DEAR DR. GOTT:
My 18-year-old daughter has suffered with mouth ulcers for years. She has seen two ear-nose-and-throat specialists and a dermatologist with no results. One of the specialists diagnosed her with acid reflux despite her lack of symptoms. She has had a biopsy but it was normal. Her primary care physician suggested taking lysine and B vitamins and changing her brand of toothpaste but none made a difference. After reading some old home remedies in the library we found that swishing sauerkraut juice helped but only for a short time. We are both at our wits’ ends looking for a treatment or preventive therapy. She usually has an outbreak every month that consists of four to 10 ulcers at a time. Please help!
DEAR READER:
Let’s start with the acid reflux. If your daughter truly has acid reflux, she should be under the care of a gastroenterologist to determine if it caused by [Read more...]