Oh, dear. I'm sorry you're so miserable, Dot. It sounds awful. I sure hope you say something to the Dr. you're seeing today. Even though he's a specialist in another field, perhaps there is something he can suggest that will give you relief. The only thing I know of for sores in the mouth is Anbesol.

Can't you call your Dr anyway? They usually have an answering service-or maybe the dentist???? If you don't so something, you may be in agony over the weekend.

That doesn't sound like it is fun at all! There are special mouthwashes that they give chemo patients to help relieve the pain of mouth sores. I'm not sure if they are prescription, but you might check with your pharmacist. He can at least give you some advice. Wishing you well.

I would definitely call the doctor today--there must be a doctor on call. DH's cousin is just getting over a case of shingles in the mouth. She was in tremendous pain with that. Your problem could be any number of things, and if you can't get in to see a doctor today, you should go to the emergency room. Good luck and keep us posted. Hugs!

It sure fits the symptoms of thrush - look it up on google and see if your symptoms match. If you have thrush, you need to go to the doctor.

Thrush is caused by forms of a fungus called Candida. This site explains the infection:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000626.htm

Here is a link that might be useful: Thrush symptoms and explanation

That is what happens to me if I eat celery, bananas, or pineapple. Not fun, and takes a long time to heal.

((hugs))

Dances.

You poor thing! That must be awful. I too would call the doctor, ask if he can call something in for you or see you now so that you don't have to go thru this all weekend. When I was reading your post I kept thinking that it almost sounds systemic, please get it checked, we don't want you sick!

Thanks, kiddos. I figured that I was going to be at the clinic for my 2:00 apt with the Urologist (yes, I'm having problems at both ends. damn) so I called and got a 1:30 appt with the On-call Dr. I'll let you all know what I find out.

Good luck, both ends :o)

OOOh, I feel so sorry for you. When I was younger, I had a serious gum infection, it really hurt and laid me low. Had to have a molar pulled, that cured it. Now, in my senior years, I am very careful with my teeth. Brush and floss twice a day, see my dentist regularly. My hubby is going thru a bad patch with his teeth right now. Waiting for money from my late Mothe's estate to pay for extensive dental work we are sure he needs. Our regular dentist already did Xrays and says he needs 2 teeth pulled due to cracked roots.

I agree it does sound like Thrush which is no fun. Maybe you could have them call in the medication for Thrush for you.Things that do help are acidophilus you can buy them with out a script over the counter so you could go ahead and start that, and many milk type products come with it. Also a good yogurt that has active ingredients can help re-balance the flora (preferably not sweet since sugar feeds the yeast).
Thrush is basically a type of yeast infection, it happens often in people with diabetes or people taking certain types of meds. I have had it a couple of times and they gave me some medication to put in my mouth(nystatin) and I ate a lot of yogurt. Rinsing with a peroxide solution is also good as is salt water.
(Thrush is a yeast infection of the mucus membrane lining of the mouth and tongue.)

Since you wear dentures it could have spread to them so make sure you clean them really well and soak them in a good cleansing solution. It would be a good time to change toothbrushes also because they can also harbor it. I change toothbrushes often and I also soak it in alcohol about once a week.

Poor dotmom, I hope the doctor could help you this afternoon and you feel better soon. (((Dotmom)))

well, it isn't Thrush. I have a number of ulcers. Why, hasn't been determined yet. She took swabbing and sent it to the Lab for analysis. In the meanwhile she started me on anti-biotic and some stuff to swab on for the pain, that is stronger and longer lasting than Anbesol. I'm to leave the dentures out except when eating, so air can get to the sores. As for the other end....again he took samples and will let me know. Its called Hurry up and wait. LOL

Oh, Dotmom...I hope it improves rapidly.

That's an interesting disease at the other end, dot mom ... hope something you can get will hurry up and heal it ... and same for the top end.

jannie - do you have a dental school nearby? If they would take hubby on as a patient - major savings.

They pulled several teeth in one quadrant of my mouth, one day about five years ago, at $32.00 for the first tooth and $16.00 for each of the subsequent 4 in that quadrant: $96.00 for five teeth ...

... and when my Asiatic Indian female student with the gentle hands was figuring out the total, I said it early on, and when she had it figured, asked how I'd figured it so quickly.

The original pull was 32, and four x 16 = 2 x 32 ... then 3 times $30 is $90 ... and 3 times $2 is $6: total $96. Calculated by whatever method: cheaper than a regular dentist - and overseen carefully.

ole joyful who doesn't wear his dentures a lot (remaining teeth shifted)

Hope everything gets better soon.

Hope you're feeling better soon.

I'm glad that it isn't thrush and hope that the medication helps with the pain right away, dotmom. That has to be so miserable.....and good luck with the other end too!

I'm so glad you could see a doctor today about this. I hope they figure it out quickly and that you get some quick relief!

About a year and a half ago I started having sores come up in my mouth. One morning it hurt so bad I couldn't eat and the worst one was under my tongue in the soft fleshy part. My tongue also felt swollen and I felt like I couldn't talk without a lisp sound. To make a long story shorter - I went back to my dentist since I had just had a crown put in the week before, then to an oral surgeon, my Primary care doctor, and an ENT. Basically they called it Geopgraphical Mouth or Burning Tongue. I was told to avoid spicy foods, salty foods, acid foods, increae my water intake, was given a couple different types of mouth rinses ( both had an antibotic in it with a little Bendryl, fungal medicine.) The places would come and go and it took about 6 months for me to feel that I was not having breakouts. Now I occasionally can feel a spot or two come up. I found using Biotene, which is also a rinse for dry mouth really helped as did drinking lots of water.
About the same time I had a severe allergic reaction one night - my eye swelled to the size of a baseball. I ended up in the hospital cause I said that it all seem to start with a sense of pressure in my chest. Two days later and several tests - my heart is okay except but they did find my potassium level to be low and my cholestrol a little high. I have since lost 25 lbs and changed my diet - excerise more.

