Jump to content

  • Welcome to Celiac.com!

    You have found your celiac tribe! Join us and ask questions in our forum, share your story, and connect with others.



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A1):

    Celiac.com Sponsor (A1-M):

  • Get Celiac.com Updates:
    Support Our Content
    eNewsletter
    Donate

5 Consecutive Canker Sores In 16 Days

birdie22

By birdie22
in Coping with Celiac Disease

Recommended Posts

birdie22 Enthusiast
birdie22
Posted

Wow. Just wow. I've suffered canker sores since I was a kid. At most I'd get one, maybe 2 a month and often could go months between them. Since going gluten-free they've reduced in frequency and longevity and recently they went away entirely which was nice. I posted in another thread how I'm home on vacation for a while in my gluten eater home and some of my symptoms are popping up. Well last night started canker sore #5 since June 10. As one heals another pops up. 5 sores in 16 days is a totally bizarre ocurance for me. They are much smaller less painful and heal in about 4 days which is way better than the giant craters that would last a week or longer that I used to get. But I'm just totally thrown by these consecutive sores. I just bought a new dedicated toaster and am going to be much more diligent about how I handle the kids food. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this and put an end to it.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


quincy Contributor
quincy
Posted

Wow. Just wow. I've suffered canker sores since I was a kid. At most I'd get one, maybe 2 a month and often could go months between them. Since going gluten-free they've reduced in frequency and longevity and recently they went away entirely which was nice. I posted in another thread how I'm home on vacation for a while in my gluten eater home and some of my symptoms are popping up. Well last night started canker sore #5 since June 10. As one heals another pops up. 5 sores in 16 days is a totally bizarre ocurance for me. They are much smaller less painful and heal in about 4 days which is way better than the giant craters that would last a week or longer that I used to get. But I'm just totally thrown by these consecutive sores. I just bought a new dedicated toaster and am going to be much more diligent about how I handle the kids food. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this and put an end to it.

wow, sorry to hear about the suffering you have gone through. I completely relate as I am sure many of us can. I suffered from canker sores since childhood and for awhile I was going to my GP once a month and he would burn them off with silver nitrate. Of course he never put all my symptoms together to see if I was gluten intolerant.

So I did alot of research and changed my toothpaste to one that did not contain sodium lauryl sulfate (sls). The only one I knew at the time was Rembrandt Canker Sore brand. but there are other natural toothpastes out there and also sensodyne makes one now for enamel protection that does not contain SLS. I have been using this for years before I was dx'd and went gluten-free, and my incidence of canker sores almost disappeared.

hope this helps. My new dentist uses some kind of acid if I get a bad one now. No matter how careful you are, you can still get one. I also take the amino acid L-Lysine at night before bed and it always seems to help reduce the length and severity...

birdie22 Enthusiast
birdie22
Posted
  • Author

Thanks Quincy. I too use Rembrandt C. Been using it about 5 months or so. I love that my mouth feels clean w/out that crazy burning feeling that I always used to get from Colgate. I can't imagine having silver nitrate applied to them. Doesn't that sting like crazy?! As a kid I always had this gritty pasty stuff that was an RX from the dentist that was supposed to help them heal quicker. I don't think it ever really worked that great. As I said, these are small and mild in comparison to what I used to get it's just the frequency that has my attention. I'm guessing that now that I'm at 7mo gluten-free I'm just becoming more and more sensitive to trace gluten.

I appreciate the people on this forum who I can commiserate with!

Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
Posted

For me a canker sore is a sure sign that I've gotten glutened! I hope you can get to the bottom of it. I hate those things. Ouch!

quincy Contributor
quincy
Posted

For me a canker sore is a sure sign that I've gotten glutened! I hope you can get to the bottom of it. I hate those things. Ouch!

yes it is one of the symptoms of ceiac. I used to get them in my throat too. The silver nitrate stings for sure, but its worth the momentary pain to just have it gone.

My dentist uses an acid and that hurts like heck but gone completely right away.

you should begin to notice alot of improvement. I got rid of all product with SLS including shampoos. be careful of mouthwash and gum because those are irritants as well.

Oh, be careful with ascorbic acid, as in vitamin c tablets. That was the biggest problem for me. as soon as I would take one I would get a canker sore....

birdie22 Enthusiast
birdie22
Posted
  • Author

Thanks again. Working on reducing SLS in my household. I use SLS free shampoo and body wash.

