Question:
Hey, I was the one who posted about sharing a drink with a friend. I found out that my friend does in fact have oral herpes. But now I am thinking I don't have herpes because I have no blisters. But then I started to get things on the inside of my cheeks like canker sores. They do not hurt at all, the only reason i know they are there is because i can feel them with my tongue. The only thing i don't understand is. If i don't have herpes, then why did I experience every prodrome symptom? Im thinking these canker sores in my cheeks are cause from the severe stress I was going through thinking I had herpes. I read that herpes on the inside of your mouth is rare, and im sure they hurt like hell. These give me absolutely no pain at all. Ive had two on my right side and 1 (last one left) on my left side of the inside of my cheek.

Just to be safe im gonna hold off on the kissing for a while and see how things are. Then if anything happens Ill be going to the doc. Thanks everyone. This trip has been scary and still because im still unsure. But there may be some light at the end of the tunnel. God bless.

Answer:
Hey you know they could just be bite marks, or yeast in your mouth. I always have sore feeling irratation on my cheeks and sometimes on the side of my tongue - i was told they were bite marks from grinding my teeth at night, which you would probably do especially under stress. Ive read that herpes in your mouth is rare, but usually on your gums, unless you are in advance stages of aids, which i think you would know if you were :lol: Anyway, hope this helps, oh yeah, if you had strep or something that can cause mouth irratation too. Give yourself a break, ive read that if you do get hsv 1 on the upper region only 50% of people will experiance more than one outbreak in their lifetime. I am not a doc, but i read so much and have seen so many docs - so just try to destress and you'll be fine either way. Not to mention, you could already have hsv 1, almost everyone does - and stress can casue a lot of strange sensations. Take care, and thank you for caring enough to avoid contact until you know for sure. Thats the first step to eliminating this herpes crap.

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Hey thanks a lot for the quick reply. I never thought of bite marks, but now that you bring it up, I even have a teeth grinding problem while i sleep even when im not stressed. I had a pretty bad sore throat too that is still kinda lingering, it probably could have been strep, I also had really really bad dry mouth and chapped lips, i'm talking my lips were turning white :? . Do you know if strep causes this?. THANK GOD im going on vacation this weekend! just a few more days of work :D

Until then I'll get plenty of rest.

Best of wishes.

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You know what else - i know when i get stressed - i forget about basic things like: drinking enough water, or eating healthy - lack of oil or fluids in general can all dry out your lips. Concentrate on being healthy and i bet your "symptoms" will disapear. Stay positive and enjoy your vacation!

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You are very right. Thanks again. I will concentrate on getting enough fluids and eating healthy. I also stopped excersicing, ill probably start that up again tomorrow.

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Hey abab,

Also, if you eat or drink something really hot, it burns the sensitive skin on the inside of your mouth and leaves patches that don't really feel like much pain-wise, but that you can see & feel with your tongue.

I've had oral HSV for 20 years, and have learned the difference between OBs, which are very, very painful and make talking, eating, swallowing, and teeth-brushing difficult; and the sores I get when I eat/drink something too hot or chew my cheeks in my sleep. They're different in color, and usually the sores one gets from hot foods etc. don't last as long.

Just a thought...
Chris

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yeah, well sadly im 99% sure i have oral herpes now. Ive had a white spot on the tip of my tongue that lasted about 24-48 hours, still no pain though. I also have small white patches on the inside of my lips and cheeks. I also feel the prodrome (slight sore throat, tingling slightly burning lips). The only thing I can say is DO NOT SHARE DRINKS WITH ANYONE! Doesn't matter who they are or if they have no visible signs of anything. There was no signs at all from the person I shared a drink with. And they only took one sip.

Also, let me know if those symptoms DO sound like herpes, because if im just experincing something like a yeast infection, im worrying over nothing really.

Thanks

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oh yeah, the white patches on the inside of my cheeks seems to turn a much darker color as they go away.

thanks

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refresh my memory - did you have a positive test for HSV?