 Triamcinolone Acetonide Dental Paste USP, 0.1% 18 messages in this subject
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| I’ve suffered from canker sores since I was a child. Whenever I was run down or later in life when I drank too much alcohol or probably when I ate the wrong foods. Mymother swore that putting baking soda on it directly would help. After years of this torture (and therapy) I realized this was a cruel sick twisted painful action to take. At my age, 45, I have to stay away from rough foods like hard bread and also candies that are sour like Skittles. Too much of all that will end up in a cut or another wound that always turns into a canker sore. My mouth is also more sensitive to hot and cold since Ive aged. Alas, I found something about 20 years ago that my dentist recommended. It used to be called Kenalog in orabase (sounds like a dog medicine). This is now called (see above). Before you go to bed you put it on the canker sore, just a little bit to coat it. It sticks to it and its like a bandaid for your cankersore. You should not speak so it will stay in place. This means you hace to do it literally directly before bed. The next morning you have to get the stuff off in a gentle manner or not at all but after that you have relief from pain for the day. By dinner time the pain is back but be patient becuase that night do it again. By morning it should be almost gone but pain free. You may need another day or two but at least you get to go the days without pain. This has reduced the 7 to 10 day suffering and now if I catch them before they get full blown, I rarely suffer for more than a day. You need a prescription from the dentist or doctor though. THis medication has saved me and I wanted to share it with you. I don’t know of any adverse side affects. |
| FMcB 30 December 07 |
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| The directions for use say apply after meals and at bedtime and nothing about removing the paste. I just got some today because after having two molars removed I got a bunch of canker sores. This stuff is helping but was so expensive ($38 for a little tube--5 g). I find it hard to apply because it sticks to my finger or to the q-tip and you are not supposed to rub it just lay it on as a film. Easier said than done. |
| Laine 31 January 08 |
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| THIS PROBLEM HURTS ALOT PLUS I HAVE ACIDS REFLEXS DISEASE THAT DOESN'T HAVE WITH THE TONGUE PROBLEM. AND IT IS VERY PAINFUL WITH IT GETS OUT OF CONTROL. |
| PETRICIE 26 October 08 |
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I developed mouth sores after eating a grapefuit. My dentist said I had acid burns. I pick up a tube of this yesterday and cost was $37.00 - after trying this twice; I discovered that if you apply a small amount to your finger tip and hold in place on sore spot for a few minutes it works.
A thin film will develop over the spot. I am also on a bland diet for two weeks. No spices, soda, juices, food with any type of acids (fruits); spices. This should heal in about two weeks. Who knew a grapefuit could have cause this. Problem develop 20 minuites after eating it.
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| Nancy 14 November 08 |
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| I have been using this paste for years and found the best way to apply it is to allow the sore to air dry if possible and then applying the paste to the sore then with my tounge press the paste and smooth it with my own saliva, this minimizes the amount of paste that comes off. Also, check to see if your insurance covers this. I never knew it cost that much because mine is covered. Hope this helps. |
| James 28 January 09 |
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| For you all that have suffer with canker sores for more than 3 times a year should get tested for behcet's disease because what we think may not be just a canker sore!!!! |
| t 8/20/09 21 August 09 |
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| Hi all. I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who has a lifetime history of suffering from canker sores. Who knew something so small can cause so much pain and misery. I have just started using Triamcinolone, and I've found that it does help. The hardest part is keeping it on...it seems to come off very easily. But thanks to all your posts, I'm gaining confidence in this med to help me with this problem. |
| Essaia 24 August 09 |
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| What can I say. This is bar none the best remedy I've had to remedy canker sores ever. I've tried everything and this is the only thing that Ive found to be %100 effective. Stop suffering unnessesarily and give this medication a shot. You won't be dissappointed. |
| john 2 September 09 |
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| I have had canker sores for about close to 4 years. They will clear up some, but always lay dormaint. I have used several things for them. The doctors first thought it was viral infection, when the medication didn't clear them, then they tried magic mouthwash,then onto lidocaine for the pain and now I am on Triamcinolone 0.1% paste and that is not helping either. I am on second tube and they are still there and everything I eat and some things I drink hurt them. It like my whole side of my right cheek is inflamed in dark red with little white bumps. It has cleared a little, but again it is always laying dormaint to start back at any time. I have been now three weeks with no relief. It is very painful. Does anyone have any clues as to what this might be? |
| Rhonda 15 October 09 |
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| Get tested for Behcets! You may find that a stronger steroid works for you. ;) |
| Ellie 15 October 09 |
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| I have cancer in 2004 and I got open sore on my touuge due the chemo I was taking. It had a huge hole in it. I went to the hospital I was in so much pain first they gave me some pills that did work then they gave me triamcinolon acetonide dental Paste, I got instant relief I can not tell you how happy I was. |
| cheryl McKoy 22 November 09 |
