Do you get mouth ulcers (aka. canker sores, aphthous stomata, oral mucositis)? I do, and I don't like them, they are a curse. I get these great big jobs on my tongue which hurt like damn great hurting things. Sometimes I go for months with none, sometimes I get an odd one or two, and sometimes there are weeks of non-stop affliction, with no tangible reason. Doctor doesn't know what causes them, dentist doesn't know what causes them, I don't know what causes them. I wish they would go away.

Since first writing this introduction 13 years ago, I have actually got my ulcers mostly under control, this is the first time since childhood - different things work for different people, the things that work for me were brought to my attention on this very message board. If you are looking for the cause, a cure or treatment, read the messages, look at the surveys, be methodical in your approach. If you are new to the curse though, do please get checked out by a doctor or dentist first to confirm that it is mouth ulcers (canker sores), particularly if you have a persistent ulcer in the same place.

I wish you good luck in your search, and do be methodical (you can find out what works for me in the Featured Articles section).

Debacterol, Bonjela Once, Boots Mouth Ulcer Treatment, Galpharm Mouth Ulcer Treatment is still available as Oralmedic (the UK licensed original). You can purchase it mail order from the shop - blue button top right.

I have changed the default order in which the messages are displayed so that the newest ones are now shown at the top and the oldest at the bottom. You can change it back to the other way round if you prefer... there is an up-down arrow button which will toggle the order (and remember it too).

Dom Walton 11th March 2012.