article_snippet.sent: I get them all around my mouth and on my tongue.
article_snippet.sent: these are usually shallow and occur on the tongue or inside the lip or cheek.
article_snippet.sent: Initially it is worth taking blood tests to establish deficiencies of iron, B12 or folic acid that could be a root cause of significant tongue and mouth problems.
article_snippet.sent: It is equally important to consider multiple chronic mouth ulcers as a symptom of bowel disease, as both coeliac disease and Crohn's disease can first present as mouth ulcers.
article_snippet.sent: Coeliac can be identified on specific blood tests and Crohn's on a thorough history, examination and specialist opinion.