Canker sore/cold sore??

Question

Okay so whats the difference between these two? I know there isno cure for cold sores & that they are a strain of herpes but is ther a cure for canker sores? Are they a herpes virus strain too? If you get a canker sore once will you always get them? Just curious as I saw a canker sore question on here & it dawned on me I really have no idea what they are. Thanks

Answer 1

In a nutshell, canker sores are painful ulcers, or open sores, on the inner membranes of the mouth and cheek that can resemble pimples on the tongue. Canker sores are not considered to be contagious and are of uncertain origin.

Cold sores, on the other hand, are small red blisters that generally affect the mouth and facial areas, but usually appear on the lip and outer edge of the mouth. In contrast to canker sores, cold sores are extremely contagious and are most often caused by the Herpes Simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). More importantly, when oral herpes lesions and/or its contents come into direct contact with the genital area through oral-genital sex, genital herpes most likely will develop.

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Answer 4

I have had cold sores for years and break-outs quite often. I finally found a "solution" and I thought you might like to hear it. Yes, the sun, stress, caffeine all trigger cold sores. What I do is take 250mg of L-lysine (you can find it with the vitamins in most stores). I have waaaay less break-outs with this alone. THEN, if I should so happen to feel a little pain on my lip somewhere, like the beginning of a cold sore, or feel a tiny bump, I bump up the L-lysine dosage to 1000mg, and I take two a day for a few days. AND I immediately put a topical ointment which my doctor gave me that is called "Zovirax". It is 10 times stronger than Abreva or anything over the counter. If I catch the cold sore soon enough and put the Zovirax on it a few times a day for two days, it never has a chance to get big and out of control. Let me warn you though, because the Zovirax is so potent, if you use it too much, it can dry out the cold sore too much and cause it to bleed as it's clearing up. So when it feels like the pain of the cold sore is very minimal, stop using the ointment. I hope this helps. It's been a God-send for me.
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Answer 5

Canker sores and cold sores are NOT the same thing. Believe guardianx.

Answer 6

ok. canker sore is a painful abcess inside the mouth - usually behind upper or lower lip. non-contagious.

cold sore is caused by herpes virus AKA herpes simplex.
appears on the lip itself, or around outside of mouth. starts out as small blisters which rupture and then crust over. takes about 2 weeks to heal. veeerrrrry contagious, but u knew that.:)

everybody gets cankers now and then, usually when u are run down. no cure, but swishing vinegar around in your mouth will speed healing - just hurts like hell;)

Answer 7

If it looks flat and yellow, and is inside of your mouth, then you are correct, it is a canker sore. I have had them many times, and I usually put abreva on it, despite it being inside of my mouth and not on the outside. It burns quite badly, but mine usually heal up in a few days after that. It could also be a mouth blister, which you get if you eat foods that are too acidic- like tomatoes, pickles, and oranges

Answer 8

here's a cool web site about canker sores.. check it out

Answer 9

You know all you need to know already. Cankers and cold sores are exactly the same thing - a strain of the herpes virus.

No, you won't get them forever. Your contraction of cankers will taper off, most likely. I used to get them when I was younger and now I don't get them at all. I haven't had one in over fifteen years.

Answer 10

I think they are the same thing. Unfortunately, there is no cure.