Alernative treatments for canker and cold sores.

I was looking up canker sores/implants and this thread popped up. I forgot I started such a thread. Since my first dx with cancer I've struggled with complex canker sores. Before cancer, rarely ever had a canker sore, and if I did it was small one on the inside of my cheek and went away in a few days.

It seems I have a bout of them six months before each of the last 3 cancer dx. I' don't think there is a connection, but found it interesting. I've learned a lot about canker sores since posting this thread. I have had about 4 major complex canker sores the last few months. This last one has been on the tip of my tongues now going on a month! I'm losing weight. I dread eating, and talking. My whole tongue feels raw and inflamed. It makes me feel physically drained or weak. You just don't feel well. What I used to help the sores at first no longer works.  

I had a filling fall out so thinking it might be one of the causes of the sore, I went to a dentist and had the tooth filled. I also had my teeth cleaned. The dental hygienist put silver nitrate on the sore. She thought it would help. My tongue still hurts. It still throbs. Although I think the canker sore is dead, I think my tongue is traumatized by all I've put on it. I don't know. I saw my doctor Friday, who gave me a anti-viral medicine to see if it helps. I haven't taken it yet. If my tongue doesn't heal by the end of this week, she wants to send me to a ENT. It does look slightly better, but feels sore and tingling feeling. It hurts like a sore or burn on your tongue.

Cause of canker sores...a few doctors says they are a herpie virus. Other doctors said they are not a virus, but happens when your mouth is injured by biting on it, or jagged tooth, or too many acidy foods. The ENT said this as well. For me it is eating too much chocolate, tomatoes, oranges, almonds (nuts) and when my immune system is compromised I get canker sores. I used to get cold sores, but not anymore. I find it somewhat interesting that instead of cold sores, I'm getting canker sores. It seems if my immune system was compromised, I would get the cold sore herpie virus too. Next time I get it I will go in and have the canker sore biopsy to see if it is a virus. The doctor said I have to come in the day I break out with it or the test isn't effective.

What I learned thus far is there are a lot of good stuff out there that seems to work for most. My friend's husband, a naturalpath, said to put charcoal on the end of your tongue to draw it out. I tried it right before I went to the dentist. Probably not long enough, but stopped since my tongue is so raw. Oil pulling is supposedly good. I've been doing this off and on. Super Lyzine, I've been using, but usually it is not working. I've tried a few herbs. I use magic mouthwash and a few other numbing products that work for a very short time. I hate using them because it helps a little, but I don't taste food so well, and it still hurts. Dental paste worked the first time or two. Not anymore. It is hard to get the dental paste to stay in one place. I have a few other suggestions I've yet to try, but will. 

Where do you buy watermelon frost? I can't find it in the natural food stores. I also need to order to cankersorebegone stuff.

I feel for all those who have chemo, and immune suppressant meds, who suffer constantly with canker sores. Not a virus or was it because their immunity was shot? Still in question to cause of mouth sores.

Haven't posted here in awhile, but wanted to post to say I found something that prevents canker sores from forming.

It is called Canker Cure...herbal. I actually purchased at a pharmacy. Tiny little jar. Once I feel the itch and sore, I brush on the liquid Canker Cure. It goes away.

I had such bad complex sores. I had a hard time eating and talking. Now gone!