18 Month Old with Canker Sore

Get some baby Orajel and put that on there, it will help numb it up so that she can eat and drink.

If it's not a canker sore it could be a swollen salivary duct. I've had it before and it looks just as you described and it's pretty annoying! It will eventually go away, but mine appeared and disappeared quite a bit over a few weeks span.

If she isn't eating much she'll probably be okay, just try and push the fluids. Maybe even get a milkshake or something in her for a little more calorie and bulk.

Baby orajel should help as someone said. Make sure you don't ever let her fall asleep with a bottle in her mouth. My niece did and it caused a big sore in her mouth! Not that I'm saying that was the cause for you're daughter. They can just occur. Poor thing.

It sounds more like a cold sore.
Canker sores and cold sores are often confused.
Info found:

"Cold sores typically appear outside the mouth -- usually under the nose, around the lips, or under the chin, while canker sores occur inside the mouth.

The exact cause of most canker sores is unknown. Stress or tissue injury is thought to be the cause of simple canker sores. Certain foods -- including citrus or acidic fruits and vegetables (such as lemons, oranges, pineapples, apples, figs, tomatoes, and strawberries) -- can trigger a canker sore or make the problem worse. Sometimes a sharp tooth surface or dental appliance, such as braces or ill-fitting dentures, might also trigger canker sores.

Some cases of complex canker sores are caused by an underlying health condition, such as an impaired immune system; nutritional problems, such as vitamin B-12, zinc, folic acid, or iron deficiency; and gastrointestinal tract disease, such as Celiac disease and Crohn's disease.

Cold sores, also called a fever blister or herpes simplex type 1, are groups of painful, fluid-filled blisters. Unlike canker sores, cold sores are caused by a virus and are extremely contagious. "

See if some Abreva helps.
You should be able to find it in any pharmacy.
Talk to the pharmacist and see what they recommend.

My next door neighbor has 5 kids and 3 of them ALWAYS had painful canker sores for years. Multiple ones at a time too. They ended up going to a nutritionist who told them to cut out dairy and they cleared up super fast for the first time in YEARS. They are on a low dairy diet now and go dairy free when they suspect one has it. Hope this helps, its worth a shot.

It sounds fairly innocent. You could always ask a pharmacist. I've gone to the pharmacy before. Just ask the pharmacists what he/she would recommend. Usually (unless the place is really busy) he/she will walk down the aisle with you and show you a couple of different things you can try. If it looks like something that really needs to be looked at by a doctor, the pharmacist will let you know.

This has saved me from unnecessary doctor's visits. Good luck! I'm sure she'll be fine before you know it.

It could be hand/foot/mouth disease. Keep an eye on her hands and feet for red bumps with a little blister-like center. The sores inside the mouth are very painfull, should clear within 5-7 days. Milk products can help the sores in the mouth and hydrocortisone cream can help the hands and feet.

My daughter got it when she was really little and all we had done was go shopping. She sat in the shopping cart and probably got it from the handle. She is now recovering from it at age 7. She has a loose tooth and her hands have been in there wiggling it so frequently that she ended up with a sore throat (red splotches with brighter red areas, too) and a very low grade fever of 100 or less. It is a virus, just wash hands frequently, make sure any sores on hands and feet aren't oozing (if she has these) and clean areas she touches frequently. Keep her away from other kids, it is highly contagious, not usually serious, but dehydration can be troublesome.

Good luck and hope it passes quickly. I get sores in my mouth from tomatoes. My friend almost always has mouth sores from various foods. He isn't sure what food is causing his. His could be more of a stress issue.

A canker sore is inside the mouth, and a cold sore is outside on the lips.

If it really is a canker sore, I have a never-fail home remedy (based on the experience of friends, family, and even a cancer patient with tons of mouth sores). Not sure how easy it will be to use on an 18-month old though.

In the spice section of your grocery store, there's a pickling spice called Alum (you might have to go to a larger grocery store, but it's not hard to find). Use a damp Q-tip or toothpick to put a small amount on the sore. It will sting for a second, and it will make her drool like crazy (I always called this drooly medicine with my kids) so you might want to hold her over a sink or bowl. Apply maybe twice a day until the sore goes away. Usually you won't need more than one or two applications.

Good luck!

Canker sores are inside of the mouth caused by food allergies..for example strawberries or citrus fruits. Can also be brought on by stress.

Cold sores are outside of the mouth. Usually brought on by stress. Is your daughter's body maybe under stress from getting over an illness?

She hasn't had chicken pox so she doesn't have the herpes virus in her to break out in a cold sore. Has she otherwise been exposed to the herpes virus? For example been kissed by someone with a canker sore. It sounds like you're describing a cold sore.

In our community there are clinics designed for people who are without insurance. The cost, depending on your income, is minimal.

Corrected: If the sore is outside the mouth it's a cold sore and caused by a virus. Inside it's a canker sore and can be caused by many things other than a virus.