My little girl was unable to smile or eat for days until I figured out she had agonising ulcers throughout her mouth. Then I found a genius solution

A three-year-old girl was unable to eat or laugh for a week and suffered extreme pain, in a problem that affects millions of people.

Little Amelia suffered from terrible ulcers on her tongue, cheeks and corners of her mouth. She cried for hours and could not sleep.

Elizabeth, a mother of three from Melbourne, was initially confused and upset, but later discovered her daughter’s mouth was red and covered in sores.

The 39-year-old told FEMAIL that the sores often appear before Amelia, now six, becomes ill or exhausted. But when she was a toddler, she couldn’t explain what was wrong.

At one point, Amelia had three sores in her mouth and could only eat sandwiches with jam.

“She was really miserable, emotional and grumpy. She didn’t want to eat – she just didn’t want to,” Elizabeth said.

Amelia in particular couldn’t tolerate anything, no sour things like oranges and apples, no salty things like chips or nuggets – despite how much she liked these things.

It was only when Elizabeth contacted her mother’s group that she was recommended an easy solution to relieve the pain.

At first, Melbourne mother of three Elizabeth was confused and upset, but then she realised her daughter’s mouth was red and inflamed with sores

Both a pharmacist and a dentist recommended UlcerEze: a plaster that reacts with saliva in the mouth and protects the ulcer while it heals.

“I’d never heard of it before, but I thought it was worth a try. It’s not fun to see your little girl crying and in tears like that,” Elizabeth said.

Earlier she had tried to relieve Amelia’s pain by offering her cold water and painkillers, but nothing helped.

The patches form a protective barrier over the canker sores, preventing further irritation and allowing the canker sores to heal naturally.

At one point Amelia had three sores in her mouth and could only eat jelly sandwiches. ‘She was really miserable, emotional and grumpy. She didn’t want to eat – she just didn’t want to,’ Elizabeth said

One in five Australians are at risk of mouth ulcers, often caused by a weakened immune system.

Other contributing factors include vitamin deficiencies, hormone fluctuations, infections, smoking cessation, genetics, and more.

Usually, mouth sores and ulcers heal after a week without any treatment, according to Health Direct.

It is advisable to avoid touching the area, use a soft toothbrush when brushing your teeth, eat bland foods, avoid certain foods (such as anything spicy or acidic), and rinse your mouth with salt water.

If necessary, a numbing gel will be applied to the area. This is available from your GP or pharmacist.

To prevent canker sores, eat a healthy diet, reduce stress, avoid foods that cause canker sores, and avoid toothpaste containing sodium lauryl sulfate.

It wasn’t until Elizabeth contacted her mother’s group that she was recommended an easy solution to relieve the pain

Pharmacists Abdul Azzam and Nael Karim created UlcerEze with the aim of helping patients.

CEO Omar Sukkar was inspired to create a product for his younger sister, who suffered from recurring, debilitating mouth ulcers due to an autoimmune disease.

“She was in so much pain. I told Abdul and Nael and asked for alternative treatments when they told me how bad the problem was in Australia,” he said.

‘Thanks to their knowledge and my determination to help my sister, we were able to determine what needed to be done to address the cause of the canker sores not healing quickly.

‘Through trial and error, we created the UlcerEze patch, which proved effective in clinical trials. The all-natural formula meant it did not interact with medications, while the patch format allowed for ease of use, pain reduction and improved healing.’