Should I worry about my mouth and upper lip?

[Jwalker]

Is it a white or red circle like a canker sore, I had a white one of those on my gums for like 2-3 weeks and then it was gone. If it's new I would give it a week or two and then get it checked out.

[c.nash]

That's weird, do you snus on the lower lip?
If not it is very rare that it would be connected in any way.

[jagmanss]

not that i'm aware of. Have you gotten hit in the face any time recently?

.....lol..... Hit in the face by a snowball maybe...

[lxskllr]

Not that I'm aware of. Have you gotten hit in the face any time recently?

[itchystiches]

Mucocele

Hello guys,

Happy new year etc.

Had this weird thing on the inside of my lower lip, which I can only describe as a blister but doesn't heal. It's been present for about a month now, and having used snus for around 3 years I'm going to call in the doctors tomorrow and get it checked out.

My pocket-knife doctor seems to suggest it's a "mucocele" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucous_...he_oral_mucosa), and although I cannot find anything to link this to snus, have any of you guys had one of these before?

IS

[Micheltn]

Me too. I can for some reason ONLY put it in upper right. Upper left doesn't feel good for some reason.

[pinklungs]

I would advise new snus users like myself to take care when trying a new spot in the mouth to place snus .......I believe this lead to my minor issue. I tried 'lower left'. Won't do that again....it's upper right for me from now on.

[tom502]

People get an occasional mouth sore that don't even use tobacco.
In my years of use, I never got sores from tobacco, though I think some recession, but it was more likelya combination of factors. I did get a small sore that quickly did go away, on my bottom gum to the back side of my canine, and I think it was dip, just being abraisive/rubbing on that spot. It was very minute and it went away. I have quit dip(I think).

[pinklungs]

Only been using snus for about 2wks now and for the most part I'm loving it......however, 3 days into it I developed a wicked sore on my gums and opposing area of my cheek. I laid off the snus and alternated between salt water rinses and diluted hydrogen peroxide rinses. I also used a product called Orajel. Orajel is what we use for cuts inside the mouth from playing hockey. This product is awesome and acts as a bandaid for inside the mouth. It seals the sore area and prevents bacterial infection. It also has a numbing agent for the pain. Sore was gone in 2 days.

[truthwolf1]

I have learned over awhile that 100% of any sores I have are from burns and bites from my teeth.

My max placement is roughly 15-30 minutes and after 2-3 years I have still not developed that leathery gum many here talk about.

[Mykislt]

god damn, I GOT A SORE on my lower gum. I don't even put snus there.
so I stayed away from tobacco for 4 days now, and it's almost completely gone.

[precious007]

Captain Obvious is in the building...

I'm still wondering how some people are able to chew for 30+ years :|

I forgot to mention a bad taste in the morning that I don't usually experience with snus or anything..

[LincolnSnuff]

I managed to ****'up my lower gum with dip in one week...

I guess dipping has its bad sides after all...

Captain Obvious is in the building...

[precious007]

I managed to ****'up my lower gum with dip in one week...

There's no sores or anything but it simply hurts and the gum isn't that smooth anymore...
I guess dipping has its bad sides after all...

[desirexe]

I dunno exactly what canker sores are, but I do know that besides snus, certain foods can cause them as well. With that said, they just seem to be more of a nuisance than a problem. Switch sides or just suck it up and snus on top of the sore(s), they will go away when they are ready.