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| My daughter was prescribed this dental paste recently. Of course at first my child was scared to even try a new remedy since every other so called remedy would either intensify her pain, cause her canker sore to increase in size, or would make her gag from the nasty taste. My daughter who is now 10 years old has suffered from canker sores since she was 7yrs old. I have tried a few remedies hoping that I'd some how find the miracle cure the next time I'd try another remedy. In the meantime, my child would suffer and lose weight every time she'd get a canker sore. She would refuse to eat complaining about the intense pain. There were times that she couldn't sleep due to canker sores being on both sides of her mouth. Lately, my daughter's doctor prescribed this medication and to my surprise it worked. My daughter at the time had a canker sore on her lower lip causing her incredible pain. I put the medication as prescribed that very night. To my surprise she woke up with no pain. I didn't have to scrape the paste off in the morning b/c it had been obsorbed by her mouth. I continued to give her the medication for the next two nights and wala its gone. The tube of medication is pretty small and cost about $39. Some health/insurance plans cover this medication. Which it did in my case. I ended up paying only $9. Though if I know now it would make my child suffer one day less from a canker sore I'd glady pay the full $39. If your hesitate on trying a new treatment for your canker sores please don't be hesitant with this medication. It was by the far the less inconvenient, no abrasive, non painfull, fastest healing medication for canker sores I have ever encountered. |
| chelsea 21 December 09 |
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Rhonda 15 :
There are some other things that I have found when I did a search for canker sour or mouth ulcer medicines. 1 was herbal and one was something that the dentist applies, I don't remember offhand what they are, but if you do a web search you will find them quickly. You probably also check out Bechets as indicated in a couple prior posts.
BUT MEANWHILE, IF you can get your Dr. or a dentist to prescribe you pain pills - you will experience a great deal of relief. For some reason this is not always easy. Though most understand that you are in severe pain, they don't think narcotic type pain pills are appropriate. (Maybe it's because thaey think of it as a sore pain as opposed to pain like in a broken bone.
I discovered this by mistake. I had several current canker sores develop and I still had an old one from more then a month before that had gotten larger and was actually starting to split the side of my tongue. The pain was terrible. I was refered to an oral surgeon who performed a biopsy to check if it was cancer. While doing the biopsy actually cut the whole section around it off . He then stiched my tongue & prescribed me darvocet for the pain.
Within an hour after taking a darvocet I realized that all of the pain and most of the soreness from the other canker sores were gone. The relief was such a relief. I also think that because of the relief of stress caused by the pain, they acutally healed quicker then Usual. Fortunately, it turned out I did not have cancer.
Hope I helped. |
| Harry Brown 8 March 10 |
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| Another medication I've found to be functional for these is called 'Debacterol'. It is considered a chemical treatment and normally is only applied by a doctor or dentist. It stings like you wouldn't believe for the first 10-20 seconds, but after that the pain is 100% gone. Well worth the seconds of raw pain if you know how many days you can truly suffer from a mouth sore. I normally use Orajel as temporary relief before meals, etc. then use the triamcinolone dental paste and if its still bothering me then i resort to the debacterol. I was introduced to it through my college's health center after I'd repeatedly gone there with mouth sores that would not go away. they finally used this treatment for me but informed me that I would have to come in to get it. Well once they got a new doctor in there that I would see, he decided that after the third time that quarter he would just let me take a few of them home as long as I didn't tell anyone. So you may have to visit the doctor or dentist in order to get it. |
| John 24 28 May 10 |
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What's that saying? "the greatest thing since sliced bread", well this medicine is IT! I've had canker sores for 30 years and always been told there was nothing that could be done for them. Leave it to a nurse at an urgent care clinic to tell me about this paste and after trying it I would pay 39 bucks or even 390 bucks for a tube. Seriously. it will last me a year and i would actually pay hundreds for it. It's that good. thankfully I only pay 8. The pain relief lasts for about 7 hours and it cut my overall time with the sores from an average of 11 days to about 5. It's a MIRACLE!
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| Mike 20 July 10 |
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| Using it right now, I have suffered from canker sores for decades and this is the first time I ever treated it with anything except Anbesol. It is very sticky and wads up in your mouth but it covers the sore and provides complete relief. I am glad my doctor thought of it and I am glad I had a canker sore when I went to my annual checkup, the pain flared and I thought to mention it and I got a prescription. Like anything else like that, the sore went away before I could fill the prescription and I didn't get another for sevral months which was great. Well, now I have two but am treating with this paste and it WORKED. Wow! |
| Kev 24 July 10 |
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| I live in Denmark and have used Kenalog 0.1% for about 15 years. The producer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, discontinued it 6 months ago - just like that - and left at least the Danish patients out in the cold. It was the only available product here. What other makes are available in the US? |
| Chris 3 August 10 |
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| I have used "Pain a Lay" for many years. It used to be available over the counter for about $3.00. Now you have to ask the pharmacy to order it for you. It costs about $13.00. Apply it with a q-tip directly on the canker sore & hold it there until it feels numb. Relief will last a long time. Best product I have ever found and nobody seems to have heard of it. Great stuff. |
| Jill 11 August 10 |
