How to eat with mouth ulcers?

Mouth ulcers can make eating a nightmare. It feels like your mouth is constantly on fire, and everything you eat burns like hell. Fortunately, there are ways to ease the pain that come along with those pesky little sores! So throw out those numbing sprays because we’ve got some tips for you!

Understanding Mouth Ulcers: What Causes Them?

Before we dive into how to eat with mouth ulcers, let’s talk about what causes them. Mouth ulcers are small sores that develop in the mouth due to irritation or injury.

Some of the most common causes include:

  • ​Bacterial or viral infections
  • Canker sores
    -​ Trauma from accidentally biting your cheek or tongue
  • Food allergies

You may also be more likely to get mouth ulcers during times of stress or when consuming very acidic foods.

Tip 1: Avoid Acidic Foods

As mentioned before, one of the culprits behind developing a mouth ulcer is acidic food such as citrus fruits (lemons and oranges), tomatoes,vinegar, etcetera! However tempting they might be – avoid these types of food especially if your suffering from soreness in your gums which could potentially lead to having an aphthous ulcer even worse than nightmares!

Instead opt for foods such as bananas & green veggies! And while everyone looks down upon boiled vegetables instead have it raw …. Everything seems much better fresh right? 😉

Tip 2: Soften Your Food Before Eating

Eating hard-to-chew foods can irritate existing lesions despite holding back once every single time … urghhh..So how do I deal with this then?! The answer is simple you just need soften any slightly harder (clown level joke incoming!) stuff by boiling/steaming them so that it is softer and easier to munch away. That includes everything like beetroot, potatoes & beans.

Tip: Avoid hot food altogether as more heat will only agitate the sore spot instead opt for warmer or rooms temperature foods.

Tip 3: Use A Soft-Bristled Toothbrush

Whenever you go to brush your teeth are left confused on how it feels similar to sticking a needle through..dur dur dur. The solution here dear intelligent reader come on – use a soft-bristled toothbrush!

Don’t forget good oral hygiene during these time by brushing twice daily without overdoing it even too much of anything can be bad (anecdotal).

Tip 4: Rinse Your Mouth with Salt Water

Saltwater rinses help in reducing inflammation of the gums caused my mouth ulcers So why not kill two birds with one stone? Add some salt while boiling vegetables like beans, sweet corn etcetera(Bonus Forthcoming) basically any vegetable especially green ones which taste much better boiled anyways
(raceback), use this same water after cooling down slightly for healthier teeth & gums!

You may also rinse your mouth directly under aid sink tap but don’t forget pre-boiled lukewarm water works best although we agree sometimes its hard finding the perfect temperture!

## Bonus Pro-Tip: Licorice Root?

Yes you read write licorice root,l-a-c-k-o-r-i-c-e one might think what has candy got do with ulcers well quite a bit actually apart from those scratchy bland handfuls Red Vines licorice as it turns out soothes ulcers incredibly well- hence achieving both goals of healthy eating and pain relief; ‘pretty sick’? hahaaha no sorry we mean figuratively speaking…

So Best way would be grab some Licorice tea bags either if chilled or simply steeped in hot water for an ulcers-fix.

Conclusion

Eating with mouth ulcers can be challenging, but making a few modifications can spare you from agony! Avoid acidic food, soften your meals, and use a soft-bristled toothbrush to combat any further inflammation. Lastly rinse your mouth with some saltwater or better yet save that precious boiled vegetable juice && also think of turning to our beloved licorice root (as candy wont quite help unfortunately)

Let’s be pain-free together!

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