Hi doctor I have been suffering from recurrent mouth ulcers coming back again and again. I am having stress and anxiety.

Dr. Sajeev KumarGeneral Physician34yrs exp

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You have aphthous ulcers and it is very common in most of the population. You need not or cannot do anything adventurous for it except taking multivitamins and applying creams like zytee oral gel for pain relief aphthous mouth ulcers (aphthae) are a common variety of ulcer that form on the mucous membranes, typically in the oral cavity (mouth)..in most instances, aphthous ulcers are recurrent ? a condition known as recurrent aphthous stomatitis (ras) ? with each episode normally lasting for between 7 and 10 days. Unlike a cold sore, a canker sore doesn't occur on the lips and isn't contagious. The main symptom is a painful sore in the mouth that can make it hard to eat and talk. Most canker sores clear on their own in one to two weeks. Treatments, if required, include mouth rinses, pastes and medication.  

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