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Could Tongue, Gums And Lip Sores Be Due To Oral Herpes?

ok... heres the thing.
couple weeks ago i got a cold sore thing on the side of my toung. my father told me to just put salt on it and it will go away. so i did... and the next day it was gone. no more pain. few days after i got the same thing on my top gums close to the teeth and lip. as soon as that was about to clear up i get another one on the inside of my lip. Is this Oral herpes???
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain it seems more probably be due to recurring apthous stomatitis causing recurring apthous ulcers and can occur due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, excess intake of sour foods, physical trauma,acid reflux, hormonal imbalances, diabetes etc..
You should consult an oral physician and get evaluated and in case of apthous ulcer he/she can advise you to take a multivitamin tablet daily..
Do warm saline gargles.
Do soda bi-carb gargles.
Avoid spicy and sour foods..
If there is pain in the ulcer you can apply a numbing gel containing Lignocaine and take tylenol..
Sucking ice pops and doing cold water rinses will help..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Could Tongue, Gums And Lip Sores Be Due To Oral Herpes?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain it seems more probably be due to recurring apthous stomatitis causing recurring apthous ulcers and can occur due to a number of causes like deficiency of iron and vitamin B12, stress, excess intake of sour foods, physical trauma,acid reflux, hormonal imbalances, diabetes etc.. You should consult an oral physician and get evaluated and in case of apthous ulcer he/she can advise you to take a multivitamin tablet daily.. Do warm saline gargles. Do soda bi-carb gargles. Avoid spicy and sour foods.. If there is pain in the ulcer you can apply a numbing gel containing Lignocaine and take tylenol.. Sucking ice pops and doing cold water rinses will help.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr. Honey Nandwani Arora.