How do you get pain relief from canker sores?

Answer by  snappies (579)

Canker sores are very painful and run their course in about a week. You can use things like Campho Phenique for numbing it and there are some other medicines available over the counter to relieve the pain. There are various numbing medicines that you can buy to help alleviate your symptoms at the drugstore.

Answer by  aronieroaruriere (1)

I wash them with water and alcohol and then I put a bandage on it. If the sore still provoke pain I use something cold, like a bottle with cold water or an ice bag, to reduce the sensibility of the affected zone, and I also try not to touch the sore because it may start to hurt me again.