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Long term mouth ulcers?
I have had several mouth ulcers concurrently for about 8 weeks. I saw an ENT guy who palpated the largest one, on the mouth floor, and declared it non-malignant. Smaller ones come/go and change position, even to the lips (but not like coldsores).
This is not a denture problem or a mouth cleaning problem.
The ENT guy gave me some B vits.
I have the feeling that this is systemic. Should I try to boost my immune system? I was HIV-neg at last check (but I do have checks often).
I have had a Roux-n-Y 2 years ago. I also take heart drugs and plavix after a single stent 1 year ago. I have OA of the ankles too.
Around 4 mths ago I had major gastroenteritis which was treated as Typhoid because the symptoms were borderline.
Can anyone describe systemic causes of oral ulcers?
This is not a denture problem or a mouth cleaning problem.
The ENT guy gave me some B vits.
I have the feeling that this is systemic. Should I try to boost my immune system? I was HIV-neg at last check (but I do have checks often).
I have had a Roux-n-Y 2 years ago. I also take heart drugs and plavix after a single stent 1 year ago. I have OA of the ankles too.
Around 4 mths ago I had major gastroenteritis which was treated as Typhoid because the symptoms were borderline.
Can anyone describe systemic causes of oral ulcers?
asked Oct 20, 2009 at 08:28PM in General Medicine
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0Votesanswered Jan 27, 2010 at 02:16PMWhile this isn't getting at the cause, the detergents in toothpaste can sometimes aggravate this condition. Sodium lauryl sulfate is generally the strongest, but others can do it too; you might try switching to baking soda for a couple weeks and see if it helps; if it does, you can experiment with non-SLS-containing toothpastes.
But the roux en y definitely makes me wonder about nutrient deficiencies. A colleague recently mentioned the company Bariatric Advantage for supplements specifically formulated for bypass patients.
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