Hi
I found this a bit older thread and found i got answer to my questions.
have 3 big ulcers in my mouth together with bleeding gum--i am still craving badly and is using nicorette shewing gum..
what shall i do??
continue the gum or?/
i am really scared of falling in to the smoking again..
My mouth is so sore!!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 6/6/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 24
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 1,096
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $381.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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hey Chicken,
Looks like you got your answer but it's nice to know that a large number of people share your symptom-
so yes the last time I quit I got mouth ulcers really badly starting a few weeks after I quit that hung out there for a few weeks and then healed. They were gross and I was worried, but it's all a very special part of the quitting experience :)
Meg
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/25/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 25
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 204
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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Thanks Meg. Lysine does help...its a vitamin or something. My mother told me to take them. They help them clear up but there seems to be more right around the corner! I'll live! I was just hoping for some instant relief....Does that mouthwash offer instant releif???
The Chicken
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 38
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 387
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $142.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 31 [B]Seconds:[/B] 16
Thanks guys I really appreciate it. They are getting a bit annoying. Glad to see that others have had this too. Sucks but better then cravings! LOL!
The Chicken
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 38
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 384
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $142.5
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 14 [B]Mins:[/B] 6 [B]Seconds:[/B] 26
Okay the only new thing I did was quit smoking and now I get these mouth ulcers. I have been living on Lysine. Is this something anyone else has experinced?? They hurt horribly and maybe it's something I am supposed to get and smoking helped prevent them...not that I would smoke again to stop them just maybe didnt realized they were supposed to be there! Thanks!
The Chicken
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 2/12/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 37
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 378
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $138.75
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 2 [B]Hrs:[/B] 13 [B]Mins:[/B] 2 [B]Seconds:[/B] 52
Chicken, do a search on this site for "mouth sores" or "mouth ulcers". It is very common and happened to me as well. Your dentist or doctor can order a potion to be made up at the pharmacy called Magic Mouthwash or Miracle Mouthwash. Google it to get more info.
Rusty :)
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 12/13/2004
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 464
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 13,003
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $1624
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 63 [B]Hrs:[/B] 21 [B]Mins:[/B] 4 [B]Seconds:[/B] 40
Hi CS my daughter had this symptom along with bleeding gums. it persisted for quit some time....she finally asked the doctor during a visit about it and he prescribed a round of low dose antibiotics for her....it cleared up and never bothered her again.
I think the bacteria goes haywire in our mouths when we quit smoking?
ask your dentist or doctor
Katy
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 1/4/2002
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 1538
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 61,530
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $8459
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
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