I know you are not my doctor, but... I have had three outbreaks of something in the last four years, which could be herpes, but so far all the tests say it's not. Any other ideas what I might have? Much much [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 1, 2009 - 12 answers

What's the deal with these sores on my lips? [more inside]
posted by anazgnos on Jun 19, 2008 - 15 answers

Every once in a while I get these very very small white-ish sores on my tongue. They hurt like crazy - especially if I eat sugars or citruses. What are these things and what can I do to get rid of them? [more inside]
posted by crapples on Jan 11, 2006 - 26 answers

This thread about cold sores has prompted me to ask some long-standing questions about them. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 28, 2005 - 12 answers

My wife has cold sores (for the first time). They have been there for about 10 days. She is uninsured and has tried Abreva and is taking L-Lysine with little success. We are new to living in the Boston area. She is getting pretty distressed about them. Can anybody recommend a Free Clinic in the Boston/Cambridge/Brookline area or somewhere where we can get cheap treatment?
posted by Hillman Cobs on Dec 28, 2005 - 27 answers

I get these from time to time, usually on the front of my chin or outsides of my mouth: [more inside]
posted by phredhead on May 23, 2005 - 14 answers

I chronically get canker sores, does anyone know of any remedies or treatments? [more inside]
posted by sicem07 on May 23, 2005 - 27 answers