omg! kenalog is THE SHIT! ive been getting mouth ulcers and shit since before i can remember, so heres the deals on all the shit thats around for mouth baddies...
SALT/SALTY WATER
my daddy always says "just put some salt on it" sure salt is great for killing mouthy nasties but it hurts like a fucker, putting straight salt on a mouth ulcers which already burns like fuck before u put those evil little crystals on it brings tears to my eyes. literally. im sure everyone has done it before proably, and it stings and burns and u jump around ur kitchen for aobut a minute while it stings like a BITCH. salty water is what my dad calls the "pussy attempt" at the whole salt thing... it still burns, stings and makes u cry but not as much, it also tastes like shit, just as putting straight salt on it does... not fun. u can try salt, but i find it takes a fair while to clear up the ulcer and its not fun...
BONJELA (sp?)
a nice little gel for when u are growing teeth, i find it doesnt really help ulcers a whole lot, it jsut kinda sits there tastes kinda kinky (pretty disgusting really but u kinda grow to like it)... its probably better for teething... i know i used it when i was growning my back molars and my mum says she used it when i was a baby... but its sticky and red, and it doesnt help to protect the ulcer or help it clear up AT ALL. all it does is soothe the soreness of it... also i dind i tend to lick it off the sore bit of my mouth becasue it tastes weird... but all it does is soothe the sore
KENALOG
as is said before, kenalog is the shit. it feels kinda manky and tres sticky when u put it on, and it sticks to ur teeth and feels almost grainy and what id imagine a really weak setting concrete... AVOID GETTING IT ON UR TEETH it will sit there and feel gross all day... also avoid getting it on ur lips as it will stick to them to and then when u talk it will stick ur lips together and then ur lips to ur teeth... DONT TRY AND RUB THE GUNK INTO THE ULCER as it WILL go chunky and lumpy and tres GRITTY and wont form the smooth film its ment to and the gritty bit will stick into the sore and it will be really irritating. Kenalog (as mentioned before) soothes and PROTECTS the ulcer. it acts as a skin over the top of the sore and is best used at bedtime... the 0.1% triamcinolone acetone is in the paste and is absorbed to aid the healing process of the sore... but i fnd if its a relaly bad ulcer if put on about 20-30 mins before a meal the film has developed over the sore, and ur less likely to hurt it as u eat... kenalog is the best thing ive found for ulcers...
BLISTEX
blistex (the little tub) is my favourite lip balm thingy... and it does sting like a mother even on non fucked up lips... u can get blistex in a stick for as well and i find hese dont sting as much especially the little blue one (smells like vanilla) but the best one ive found for truly fucked over chapped and cracked lips is the blistex ointment... it comes in a little stick like kind of tubey thing, and is and ointment rather than a balm... it stings a little bit but not as much as the tubs and is really really soothing and nourishing for ur lips... if u cant hande to stingyness of the blistex products lip-eze or chap-stick is really good, these products dont sting at all... not as good as blistex but better for ur lips than petroleum jelly
magnesium
Good dietary sources of magnesium include meats, seafood, green vegetables, dairy products, nuts, kidney and lima beans, bananas, peanut butter, potatoes, and cocoa. Hard water and mineral water may be important sources of magnesium. Magnesium plays important roles in bone metabolism and muscle relaxation. it helps with jaw clenching by relaxing the muscles in ur jaw...
vegemite/ B group vitamins
vegemite that good-ole australian favourite is the "highest source of B vitamins". if u are lacking vitamin B6 u can get cracking and sores on ur mouth and toungue, and making sure u have a diet high in B group vitamins will prevent ulcers in the long term. it wont prevent u chewing away the insides of ur mouth but it will help ur body make them better. i was told that u can put vegemite on ur ulcers and it helps them go away... it does help and it shortens the healing process... BUT IT STINGS LIKE A MOTHER (just like everything else does jsut about) but i find instead of rubbing it on the fuckers, despite it tasting foul by itself having a bit on toast in the mornings or in a sandwich helps speed up the ulcer fixing time, also if u jsut get ulcers from just getting ulcers its good... B vitamins are tres important for the healing and prevention processes
bananas
i will stand by my call of "god made bananas for drug users" not only are bananas rich in carbohydrates and contain little fat. They help provide essential vitamins including high levels of Vitamin C, B6. B1, and B2. They also contain large quantities of potassium and magnesium
ok, ive rambled enoughm i probably didnt even have to write all this info on whats good and whats hsit in the ulcer treating world, but ive tried EVERYTHING (ive really only mentioned the few main things that sping to mind and i thought id save y'all the stress of it...
peace xoxo
(wednesday) I will be going down to the chemist and asking for the best, most expensive fucking mouth-ulcer-prevention-and-soothingness drug they have and let you folks know how it goes.
