Does Too Much Vitamin C Cause Canker Sores
Does Too Much Vitamin C Cause Canker Sores Is Your Sore Cantankerous? Canker sores (apthous ulcers) are often confused with fever blisters (cold sores). They appear similar, but there are some differences. Canker sores are only found inside the mouth on the gums, cheeks, tongue or floor of the mouth. They cannot be transmitted from one individual to another. They begin as small red circular swellings that usually ulcerate (rupture) within a day, after which they become white, surrounded by reddish inflammation. They last 8-10 days. As open sores, they can be very painful to the touch. Canker sores afflict about 20% of the population. It's not totally known what causes these pesky painful spots on the inside of the mouth, although biting your cheek/inside of ...