Lori2 Contributor
Lori2
Posted

My daughter's canker sores were caused by iron malabsorbtion. Diagnosed by Mayo Clinic.

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):
Celiac.com Sponsor (A8):

Celiac.com Sponsor (A8-M):


Skylark Collaborator
Skylark
Posted

My daughter's canker sores were caused by iron malabsorbtion. Diagnosed by Mayo Clinic.

Interesting. I used to be borderline anemic too.

quincy Contributor
quincy
Posted

Interesting. I used to be borderline anemic too.

yes that is interesting. I had low ferritin levels when I first was diagnosed

hopefulinmybody Apprentice
hopefulinmybody
Posted

I am having the same experience--every 5 or 6 days now for the last two months I get a canker sore, some of them not so large, and with it I get all muscle achey and fatigued, knocked out! I never got them frequently before. It is really a drag--feel like I can't rely on being able to get out and live my life.

I will hunt the SLS free toothpaste. I already am strictly gluten-free and do Paleo (no grains, dairy, or eggs), I wonder if there are hidden ingredients in any processed foods triggering these? Why all of a sudden?

Wow. Just wow. I've suffered canker sores since I was a kid. At most I'd get one, maybe 2 a month and often could go months between them. Since going gluten-free they've reduced in frequency and longevity and recently they went away entirely which was nice. I posted in another thread how I'm home on vacation for a while in my gluten eater home and some of my symptoms are popping up. Well last night started canker sore #5 since June 10. As one heals another pops up. 5 sores in 16 days is a totally bizarre ocurance for me. They are much smaller less painful and heal in about 4 days which is way better than the giant craters that would last a week or longer that I used to get. But I'm just totally thrown by these consecutive sores. I just bought a new dedicated toaster and am going to be much more diligent about how I handle the kids food. Hopefully I can get to the bottom of this and put an end to it.

birdie22 Enthusiast
birdie22
Posted
  • Author

For me I think it was either cc or lack of vitamin b12. I got a new toaster last week and I started taking b12 2x a week again. I had been taking it daily early on but then quit all together. I made both changes last week and I've been canker sore free since.

I use Rembrandt C (canker sore) toothpaste and like it a lot.

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A19):


  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      132,009
    • Most Online (within 30 mins)
      7,748
    Joseph16
    Newest Member
    Joseph16
    Joined
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A20):

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      121.5k
    • Total Posts
      1m
  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A22):



  • Celiac.com Sponsor (A21):


  • Upcoming Events

  • Posts

    • JoJo0611
      Chances of being coeliac

      By JoJo0611 · Posted

      Thank you all. 
    • Martha Mitchell
      Celiac getting dentures

      By Martha Mitchell · Posted

      Scott I also have different symptoms than most people. It affects me bad. Stomach ache, headache, nauseous, heart racing, whole body shaking, can't walk then my throat starts to close. It attacks my nervous system. The only thing that saves me is a 1/2 of Xanax...it calms down my nervous system 
    • Martha Mitchell
      Celiac getting dentures

      By Martha Mitchell · Posted

      Scott Adams. I was dealing with a DR that didn't care about me being celiac. I repeatedly told him that I was celiac and is everything gluten-free. He put an acrylic lens from j&j. I called the company to ask about gluten and was told yes that the acrylic they use has gluten....then they back tracked immediately and stopped talking to me. The Dr didn't care that I was having issues. It took me 6 months and a lot of sickness to get it removed.... which can only happen within 6 months. The Dr that took it out said that it was fused and that's why I lost vision. If they would have removed it right away everything would be fine. He put in a silicone one that was gluten-free and I've had no issues at all in the other eye. Do not do acrylic!
    • Scott Adams
      Celiac getting dentures

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      Welcome @Martha Mitchell, I too would like to know more about your prior lenses, and especially about the potential of gluten in lenses. In theory this should not harm most celiacs, as the autoimmune reaction normally begins in the gut, however, in those who are super sensitive or have dermatitis herpetiformis it may be a potential issue. 
    • Scott Adams
      Chances of being coeliac

      By Scott Adams · Posted

      It's most likely going to be a celiac disease diagnosis based on your blood test results, but wait for your doctor to give you a green light for going gluten-free, as they may want to do additional testing. This article has some detailed information on how to be 100% gluten-free, so it may be helpful (be sure to also read the comments section.):    
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

NOTICE: This site places This site places cookies on your device (Cookie settings). on your device. Continued use is acceptance of our Terms of Use, and Privacy Policy.