Canker sores in mouth. Should i do now.

Namaste parent! Canker sore often doesn’t have underlying cause and keeps recurring for months and years in some children If the child is growing well and doesn’t have gastrointestinal symptoms, eating well, it’s not worrisome. You may go in for simple measures to relieve pain and help rule out possible causes: - it may occur In conjunction with a viral illness. Add on b complex for a week or two - cold and soft and bland foods offer relief . Avoid spicy foods - often they are the possible cause - some foods cause allergies and may be precipitating the painful ulcers - check if chocolate, coffee, nuts, cheese, citrus fruits are causing the problem - a simple hemogram for checking Hb and ESR is helpful. If anemia is there, it will require correction and ESR if high will need further investigation - stress is also a factor in few children. Encourage active play and sports to combat it

b complex with folate, B12 for 10 -14 days will help out esp if on a vegetarian diet Avoid spicy foods

Canker sores are benign problem, not to be stressed about