Arrrgghhh!! Anyone get canker sores? I have one right now and it is making my whole mouth hurt!!! I put orajel on it, but it only helps for a few minutes and I then I need to put more on...
Why do they have to hurt so much??!!
I didn't think canker sores were caused by the herpes virus, I thought just cold sores (the ones on the outside of your mouth) were?Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom
Aks your doctor for a prescription for an antiviral, like acyclovir, if you get them often. Most people's bodies learn how to keep the herpes virus that causes cankers in check, but some don't.
I had a really nasty case of hoof&mouth (another herpes virus, just like chicken pox) two years ago, and it cleared it up in no time flat.
It is a different kind of herpes virus (Herpes Simplex I, I believe) that 98% of all U.S. population have.Originally Posted by katiemae1277
I didn't think canker sores were caused by the herpes virus, I thought just cold sores (the ones on the outside of your mouth) were?
I'm pretty sure the ones in your mouth are canker sores, outside are cold sores.... totally different animal, but equally painful and annoying! i've never had a cold sore but I used to get cankers a lot when I was younger- they do hurt! I can hardly imagine what you had to go through Julie! ouchy ouchy ouch!Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom
Hmmmm... I think maybe I call them all canker sores, like including the ones on the outside of your mouth? I think you're right, Katiemae. I never realized that people called them different things! Sorry for the confusion!
I can sympathize Rachel! That weird hoof&mouth thing I got was like having about 100 canker sores, from your lips down to you stomach. No, I didn't eat for a really long time (another symptom of the illness being appetite suppression to the point that animals often die from starvation).
The herpes virus gives you sores on the outside of your mouth, the ones on the inside are commonly called cold sores. They don't know what causes them, but it is thought to be caused by a bacteria or an autoimmune reaction when one gets a cold. Certain foods trigger them for some people, too... so there may be many causes.Originally Posted by shengmei
It is a different kind of herpes virus (Herpes Simplex I, I believe) that 98% of all U.S. population have.
P.S. anything with SLS (sodium lauryl sulfates) would irritate the sore, so a natural, foam-free toothpaste would be better.