sores on the corner of your mouth?

[speltrong]

I have been 100% raw for one month now, and for the last several days I have had these sores in the corners of my mouth. It burns and feels almost like the skin is going to split, but I'm fairly certain it's not a canker sore.. it's almost more like little cuts or something. The only thing I have changed recently is going to 100% raw, so that's the mental connection I'm making.. I'm wondering if it could be a food allergy of some sort? Have any of you experienced this? It's pretty awful!

[speltrong]

just did a bunch of googling, and I actually think it might be a mango allergy. It sounds like the oil on mango skin can cause poison ivy like rashes on your face, ugh!

[Lady Green Jeans]

Could well be mango--I had it recently, too and have definately been eating a lot of mango lately. I had attributed it to stress.

[speltrong]

Yeah, I think it is the mango.. I have eaten mango with no issues in the past, but recently Whole Foods had a 5 for $5 sale on the Manila mangos. I've never eaten that particular variety before, but we bought them and have been eating them up. And now that I think of it, the sores appeared not long after eating the first one.. and I always use my teeth to scrape the fruit off the skin, so it'd totally make sense.

LGJ, I'm not sure if you are still uncomfortable, but I put some hydrocortisone cream on the little sores and it feels much better. You might want to try the same!

[bananaberrie]

Oh No! I just found this thread after searching "mouth Sores." I have been getting sores IN my mouth. I have never had mouth sores before. My mom gave me some L-Lysine and said that it was a protein and that maybe my body was missing it since I eat raw. But I do eat usually one mango everyday, maybe that's it. Has anyone heard of it causing sores inside the mouth?

[Arky]

Many of the tropical fruits are high in proteolytic ('protein-digesting') enzymes.

Papaya, mango, fig, pineapple etc. all fit into this category.

The mucous membrane lining of the mouth is, of course, made from protein, and is particularly delicate.

[MysticTree]

Many of the tropical fruits are high in proteolytic ('protein-digesting') enzymes.

Papaya, mango, fig, pineapple etc. all fit into this category.

The mucous membrane lining of the mouth is, of course, made from protein, and is particularly delicate.

When I was a child I couldn't eat pineapple without my lips and surrounding area getting very sore. As I have got older I guess I have toughened up a lot! I can eat them all fine now.

[R'Mila]

My mom and I both have gotten bleeding tongues from pineapples. Mine only occurs when they are the main ingredient in my smoothie that I drink and for consecutive days. I just try to break it up more and I don't have the problem.

[Arky]

BTW, it occurred to me that this can also be related to iron deficiency.

[Mary Kay]

....also potentially B vitamin deficiency. But I'm betting on the mangos...

Mary Kay

[How?]

Because it has only occurred recently its not what I had I think I had(Perleche) but it wasa similar issue.I had it for a number of years and tried lots of things that didn't work.Then I found this thread and tried the Doc's advice to try 100 Balanced B(1/2 way down the thread)....

http://askwaltstollmd.com/archives/perleche/10473.html

Since then I 've taken b100 balanced vitamins and it has healed perfectly and not returned.

Anyway, its most likely not the same issue but will post it anyway in case its of use to anyone as I was very glad to get rid of mine!