Re-occurring Water Blister in My Mouth
March 31, 2016 3:25 PM Subscribe
Started happening December of last year and hasn't stopped. Is this something I should be concerned about?
It's just one little bubble at the back of the roof of my mouth, to the side. It started popping up during the holidays when I was eating a lot of greasy and heavy food, but over the last three months, it's consistently been popping up again after I eat anything too hot, salty, greasy, or spicy. I've had these kind of blisters before, but it hasn't ever stayed for this long. The initial one lasted a few weeks until I popped it. Now whenever it comes back, I pop it, and it goes away until the next time I eat something not mild. Doesn't hurt, and no other symptoms. Is this something I should be concerned about?
It's just one little bubble at the back of the roof of my mouth, to the side. It started popping up during the holidays when I was eating a lot of greasy and heavy food, but over the last three months, it's consistently been popping up again after I eat anything too hot, salty, greasy, or spicy. I've had these kind of blisters before, but it hasn't ever stayed for this long. The initial one lasted a few weeks until I popped it. Now whenever it comes back, I pop it, and it goes away until the next time I eat something not mild. Doesn't hurt, and no other symptoms. Is this something I should be concerned about?
I'd be worried about infection, since you keep popping them. Your mouth is full of unfriendly bacteria. You're probably due for a trip to the dentist anyway.
posted by SMPA at 3:31 PM on March 31, 2016
posted by SMPA at 3:31 PM on March 31, 2016
See your doctor, there are other things it might be and some of them can end up being non-trivial.
posted by biffa at 4:22 PM on March 31, 2016
posted by biffa at 4:22 PM on March 31, 2016
Clogged salivary gland? I asked a similar question years ago (anonymously because I was embarrassed for some reason?) and that was what people suggested. Mine didn't cause any further trouble and I don't think I've gotten it for several years.
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:00 PM on March 31, 2016
posted by Metroid Baby at 5:00 PM on March 31, 2016
I get the same thing, and have for years, and my dentist told me not to worry about it. (She also told me not to pop it, but I do, because I have no self-control.) I'd check with your dentist in case it's not the same thing I've had, but I also probably wouldn't worry about it much in the meantime.
posted by VioletU at 5:49 PM on March 31, 2016
posted by VioletU at 5:49 PM on March 31, 2016
I had the same thing and it was actually a cracked wisdom tooth that needed to come out and *that* was the only symptom I was having. I would have it checked out.
posted by FlyByDay at 7:53 PM on March 31, 2016
posted by FlyByDay at 7:53 PM on March 31, 2016
Well, here's a conundrum!
First off, let me recommend that you get these oral probiotic chews because yes, your mouth is full of beasties and if you want to deter an infection, this can help. (I paid about $20 for those, and the Internet tells me there are more affordable brands, but you get the idea.)
You should see a dentist over a regular doc, but here's the problem - most dentists are shite and they make up unnecessary treatments to keep $$ coming in and - URGH!!
Do you have a great reputable dental college near you? Perhaps one connected to an equally reputable university? GO THERE.
MeMail me if you want a recommendation, my dentist is with UCLA and went through residency applications last year (was accepted with UCLA, I think the only one in his class to get that offer) but I remember him flying all over the US to interview. Great dental students know all the better schools.
Here's why I recommend this... You may get lucky and see the one or two private dentists in your area that are aces. But probably not. When you go to a dental school, you get a TEAM of dentists looking at your mouth. If it exists, they've seen it. They don't need to fund a private practice, folks are there to do a great job and learn, and there is much much less chance anyone is guessing at treatment and ZERO chance they are going to take advantage because the professors provide oversight. Go to a dentistry school with a solid reputation, not a clinic that provides experience to student dentists.
I had a great dentist as a kid, just the best. In between there were horror stories. Last year I went to UCLA Dental School and became a patient out of fear - it was the best choice I've ever made! The care and oversight was exceptional! When I was there for some X-rays and a consult, I noticed another patient was a very famous working actor I know for certain has exceptional dental insurance through SAG. Everyone was whispering about him. And he was a patient at UCLA Dental, where you can use your insurance but don't need it because the prices are reasonable. This actor probably walked or Ubered to his appointment because he surely owns a large home in Brentwood or nearby Bel Aire - and he goes to UCLA Dental School for his teeth. Like me, he wasn't there because dental schools are inexpensive for dental care, he was there because the level of expertise and oversight is pretty much guaranteed to be much better than average.
And that's my secret to finding great dental and mouth care. Your issue is in their wheelhouse. Don't wait!
posted by jbenben at 1:17 AM on April 1, 2016
First off, let me recommend that you get these oral probiotic chews because yes, your mouth is full of beasties and if you want to deter an infection, this can help. (I paid about $20 for those, and the Internet tells me there are more affordable brands, but you get the idea.)
You should see a dentist over a regular doc, but here's the problem - most dentists are shite and they make up unnecessary treatments to keep $$ coming in and - URGH!!
Do you have a great reputable dental college near you? Perhaps one connected to an equally reputable university? GO THERE.
MeMail me if you want a recommendation, my dentist is with UCLA and went through residency applications last year (was accepted with UCLA, I think the only one in his class to get that offer) but I remember him flying all over the US to interview. Great dental students know all the better schools.
Here's why I recommend this... You may get lucky and see the one or two private dentists in your area that are aces. But probably not. When you go to a dental school, you get a TEAM of dentists looking at your mouth. If it exists, they've seen it. They don't need to fund a private practice, folks are there to do a great job and learn, and there is much much less chance anyone is guessing at treatment and ZERO chance they are going to take advantage because the professors provide oversight. Go to a dentistry school with a solid reputation, not a clinic that provides experience to student dentists.
