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Aphthous Ulcers?
hello, i'm a medical student myself. 2nd yr of medicine in india.I'm a 20 yr old girl. n from the past 3-4 months i am getting recurrent ulcers in my oral cavity n mostly in my throat, the soft pallate area.I wish to knw the reason for the recurrence as i could not find any specific etiology for the same in my books.I know they are called as 'aphthous' ulcers but the symptom free period has decreased to about 2 weeks now. i wanted to know what precautions should i take to avoid them from occurring again and again. thank you so much.
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Dr. Sumit Bhatti's
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Apthous ulcers are of three types: Minor (Mikulicz), Major (Sutton's) and Herpetiform (viral/clustered/snail-track ulcers).
Causes include stress, acidity, acid reflux, trauma, food allergies, certain foods (citrus, milk), Vitamin deficiency (esp. B complex), Iron, Folic acid, Zinc deficiency. Rarely hormonal changes may have a link. Even rarer is lupus and Behcet's Syndrome. Have you changed any food/ cooking oil or new toothpaste?
Local treatment includes liquid Glycerin IP or commercially available ointments like Zytee, Smyle, Orasep, 5% amlexanox (Lexanox) and others.
A mouthwash may be used. The above deficiencies must be corrected. Acid reflux must be controlled, if present. You may also try Tab. Rebagen (rebamipide) 100 mg t.d.s. for a week.
Causes include stress, acidity, acid reflux, trauma, food allergies, certain foods (citrus, milk), Vitamin deficiency (esp. B complex), Iron, Folic acid, Zinc deficiency. Rarely hormonal changes may have a link. Even rarer is lupus and Behcet's Syndrome. Have you changed any food/ cooking oil or new toothpaste?
Local treatment includes liquid Glycerin IP or commercially available ointments like Zytee, Smyle, Orasep, 5% amlexanox (Lexanox) and others.
A mouthwash may be used. The above deficiencies must be corrected. Acid reflux must be controlled, if present. You may also try Tab. Rebagen (rebamipide) 100 mg t.d.s. for a week.
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asiya's
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thank you so much!
m having the symptom free period as of now..will surely try the medications u wrote abt.
thanx again
:)
m having the symptom free period as of now..will surely try the medications u wrote abt.
thanx again
:)
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Snowgrotto's
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Hi. I'm not a doctor or medical student, but am very familiar with recurring Apthous ulcers in the mouth and throat and can offer you some very helpful feedback, but do not want to write an essay in this little posting box. If you would like to Skype me, my usrnm is fatlikegod. Open your Skype acct, under 'Contacts' menu, click 'find someone on Skype. USA, mountain time (2hrs earlier than NYC).
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Snowgrotto's
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I'm not a doctor or medical student, but am very familiar with recurring Apthous ulcers in the mouth and throat and can offer you some very helpful feedback, but do not want to write an essay in this little posting box. If you would like to Skype me, my usrnm is fatlikegod. Open your Skype acct, under 'Contacts' menu, click 'find someone on Skype. USA, mountain time (2hrs earlier than NYC).
hello and welcome to healthcare magic,please have stool culture and sensitivity test ,take some luxative, avoid oily food ,as you know that mouth is the mirror of intestine,take b-complex daily,include green vegetables in your diet,take care
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