How were you diagnosed with UC? What are your symptoms? What did your GI tell you when you were diagnosed? Why do you suspect you have Crohn's? I ask these questions to see if you have another reason for suspecting CD. Mouth ulcers can be associated with Crohn's, but they can also be caused (and are more likely to be caused) by about a million other things such as vitamin deficiency (vitamin C, B12, etc.), physical abrasions, eating citrus...Crohn'sGuy, I had the mouth ulcers way before I was ever diagnosed or medicated, so it couldn't be that, but thanks for offering advice. Now I am on Asacol HD and Remicade, no ulcers at the moment.
vonfunk, I also have red patches sometimes. I was diagnosed with Psoriasis 17 years ago and also have Psoriatic Arthritis. But neither of those cause mouth ulcers that I know of.
Could I have Crohn's, maybe? I'm still new to all this. I have only had UC symptoms for a few years now.
Wow! That makes me feel a lot better already. I was really hoping someone would tell me that it's not likely Crohn's. But I will answer your questions anyway...How were you diagnosed with UC? What are your symptoms? What did your GI tell you when you were diagnosed? Why do you suspect you have Crohn's? I ask these questions to see if you have another reason for suspecting CD. Mouth ulcers can be associated with Crohn's, but they can also be caused (and are more likely to be caused) by about a million other things such as vitamin deficiency (vitamin C, B12, etc.), physical abrasions, eating citrus...
My OH and I both get mouth sores from toothpaste. He got them long before I did and more than me. (I have CD, OH does not). This is apparently not uncommon. We just switch toothpastes when they start happening and they go away until we develop sensitivity again, and we repeat the process.
Yes, inflammation on overdrive. And I am also assuming that it included the ascending. Still learning about my body, though.I assume when you say you had ulcers in those areas there was actual inflammation throughout your large bowel, including the ascending colon?
Dusty. xxx
I thought that's what my problem was, too. I would get ulcers in my mouth every time I ate fruit - any fruit, really, but apples and pears were the worst. Nuts would cause ulcers, too. I thought I was allergic, but with lysine, I could eat some fruits with caution.I get them, but even before colitis. I think its because of food allergies.
A wiki page for 'mouth ulcer' shows some things that causes it.
Mine were like yours. White ulcers. They went away last december, at the same time my smokers-cough (which I attributed to crohns) went away. I guess my crohns decided to leave my mouth and go to my ass. :SHey, I've been wondering about this myself--not whether I have Crohns instead of UC, but about these little painful, white sores on my gums. I gargle with hydrogen peroxide and Lysterine for a few days and they go away, but I was wondering as well if they were connected with UC or a side effect of Sulfasalazine as I've heard mentioned. I'm assuming it's a lowered resistance thing with Humira, etc, bacterial, but thought since we were on the subject I'd ask. Anyone care to share a description of their mouth ulcers? Come on, it'll be great fun! Everyone says "mouth ulcers" but what if we're all talking about different things?
Try gargling saline, or a salt/baking soda mixture. Saline kinda stings, but if you add baking soda to your solution, it neutralizes it, and so you don't feel the pain. PLUS, baking soda works really well on healing ulcers.Hey, thanks for sharing, Nchuleftingth. For some reason this scares me a little knowing it's related to the disease. I was hoping I just had poor gum care. Oh, well. I guess I should be happy that they are not worse and that things are well controlled right now between Humira and Sulfasalazine.
Hi,yes i got it too.Seems its the cortizones.Very important is the basics,clean theeth very properly,floss,rinse your sinusses with slightly mixed salt water often.All the bacteries there attack these ulcers.Remove cane sugar and acid foods,it make it worse.My ulcers slowly heal by itself.Otherwise u can get more medicine for that too.But by this time i hate any extra medicines.Good luckWell there it is. My question is in the title. I just don't understand, because UC is only in the colon. Strange stuff.... :confused2:
Anyone else with UC and mouth ulcers?
This could be the key for many of you. Various B vitamin deficiencies can cause mouth ulcers. Iron deficiency anemia can as well. It certainly won't hurt to supplement a little and could possibly make a big difference.I did start him on B complex and that saw them off. I stopped giving him the supplement and when he became ill and was flaring they never did come back.
Hi Jesse,Well there it is. My question is in the title. I just don't understand, because UC is only in the colon. Strange stuff.... :confused2:
Anyone else with UC and mouth ulcers?