I had a great dentist as a kid, just the best. In between there were horror stories. Last year I went to UCLA Dental School and became a patient out of fear - it was the best choice I've ever made! The care and oversight was exceptional! When I was there for some X-rays and a consult, I noticed another patient was a very famous working actor I know for certain has exceptional dental insurance through SAG. Everyone was whispering about him. And he was a patient at UCLA Dental, where you can use your insurance but don't need it because the prices are reasonable. This actor probably walked or Ubered to his appointment because he surely owns a large home in Brentwood or nearby Bel Aire - and he goes to UCLA Dental School for his teeth. Like me, he wasn't there because dental schools are inexpensive for dental care, he was there because the level of expertise and oversight is pretty much guaranteed to be much better than average.
And that's my secret to finding great dental and mouth care. Your issue is in their wheelhouse. Don't wait!
posted by jbenben at 1:17 AM on April 1, 2016
A friend of mine who doesn't have a MeFi account saw your post and was concerned. He asked me to post this:
Hi there, just read your post here and it sounds frighteningly similar to something I suffered a few years back. I was prone to canker sores and salivary stones during the winter. I'd normally get one or two, and they'd go away on their own.
However, I once ate some spicy wings, and caused a small cluster of what I thought were canker sores on the inside of my mouth. They persisted, being rubbed by my teeth as I talked, and eventually popped. I figured this was the end of it, they weren't terribly painful, and I had no reason to think it was anything new or noteworthy.
What happened after that, though, was a slow and progressive spread of similar blisters throughout my mouth. First, the one single cluster became two, one where the original blisters were, and another not too far away. Then I got a blister underneath my tongue. This one actually hurt. I thought it was just a salivary stone gone wrong. But then the sides of my tongue blistered, and I could see this was not the case.
I am very stubborn. I do not like to go to doctors if I can avoid it. So I put it off, but eventually it began to hurt. Every bite of food was a struggle. I barely spoke. The roof of my mouth erupted into blisters that constantly popped and healed, further polluting the chemistry of my mouth. I tried brushing more, I tried a peroxide mouthwash, anything but going to the doctor. At this point, the blisters began pushing on my teeth, and I was worried that I might lose some.
Then came the fever. I started sweating, and blacking out randomly while some friends were over. I insisted I was fine, and went to sleep. I got up the next morning, struggled myself awake to get ready for work, and began my shift.
About 2 hours into my very silent shift(couldn't talk at all, at this point), I began getting very ill. I couldn't swallow without surging pain. I wrote a note to my boss and asked if I could go to the hospital. He said yes. I was about halfway home when I started blacking out again. I texted a friend who picked me up and took me to the hospital.
Once there, I waited in an examination room for what felt like hours. The nurse came in, took my vitals, said my temperature was elevated, and left. Soon after, another nurse came in and provided me with a diagnosis. Oral cellulitis, they called it. It's apparently a bacterial infection. I was given strong antibiotics, and a cortisone injection in the hip to reduce the swelling. I was then told that my fever was 103, and that if I had waited much longer, it may have been a much worse situation for me.
Full disclosure, I am still very hesitant to go to doctors unless I need to. But in light of these symptoms, the same symptoms that led to the WORST pain of my life, I would recommend that you consult a physician about this. Just in case.
posted by srrh at 11:32 AM on April 1, 2016
Hi there, just read your post here and it sounds frighteningly similar to something I suffered a few years back. I was prone to canker sores and salivary stones during the winter. I'd normally get one or two, and they'd go away on their own.
However, I once ate some spicy wings, and caused a small cluster of what I thought were canker sores on the inside of my mouth. They persisted, being rubbed by my teeth as I talked, and eventually popped. I figured this was the end of it, they weren't terribly painful, and I had no reason to think it was anything new or noteworthy.
What happened after that, though, was a slow and progressive spread of similar blisters throughout my mouth. First, the one single cluster became two, one where the original blisters were, and another not too far away. Then I got a blister underneath my tongue. This one actually hurt. I thought it was just a salivary stone gone wrong. But then the sides of my tongue blistered, and I could see this was not the case.
I am very stubborn. I do not like to go to doctors if I can avoid it. So I put it off, but eventually it began to hurt. Every bite of food was a struggle. I barely spoke. The roof of my mouth erupted into blisters that constantly popped and healed, further polluting the chemistry of my mouth. I tried brushing more, I tried a peroxide mouthwash, anything but going to the doctor. At this point, the blisters began pushing on my teeth, and I was worried that I might lose some.
Then came the fever. I started sweating, and blacking out randomly while some friends were over. I insisted I was fine, and went to sleep. I got up the next morning, struggled myself awake to get ready for work, and began my shift.
About 2 hours into my very silent shift(couldn't talk at all, at this point), I began getting very ill. I couldn't swallow without surging pain. I wrote a note to my boss and asked if I could go to the hospital. He said yes. I was about halfway home when I started blacking out again. I texted a friend who picked me up and took me to the hospital.
Once there, I waited in an examination room for what felt like hours. The nurse came in, took my vitals, said my temperature was elevated, and left. Soon after, another nurse came in and provided me with a diagnosis. Oral cellulitis, they called it. It's apparently a bacterial infection. I was given strong antibiotics, and a cortisone injection in the hip to reduce the swelling. I was then told that my fever was 103, and that if I had waited much longer, it may have been a much worse situation for me.
Full disclosure, I am still very hesitant to go to doctors unless I need to. But in light of these symptoms, the same symptoms that led to the WORST pain of my life, I would recommend that you consult a physician about this. Just in case.
posted by srrh at 11:32 AM on April 1, 2016
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