describing my symptoms before I was diagnosed.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Jacqueline at 2:11 pm, Fri 28th Aug 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Jacqueline)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:11:45 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment4316</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7 (Reply to Comment #6)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment10377</link><description><![CDATA[Just a clarification. Almost all cold sores are caused by HSV1 (herpes simplex 1 virus) and could not/ would not go away due to a chande in diet. Cold sores and Canker sores are NOT the same thing.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by NanAsiaK at 8:27 am, Sun 22nd Jan 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (NanAsiaK)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:27:42 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment10377</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8 (Reply to Comment #6)]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment12977</link><description><![CDATA[Thank you - that is exactly what happens to me!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Mary at 8:07 pm, Mon 1st Oct 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Mary)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:07:12 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment12977</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #9]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment6497</link><description><![CDATA[This is a great article, It's well written and quite informative. It's known that there are no cures for canker sores. Over the counter products speed recovery and offer pain relief to make our lives less miserable. Canker sores can run in families and seem to follow certain age groups. Further studies in diets and personal hygiene may offer a good prevention program if certain individuals are prone to these sores.
  Thanks for a great article.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Emery C at 4:48 pm, Wed 16th Jun 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Emery C)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:48:11 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment6497</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #10]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment7569</link><description><![CDATA[I've had canker sores all my life and just found out that I probably have Celiac disease and this is my only obvious symptom.  I've found that avoiding toothpastes that contain sodium laurel sulfate really helps avoid outbreaks and the product Ulcer Ease helps with the pain when they do occur.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Candace at 9:52 am, Wed 10th Nov 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Candace)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:52:53 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment7569</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #11]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment8935</link><description><![CDATA[My  mom is 83 and started having canker sores (did not respond to treatment), anemia, vitamin D deficiency, terrible edema in legs, distended abdomen, hypoparathyroid with no known cause.  They did a celiac panel (after I begged) and said she was negative.  I just found out I have one celiac gene.  I'm going to demand they test mom's...thanks for making this connection.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Marilyn at 12:08 am, Wed 29th Jun 2011)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Marilyn)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:08:52 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment8935</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #12]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11311</link><description><![CDATA[I found out I have celiac disease and was diagnosed after having multiple mouth sore breakouts. Most of them were canker sores, but I also have the herpes virus. For me, eating gluten seemed to also depress my immune system. And then that can cause the herpes virus to come out of the nerves. Also, I would get ulcers from exposure to gluten inside of my mouth and severe bloating, stomach pain, and diarrhea. I thought the stomach pain was dairy for years, but I was not eating it and still had symptoms. I wish I had seen this article years ago. I am just so glad we were able to figure it out. I am gluten free, healthy, and happy today.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Kari at 12:04 pm, Mon 7th May 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Kari)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 May 2012 12:04:34 PDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment11311</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #13]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment13475</link><description><![CDATA[I have been gluten-free for 10 years, and I still get canker sores just as bad.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Gluten Freek at 4:19 pm, Tue 6th Nov 2012)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Gluten Freek)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:19:19 PST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment13475</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #14]]></title><link>http://www.celiac.com/articles/21858/1/Could-that-Canker-Sore-Mean-Celiac-Disease/Page1.html#Comment15883</link><description><![CDATA[I've been searching for a solution for my mouth ulcers for over 40 years.  Recently, my daughter was diagnosed with a sensitivity to gluten, so I stopped eating it out of solidarity.  Voila, the ulcers are gone for several months now: something I don't remember in my entire adult life.  Who'd have thought?<br/><br/>
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