extreme pain...

din really study for biochem test on sat n sun....juz started everythin yesterday..definitely, im not able to finish study n b able to memorize them. Studied til midnight yesterday, kinda sleep so decided to go to bed and wake earlier the next day to continue. Sadly, when i woke up, realize ulcers bugging me again~not the usual one, tis tim round is on the gum lining and throat... T.T also leads to lil migraine...cant focus to study, whole nerves around my head juz felt lk getting tighten... hence, no doubt, din do well in exam AGAIN...sigh.. not making any excuse for me to feel better though..

here's little info bout my little 'friend'~~~

Gum ulcer is a form of mouth ulcer. Most mouth ulcers appear on the inside part of the cheeks, though they also are found on gums (gum ulcer), under the tongue, and the inside part of the lips. These are quite small to look at, but extremely painful often making drinking and eating an ordeal. They heal within 7 to 10 days.

There are different types of mouth ulcers. A single mouth ulcer is usually caused by damage to the mouth, like biting the cheek, or damage to the gum with a toothbrush or a sharp tooth or filling. They usually go away once the source of the problem is treated.

A recurrent ulcer is one that comes and goes, sometimes every few weeks. There are three types:

• Minor ulcers are the most common. They can appear inside the cheeks, on the lips, tongue, and gums. Most of these ulcers are round, the size of the top of a pencil and can sometimes come in clusters. You can get four to six at any one time.
• Large ulcers (major type) are more severe, have an irregular border, and can last for five to ten weeks. They may appear near the tonsils and can be very painful, especially when swallowing. You usually only get one at a time.
• It is also possible to have up to 100 very small painful ulcers (herpetiform type), which last for one to two weeks.

There are many things that are believed to cause mouth ulcers - viruses, weak immune system, Crohn's Diseases, acute gastritis, stress, hormonal changes in the body, allergies and so on. Doctors usually recommend that you take an allergy test to find out whether the eruption of mouth ulcers is due to any allergy or any other reason. Vitamin and mineral deficiency also are known to cause this problem and this can be treated by simply making up for the deficiency with the help of health supplements.