A three-year-old girl was unable to eat or smile for a week and suffered extreme pain due to a problem that millions of people have experienced.
Little Amelia suffered from terrible ulcers on her tongue, cheeks and the corners of her lips, which forced her to cry for hours and not be able to sleep.
At first Elizabeth, a mother of three from Melbourne, didn’t know what was wrong and was distraught, then she noticed her daughter’s mouth was red and swollen with ulcers.
The 39-year-old told FEMAIL that ulcers usually appear before Amelia, now six, becomes ill or weak. But as a young child she could not explain what was wrong with her.
At one point Amelia had three mouth ulcers and could only tolerate eating jam sandwiches.
“I was very sad, very emotional and in a bad mood. I didn’t want to eat, I preferred not to,” Elizabeth said.
Amelia in particular cannot tolerate anything acidic like oranges and apples, or anything salty like chips or nuggets, despite how much she loves these foods.
It wasn’t until Elizabeth contacted her mother’s group that they recommended a suitable pain relief solution.
Little Amelia suffered from terrible ulcers on her tongue, cheeks and the corners of her mouth when she was three years old, which left her crying for hours and unable to sleep.
At first Elizabeth, a mother of three from Melbourne, didn’t know what was wrong and was distraught, then she noticed her daughter’s mouth was red and swollen with ulcers.
Both a pharmacist and a dentist suggested UlcerEze, a Band-Aid-like patch that reacts with saliva in the mouth and protects the ulcer while it heals.
“I’d never heard of it before, but I thought it was worth a try. It’s not very nice to see your little girl crying and crying so much,” Elizabeth said.
She had previously tried to ease Amelia’s pain by offering her cold water and painkillers, but nothing worked.
The patches form a protective barrier over the mouth ulcer, protecting it from further irritation and allowing it to heal naturally.
At one point Amelia had three canker sores in her mouth and could only tolerate eating jam sandwiches. “She was very sad, emotional and moody. She didn’t want to eat, she preferred not to,” Elizabeth said.
One in five Australians is prone to mouth ulcers, often caused by a weakened immune system.
Other contributing factors include vitamin deficiencies, hormonal fluctuations, infections, smoking cessation, genetic factors, and more.
Canker sores and mouth sores usually heal after a week without any treatment, according to Direct health.
It is recommended to not touch the area, use a soft toothbrush when brushing your teeth, eat soft foods, avoid certain foods (such as anything spicy or acidic), and rinse your mouth with salt water.
If necessary, a numbing gel can be applied to the area in your mouth, which can be obtained from a GP or pharmacy.
To prevent the appearance of canker sores in the mouth, you should maintain a healthy diet, reduce stress levels, avoid foods that cause canker sores and avoid toothpaste with sodium lauryl sulfate.
It wasn’t until Elizabeth contacted her mother’s group that they recommended a suitable pain relief solution.
UlcerEze was invented by pharmacists Abdul Azzam and Nael Karim to help patients.
CEO Omar Sukkar was inspired to create a product to help his younger sister, who suffered from debilitating and recurring mouth ulcers due to an autoimmune disease.
“She was in a lot of pain. I mentioned this to Abdul and Nael and asked for alternative treatments when they told me the problem was more severe in Australia,” he said.
‘With her knowledge and my determination to help my sister, we discussed what needed to be done to address the problem of her mouth ulcers not healing quickly.
“Through trial and error, we created the UlcerEze patch, which proved effective in clinical trials. Its all-natural formula meant it didn’t interact with medications, while the patch format ensured ease of use, reduced pain and improved healing.”
