Canker sores in mouth

[BadHabit]

Anyone noticed an increase in canker sores since starting vaping? I have (I vape mostly PG/VG). I am not saying that is the reason I have them but perhaps there are others on the board who also have noticed this. This has happened about three or four times since I started vaping in the same number of months. I usually don't get them.

Again, it could be caused by something else gone wrong with me. But this is why we have a forum in the first place, right? To share information.

 

[LinzCarp]

I started vaping 6 days ago and on the second day I noticed a couple small canker sores in my mouth as well. I brought this to the attention of my mother who has been vaping for over a year and is the one that got me set up with all I needed to start vaping. She experienced the same exact issue when she first started and told me that they did subside rather quickly so it seems like you are not alone!

 

[Ardeagold]

Interesting because canker sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus, and are usually "activated" (you carry the virus in your system at all times but it lies dormant between eruptions), by something that stresses your immune system causing them to activate.

I used to get them if I went in the sun too long, or ate too much citrus. I'd always get them if I was getting sick, with a cold or the flu.

So, some things (like citrus for me) definitely would cause them to flare up.

I haven't had a problem with vaping, however.

 

[sweetblackkitten]

i really hope i dont get these...i would take a ton of vitamin C if i were you

 

[chrismp]

You guys will hate this

Int J Dermatol. 2000 May;39(5):358-60.

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis and smoking.
Tüzün B, Wolf R, Tüzün Y, Serdaroğlu S.

Department of Dermatology, Trakya University, Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey.

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several studies have reported cigarette smoking to have a beneficial protective effect on recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). In this study, we evaluated once again the incidence of smoking in RAS patients compared with controls. This study differs from most previous ones in that the patients were diagnosed by direct observation of active lesions by a dermatologist.

METHODS: Thirty-four patients with RAS who were seen at the dermatology clinic during a period of 2 years were compared with 115 outpatients with other skin diseases and 20 healthy hospital personnel who had no history of aphthae, with regard to their smoking habits.

RESULTS: Among the 34 patients with RAS, 8.8% were active smokers compared with a significantly higher percentage (25.2%) among the control subjects.

CONCLUSIONS: In agreement with others, we found a negative epidemiologic association between smoking and RAS. This finding can be used to clarify the cause and pathogenesis of the disease, and possibly to identify better treatment or preventive options than those currently available.

PMID: 10849126 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis and smoking. [Int J Dermatol. 2000] - PubMed result

aphthous stomatitis = canker sore

 

[SuZamme]

I got them when I first began vaping and quit the stinkies.
They went away after awhile and haven't returned. Somewhere on ECF there is another thread about this and the general consensus, as I recall, was that the transition away from smoking was the cause and was only a temporary inconvenience.

 

[Para]

Causes

Smokers appear to be affected less often.

Women get them more than men and they run in families. Sounds like a combo of issues that lead to the outbreaks

 

[BadThad]

Never had 'em....been vaping over 3 months now. Guess I'm lucky because all I've had are positive results from quitting the stinksticks.

 

[Kurt]

I got canker sores from PG, especially at higher volts. I switched to VG-based juices, and they went away never to return. Some flavors can do this too, namely cinnamon.

Some get them in the early stages of quitting analogs. I got them early on in vaping, and so this could have been the case for me, but I've done the PG experiment several times, and PG definitely dries my mouth and throat out so much that water does not really help, and inevitably sores develop.

If this is happening to you, try VG juices. I make my own, but several vendors sell them premade.

 

[ScottinSoCal]

Somewhere on ECF there is another thread about this and the general consensus, as I recall, was that the transition away from smoking was the cause and was only a temporary inconvenience.

I've gotten them when I quit smoking (without vaping) but I've never been able to distinguish whether it was the canker sores first, or biting the inside of my mouth because of constant nicotine gum chewing.

 

[player30]

I have had a real time with ulcers on my tongue & the back of my throat since I began vaping in Sept. The thing that has worked the best for me, and it really does work, is Orajel Anticeptic Rinse. I use it twice a day, and if I feel ulcers coming on, I use it four or five times a day. It has really helped keeping them from being so painful.

 

[Automaton]

I've gotten the occasional canker sore since I was a kid. I haven't noticed any change in how often I get canker sores, after vaping for 6+ months.

Canker sores aren't caused by Herpes Simplex, though. That's cold sores, which appear outside the mouth. Canker sores are inside, usually on the insides of the cheeks.

Canker sores are a totally different deal, and their official cause is unknown. But they do appear to run in families to some degree, and they can be brought on by irritation to the mouth.

So if you are sensitive to something in juice, like PG, that could potentially bring on canker sores for you.

Try switching to all-VG juices. If it continues, you may want to experiment with different types of flavorings, and lower nic.