I don’t know where my parents picked up this trick, because everyone looks at me like I’m crazy when I mention it: Relatively dry mouth. Milk of magnesia. Q-ti

I don’t know where my parents picked up this trick, because everyone looks at me like I’m crazy when I mention it: Relatively dry mouth. Milk of magnesia. Q-tips. Paint the sore spots with MoM. It thickens and forms a film, which cuts down on the tenderness. I would try one spot if I were you. As bad as you described it, if that helps more than it hurts you might try gargling the stuff.