My son is 13 with profound special needs he is taking 15ml of epilim twice a day. we have noticed he has lots of mouth ulcers at one time on the lower lip inside and at the base of his teeth lower jaw they are very red and fiery or large with creamy centres. could this be caused by hime not swallowing the meds properly at night or in some way be related to his meds he also takes 3mg melatonin dissolved in water at night & once daily usually AM 10ml deloratadine for hay fever.
Hello, There most likely is a complication from your son's medication and the fact that he suffers from allergies will give him a dry mouth. Practice good oral hygiene and keep the mouth as clean as possible. Especially before bedtime, make sure a thorough dental cleaning is performed after all medication has been taken. Take all medication properly, as directed. Keep well hydrated. This is very important. Symptomatic treatment for the sores include warm salt water rinsing, anti-inflammatory medication, antihistamines such as Benadryl, and gels containing benzocaine. See your dentist if the white areas and ulcers persist. You may have the condition of an oral yeast infection. This will require a prescription medication such as nystatin. Your dentist may also prescribe a mouth rinse that combines pain relief, Anti-fungal medication and an anti-inflammatory. You may have ulcers due to a viral infection as well. Thank you for your inquiry. I hope your son will feel better soon. I am available to answer additional questions and hope you find my recommendations helpful.
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Hello, There most likely is a complication from your son s medication and the fact that he suffers from allergies will give him a dry mouth. Practice good oral hygiene and keep the mouth as clean as possible. Especially before bedtime, make sure a thorough dental cleaning is performed after all medication has been taken. Take all medication properly, as directed. Keep well hydrated. This is very important. Symptomatic treatment for the sores include warm salt water rinsing, anti-inflammatory medication, antihistamines such as Benadryl, and gels containing benzocaine. See your dentist if the white areas and ulcers persist. You may have the condition of an oral yeast infection. This will require a prescription medication such as nystatin. Your dentist may also prescribe a mouth rinse that combines pain relief, Anti-fungal medication and an anti-inflammatory. You may have ulcers due to a viral infection as well. Thank you for your inquiry. I hope your son will feel better soon. I am available to answer additional questions and hope you find my recommendations helpful.