I get canker sore frequently but now I have one on my left palatine tonsil which has never happened before.?It's such an odd place to have a canker sore. I don't know what this means or if it is something bad; can anyone help or know what it means? Is it going to affect my tonsil?
izzy
It doesn't mean anything in particular and shouldn't affect your tonsil.
There is no known cause of canker sores and there is some debate in the medical community about aphthous ulcers being attributed to a viral or bacterial infection, but nothing conclusive has been shown yet. Some say they are due to stress, others suggest allergy.
Avoid toothpastes with sodium lauryl sulfate, or SLS. SLS is a foaming agent in many brand name toothpastes, and studies done show that people who suffer from canker sores are up to 80% less likely to get those sores if they use toothpaste without SLS in them.
Try Benadryl Allergy liquid. The suggested procedure for using Benadryl to relieve the pain from canker sores involves taking a spoonful of the medicine and swishing it over the canker sore for no less than a minute, after which you should spit the medicine out.
If a canker sore is particularly painful, you should try using a product like Orabase which contains benzocaine, a local anesthetic that can be applied to the sore to relieve severe pain. There are a number of products like Orabase on the market, and anything that contains benzocaine, lidocaine, or phenol.
There are also liquid versions of tylenol, ibuprofen. Talk to your pharmacist.
Goron
If it does not go away in 2 weeks see your doctor.
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