Folate, also called vitamin B9, helps your body make healthy cells. Your mouth has tissues that renew quickly, so a deficiency can show up there when levels stay low. Mouth ulcers and a sore or red tongue are recognized symptoms of folate deficiency, particularly when deficiency has progressed to anemia.<\/p>\r\n
And the ulcer itself can be pretty ordinary-looking. You might notice a small sore with a pale center and a red edge, especially on the inside of the cheek or lip. It can sting when you eat. Annoying little thing.<\/p>\r\n
If the ulcer keeps company with other changes, don’t brush it off. Feeling unusually tired can happen with folate-deficiency anemia. So can weakness or shortness of breath. A sore, red tongue is another clue.<\/p>\r\n
Guessing from the ulcer alone isn’t a good way to diagnose folate deficiency. A clinician can use blood tests to check folate and look for anemia, and vitamin B12 is usually checked too because the two deficiencies can look similar.<\/p>\r\n
If testing confirms low folate, treatment usually involves folate supplements, along with improving folate intake when needed. Foods that provide folate include leafy vegetables and certain fruits, while fortified foods can provide another source.<\/p>\r\n
But don’t start taking high-dose folic acid simply because you have ulcers. Vitamin B12 deficiency needs to be ruled out when appropriate, because folate can improve the anemia caused by B12 deficiency without fixing its nerve-related problems.<\/p>\r\n
A typical minor mouth ulcer often settles within about a week or two. If yours keeps coming back, lasts unusually long, or comes with other symptoms, it’s worth getting checked rather than assuming you just have \u201cbad luck with ulcers.\u201d<\/p>\r\n
Persistent mouth ulcers can have other causes too, including nutritional deficiencies and some digestive conditions. Severe or persistent ulcers are one reason clinicians may consider testing for coeliac disease.<\/p>\r\n
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