Hi All, It seems one of my family member's failed to tell me they were coming down with a cold; now I have it.
It has been kicking my butt now for 3 days, however I have noticed I am getting a couple little blisters along the edge of my lips and along the sides of my tongue.
Has anyone had these? Could it be from the cold, or maybe the ketchup I had with my sweet potatoes :-) Or the Halls?
Any feedback would be appreciated as well as a soothing option. Thanks!
Posted by canaanbites (Member # 32852) on :
I would try rinsing with lukewarm salt water.
Are they little blistery-looking things that almost look like they could pop? Or are they more like canker sores?
Posted by LaurenMiddleTN (Member # 35174) on :
Hi Canaanbites, They don't look like they could pop,,, not yet anyway. They are just little and red.
Last week a had a couple when I ate a strawberry; usually no problems with strawberries.
With this cold I have went thru maybe - 15? throat losengers. Drinking sooo much water, no soda's, but i did have a sandwich yesterday with a tomato on it.
Guess I'm looking for a quick answer when it could be any of them...including the cold. I'll try the salt water,, thanks! Posted by lymenotlite (Member # 33166) on :
I was coming down with something, presumable the flu or a cold. I took some elderberry syrup and was better the next day. The same thing happened with a friend. I continued to take the syrup for another day and it was totally gone. My friend did not and she thought it might be coming back so she went back to the sambucus another day.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- canaanbites' suggestion for warm water and sea salt is good, just be sure it's not too salty as to burn. You might add a little xylitol to it.
lymenotlite is so right about ELDERBERRY. It's amazing. So is LDM-100, a Lomatium tincture (from Barlow Herbs).
You might try some coconut oil in your mouth to soothe the sores.
Avoid any toothpaste with sodium laurel sulfate, etc.
The ONLY thing that has helped me after years of "burning mouth" and months of aphthous ulcers is Sea Buckthorn Oil.
It seems to be making my teeth a little discolored (as do all the herbs and teas) but at least the tissue in my mouth is not just disappearing as it had been doing for so long.
I use 4 - 8 oz. per month, using a half-dropper 4-5 x day and just let it soak in. A 2 ounce bottle may be enough if you just use a couple of drops each time.
![[hi]](graemlins/hi.gif)
![[Frown]](frown.gif)