my baby has cold sores in his mouth?

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i've given him ibuprofen and put a lot of oral gel for babies... are there any other suggestions?

I've already taken him to the doctors. The Dr. said it was herpes in the mouth and to give him ibuprofen.. i was wondering if there's more i could do for my poor baby cause he's in so much pain

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First of all, I am NOT A DR this is just my opinion as a well informed coldsore sufferer!

What you are seeing could be a number of different things. How do you know that he has coldsores? you say that they are IN his mouth, coldsores do not usually form inside the mouth but on or around the lips, also the eyes and nose (on or near a mucus membrane).

It is very rare for a baby to get cold sores. The only way this could have happened is by coming into contact with the herpes simplex virus (coldsore). Has anyone who suffers with cold sores kissed your baby? whether a coldsore is visible or not, a sufferer can pass the virus through contact. If the answer is yes, then it may be possible that the lesions you are seeing are due to the coldsore virus.

Take your son to the dr and seek advice there. If you can't see a dr right away visit the pharmasist. They will be able to advise you the best they can. There is a topical cream that can be used on the coldsore, usually zovirax, that can be applied to the lips which can work and help the healing process. I am not sure if this would be good for a baby though so please see the pharmasist or dr.

If your baby does have a cold sore, oral gel will not do anything to ease his discomfort!!!

With you saying that the coldsores are IN his mouth and that you are using oral gel, I do not think that this is a coldsore. I think he could be dealing with ORAL THRUSH. Is he breast fed? or is he teething? Take a look in his mouth, does his tongue look 'different', is it white and furry looking, does it have red spots or yellow spots? the feeling a person can get with oral thrush is burning and pain. any of these could be an indication of oral thrush. Also, what are the corners of his mouth like? are they dry or cracked? this is one of the main indications or oral thrush.

Coldsores are blister looking lesions, sometimes puss filled or just look like they are filled with fluid. By comparing the two, does what your son have indicate either one?

If his mouth indicates oral thrush, again, take a trip to the dr and pharmacy. The pharmacist can give an over the counter med called daktarin. This is an orange flavoured oral gel, It doesnt taste too bad. All you do is apply this on the affected area a couple of times a day and hopefully it should kill the fungal bacteria which causes the oral thrush. The dr can prescribe the med 'nystatin' - a oral thrush treatment BUT the daktarin is good to use if an appointment with the dr isn't available right away.

If you do breast feed and your baby has either coldsores or oral thrush you will also get the infection on your breasts.

I hope that this is helpful to you and that your little babe doesnt feel too uncomfortable for too long. If you can please let me know how he is doing? and what it is that is bothering him... I wish you both all the best.

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He may have thrush, which is a yeast infection in the mouth. A lot of babies get it because their immune system isn't fully developed to fight it off...it happens a lot in the elderly too. A lot of times, parents don't think about 'brushing their teeth' because they have no teeth, so the yeast from their formula takes over their mouth and this causes thrush, which can also cause a sore throat. You can get baby toothbrushes or mouth swabs at the drugstore and I would suggest you swab his mouth at least once a day...before bedtime, although it would also be helpful to do so in the morning...You should make an appointment with your doctor to make sure nothing serious is happening

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Sounds like thrush. Call the pharmacy and ask if there are any solutions to help with a baby's thrush. Your doctor should have an infant help line, so call and ask if you should bring the baby in. This is a pretty common thing with newborn's. One this that can help is to stop warming the baby's formula. Try to serve it at room temp. Also, how old is your baby? If she/he is under 3 months they shouldn't be drinking any water. Water for small babies will throw off their Ph Balance and that can cause a candida overgrowth (thrush is yeast).

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