Back to the mouth - I was told it was viral - that it will come and go - not contagious - and there isn't really anything to do except treat the symptoms. I agree the sores hurt like .... especially on the roof of the mouth and in the fleshy part.

Interestingly enough since I do have dry mouth - I tend to have lots of dental issues with decay. When I had a tooth pulled this past Jan. because the decay was above the gum line and couldn't be saved- the oral surgeon told me a few cases he has had that were similiar with the sores. He says I am not allergic to all the metal in my mouth but since I have so much, its like I have a little electrical current going on and that it keeps the mouth irritated. Then certain foods, changes in body chemistry ( and he mentioned calicum and potasium in particualr) and dehydration seem to start flareups. Don't know who to believe but I can relate. Try the Biotene - it also comes in gum, spray, and toothpaste.

Glad you got to the doctor today. I'm sure you'll be feeling better in a day or two. Why do we put these things off. I do the same thing all the time. I have to suffer a few days before I go to the Dr. meanwhile I could have been on the road to recovery. I always think it will go away on its own.

Are you using a paste for your dentures?

I read a couple of years ago that it was bad for the mouth and to use the powder
I use super Poligrip (mentioned in the article.) as good
After soaking / cleaning the plate and rinsing well I apply a small amt of powder mainly to the front end then shake the excess off on a paper towel then dip them in some warm water and stick in my mouth. It will last all day and no messy sticky stuff to deal with. I've been taking them out for a bit at night to relax my mouth
Also some of the Kanka products are good too

Dottie, I hope, you are soon out of that miserable feeling.

Moni

Thanks for the words of sympathy, encouragement and advice.
Mboston, wow, you sure went through your times of misery, I'm going to look into Biotene today.
Georgysmom, I am guilty about putting things off, health wise. I guess I'm always afraid they are going to tell me there is nothing wrong....then I get so miserable, I have no choice.
Minnie, I have used Fixodent for years. I've wondered bout the powders, but thought they might get gooey.
As for the stuff they prescribed for the pain. It is Lidocaine Hydrochlorine Oral Topical Solution. It doesn't last much longer than Anbusol. So I'll keep applying it because the sores hurt a whole lot. The Dr said to keep the dentures out except for eating. So I'm doing that. I sure hope this heals up soon.

Dot, could you eat soft foods and not wear them for a few days? Jello, soup, small, soft pasta? I guess that would pretty tough but it might help with the pain and the healing. Or does hurt to eat?

I wonder if they changed the Fixodent formula? I've had that happen to me with things I used for years and suddenly I reacted to them.

Dot I think it will heal up soon give it time. The hard part is keeping the tongue from exploring that part of the mouth
I've founf that some of the Colgate Orabase products are good a litle bit to soothe the area and not a shocker to the area

Don't mess around. That needs attention as soon as possible. Hopefully, it's a chemical irritation from possibly the denture creme, but there's that nasty cold sore - that maybe related. If you see white spots, look up "thrush".

A sore mouth is no fun, and it makes one grouchy as well.

I guess I'm always afraid they are going to tell me there is nothing wrong.

Gee, Dotmom, some of us are afraid they'll say there is something wrong! :-)

Hope the situation gets resolved quickly for you.

The phrase, "There's nothing wrong.", when there is something wrong, is a catch-all phrase for "I don't know. Beats the whey out of me."

I;m sorry if my statement was taken wrong. About nothing wrong. I have a few acquaintances and relatives, who have the need to tell anyone within listening distance about every ache pain, twitch, and seem to run to the Dr with said 'ailments' only to have the Dr tell them it's nothing. I don't want to look like a hypochondriac, and waste peoples time. Hubs and I do try to take care of our ailments at home first, then if that doesn't work, go see the Dr. Of course, no one wants to hear bad news from the Dr, and when tey have to go see him/her, it will be nothing or nothing serious. Sorry if I offended anyone, I know there are some of our group battling serious problems. My sore mouth isn't serious (I hope) just dang miserable.

Dotmom- I know exactly what you mean. I think I should know more about my body than I do. I'm also afraid of looking like a hypochondriac, but I have an autoimmune disease (and am quite well despite it) and thus I am also afraid that I won't report something significant!

no need to apologize Dot

Dotmom, sores like you have in your mouth may simply be painful right now but if untreated they could become infected and lead to very serious problems. I'm glad you got to a physician for treatment. And I know what you mean as well, I too am afraid of appearing to be crying wolf! How are you feeling today?

Have you been around little kids lately? It could also be something called Coxsackie virus which causes mouth ulcers - my daughter had it when she was small and I got then got it but not as bad as she did - it's miserable for sure. Good luck and I hope you get a quick resolution.

I hope you are feeling better!

I haven't been able to check in too much lately an just saw this Dotmom. Sure hope you're feeling better. That is a miserable spot to have pain. Sure complicates things. Keep us posted!