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A canker sore is a small painful ulcer in the lining of the mouth. It can also occur in the GI tract. Canker sores are pretty common and when they are found repeatedly only in the mouth, the condition is called Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS).
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I have been getting a puss filled sore on my gum for over three months now, every 2-3 days it fills up. I also get a canker type sore on the inside of my upper lip once in awhile, and I was wondering if this could be gluten related. I have gluten intolerance, and am sure that once in awhile when eating away from home I maybe getting gluten in my food without realizing it.
I always thought my mouth ulcers came from too much citrus, since the worst were in December (fruit fr Florida), and in July (tomatoes). Did not have them when I was pregnant, and since now I stick to a gluten/wheat sensitive diet, I hardly ever have one. I read a long, long time ago that the condition of our mouth reflects the condition of our stomach!
For 40 years I sufferred from canker sores, with one or two active nearly all the time. Retracted gums entered the picture in my late teens. Dentists blamed a hard toothbrush and later the toothpaste, but even today not one of them makes the connection to gluten, not even for the enormous salivary gland stone.
Now, 40 months gluten free I have had canker sores about once a yar after some trauma in the mouth, so that was a bonus well worth proclaiming.
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Thanks so much! It means a lot as DR. Osborne works very hard to educate and assist people heal daily in his clinical practice.
I have reoccurring canker sores constantly. Right now I have about 5 in my mouth. I’ve had just about every blood test out there. Even an endoscopy and colonoscopy and nobody has found anything. Doctors and people around me have convinced me I’m crazy! I’m now thinking after reading this that I should cut out gluten completely for a month or so and see if the sores come back. I’m desperate! They are so painful!! If anyone has any advice PLEASE let me know! It is comforting to know that there is people out there that know my pain!
Yes! Going gluten free can certainly help with this health issue. Look further here: https://stg-gfsociety-testing.kinsta.cloud/canker-sores-a-sign-of-gluten-sensitivity/
Thank you for this article. My 6 yr old has developed these within the last year. At first drs stated due to stress, however they don’t go away even when they have given her Acylclovir (sp?).. She has many sensitivities to foods and has lots of stomach pain after eating. I’m going to mention this article to her allergist when we see them next!
You are welcome Kari! Hope your little one gets better soon!
All the best,
Dr. O
Hi for many years now I get canker soars in my mouth and they will last fir months I have seen many doctors ,and an allergies abd a dermatologist but not much help.lately I did go see an osteopathic doctor which did a blood food allergy test and find out that I have allergies to diary,yogurt,honey, beans and banana .but before visiting the above tge doctor I had eliminated gluten from my diet but not white rice and steel cut oats .after four months I had only two weeks without canker soars ,but soon after the blisters are back but they are less painful and I still have blisters in my mouth . My recent visit to doctor he recommended I take food allergy injection under tge skin which will help he says that can be repeated every two months.buti told him I will think about it. I am happy to find dr. Osbornon tge you tube abd I got tge book no grain no pain today and trying to read it fast get to know more thank you for all your efforts. Anna