What is the difference between canker sores and mouth herpes (Herpetic gingivostomatitis INSIDE MOUTH)?
Me and my friend recently got what looks like a white sore in our mouths. Mine is small, on my lower gums, and looks like it has a small hole in it. I had these before, but never researched them. I'm not sure if it is canker sores of Herpetic gingivostomatitis. And i'm not talking about the blister type of herpes on the outside of the lips, on talking about the white sore inside:
If i do have Herpetic gingivostomatitis instead of a canker sore, is it contagious, and can it spread to other parts of the body like regular herpes?
2010-08-26T20:38:59Z
Thank you Cooker for the information. It seems like Herpetic gingivostomatitis also infects young adults alot. It seems that my family is usually prone to these canker sores or Herpetic gingivostomatitis. Im still not sure yet, but if it does not go away by a week, im going to the doctor.
Cooker2010-08-26T20:21:05Z
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Unless you are between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, you probably don't have herpetic gingivostomatitis. That comes with a very high fever. If you do have it, it's going to be accompanied in adults by pharyngitis. If you had pharyngitis, you'd know it, because you will be a sick puppy.
So in the absence of all of the listed symptoms, you have canker sores * Abrupt onset * High temperature (102-104°F) * Anorexia and listlessness * Gingivitis (This is the most striking feature, with markedly swollen, erythematous, friable gums.) * Vesicular lesions (These develop on the oral mucosa, tongue, and lips and later rupture and coalesce, leaving ulcerated plaques.) * Tender regional lymphadenopathy * Perioral skin involvement due to contamination with infected saliva
Canker sores are NOT a virus and you're not going to have the symptoms you have when the immune system is fighting a virus (see symptoms above). They can spring from toothpaste, certain foods, stress, nutritional deficiencies, allergies, sensitivities, hormones, bacteria--and even genetic pre-disposition.
They are not contagious, are not a herpes virus or any other virus--BUT they may be brought on by an immune system response to other viruses. They don't have fever and all of the other symptoms of a herpetic gingivostomatitis.
AND they are NOT an STD--but neither is herpetic gingivostomatitis, either!
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