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Isobel asked:


I have a wicked canker sore right on the side of my tongue.

So far, I’ve scraped it open with my toothbrush and burned it with hot tea. It’s throbbing like mad, and I can’t talk or eat at all. I keep drooling, too, because the pain is making my tongue salivate but it hurts too much to swallow.

I tried Orajel, but it only burned a lot and relieved the pain for a minute or two. Saltwater rinses make it hurt even worse for a good 3 hours afterward.

Anyone have tips? Pain relief, healing techniques, anything?
Edit: Thanks, Mustang Sally, but it costs money for me to make an appointment with an orthodontist or dentist. And I’m sure that brace relief stuff costs a fair bit, too. My stupid job offers amazing medical benefits, but not dental benefits. I’m pretty damn poor, and I don’t want to spend that much…

Are there any cheap, at-home remedies you’ve heard of?

Oh, this thing is so painful…I couldn’t even sleep last night.

Robert