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I have heard of the dreaded MTX side-effect mouth sores, which folic acid is supposed to counteract.  Having recently increased MTX to 17.5 mg (7 tabs) I came up with a white bump inside my lip.  It's not an open sore or anything, just a bump.  It has gotten smaller since I managed to quit biting it for a few days.  Is this one of the sores, or are they more open like a cold sore?  It sure is slow to heal.

Blue, that is the way mine looked, only really sore!  I would just bump up my folic acid (as per my RD's instructions, IDK if you are on that or what dose?) and it would go away.  I found the over the counter supplement biotin very helpful as well.  I was taking 1g of folic acid a day while on MTX and she has kept me on this dose.  I also learned of Biotene mouth wash from friends here... that too seems to help!

I hope this info helps and you are up to snuff soon!
I have a bump under a tender tooth which I have been thinking is some kind of infection and that I probably need a root canal. I did have this checked by my dentist in December and the xray did not support a dying tooth. He put me on an antibiotic and I believe the bump got smaller but never went away and the tooth was less tender but it was never perfect.

Now I have some raised...I don't know what I want to call them...more like a line then a round bump on the insides of my cheeks. First it was just the right side- now I have one on the left....

Could this be MTX? I have just increased to the max dose of it a month ago to try and get me out of the flare  that started when I had to go off of it when I was on the antibiotic for this stupid tooth! This is so frustrating!
I thought MTX just caused canker sores....
I am sorry, bluehour! It must be painful when you bite it. I bit my tongue yesterday, and man that HURT! I had not bit my tongue in a long time. Sno- what are the symptoms besides the bumps? I looked inside my mouth with a flashlight but I don't see anything. Wouldn't thrush make you have a white coating? ooops I'll go clear it now! Thanks for the heads up!
I have an RD appt. on Thursday and I do plan on calling the dentist. I rinsed with straight peroxide early and now my mouth feels all dried out and kind of swollen...
Gee I think I just saw a coupon for it in a magazine I was reading too. I'll have to look for it. I grocery shop tomorrow. I tend to get terrible mouth ulscers with my meds and I tell you you will know it when you have it it is very painful. I can't eat or sleep when they get so bad. I have a paste called kenalog and then I have miracle mouthwash to use. I was held up on recieving my first dose of Remacade because they were so bad. I feel for anyone who has to deal with that problem because it just plain makes you sick. I take 2 folic acids daily but on Thurs. mtx day I don't take any. LauraWant, I get those lines too, because I grind my teeth and I think the skin gets pinched between my teeth and the mouth guard I wear on the bottom ones.  It goes away.  Blue- my cheek "lines" do not hurt but the bump on my gum hurts if I put my tongue on it. Want, I bet that's what it is. I had my front teeth edges worn off before I realized what was going on at night. They'll never grow back, and I regret my idiot dentist didn't notice it. Please check it out and get a bite guard if you need one. You only get one set of teeth.
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