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    So, I'm thinking I might have this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angular_cheilitis

    At first I was freaking out because these pimples appeared at the corner of my mouth, I poked at them and they became this horrific mess that's on my face right now, so I immediately panicked and thought "Oh man, I hope I don't have herpes!!!"

    I poked around online and found that herpes sores rarely hit the corner of the mouth where this one is located and this problem is caused by malnutrition, oral yeast infections, or excessive lip smacking/licking (which my Adderall causes me to do).

    It's probably a long shot, but does anyone have any experiences with this? Wikipedia recommends lip balm and to be careful not to lick the area, otherwise it may need some sort of antifungal treatment (which I can't really afford 'cause I don't have any more doctor's appointments left for the YEAR).

    Ow. It hurts. A lot. I've been slathering on lip balm but as soon as it dries it HURTS. I guess I'm not gonna work until this clears up 'cause I thought it was herpes (that is until I looked at the pictures of this type of sore and it's identical to what I have) so I can only IMAGINE what customers will think.

    I need a hug. This sucks!

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    Default Re: G-D DAMN MOUTH SORE! (Angular Cheilitis)

    Try a layer of vaseline jelly instead...it will last longer than plain lip balm and it's super cheap. If you want to try an antifungal, start with an over the counter cream like clotrimazole. You'll find it at the drugstore with all the athlete's foot treatments.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boxingdoc View Post
    Try a layer of vaseline jelly instead...it will last longer than plain lip balm and it's super cheap. If you want to try an antifungal, start with an over the counter cream like clotrimazole. You'll find it at the drugstore with all the athlete's foot treatments.
    Thanks. I was thinking of getting some vaseline if I don't already have some. -goes to search the medicine cabinet-

    I'm gonna be all weird looking for school.

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    I used to get these a lot as a kid. Nothing really helps that much, but Vaseline will at least prevent them from crusting over and cracking, which is really painful.

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    I've had it since Thursday/Friday. Do you recall how long these bastards stick around?

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    About a week or so if they didn't crack. If they crack they seem to last forever. Maybe a couple of weeks then, it's kinda hard to remember exactly. I know the ones in the winter always stuck around the longest, I guess the cold aggravated them.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jasmine View Post
    About a week or so if they didn't crack. If they crack they seem to last forever. Maybe a couple of weeks then, it's kinda hard to remember exactly. I know the ones in the winter always stuck around the longest, I guess the cold aggravated them.
    Damn it!! It's going to suck going to work with this thing. Oh well.

    Thanks for the advice! I'm really just relieved because I immediately panicked and thought it was a herpes sore. LOL

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    Default Re: G-D DAMN MOUTH SORE! (Angular Cheilitis)

    try neosporin

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    I went to work with a herpes sore looking thing on my mouth recently. It was really just a blackhead that I for some reason messed with and it freaked out and got HUGE and red. No body cared. But I was self conscious.

    I've never had a cold sore in my life either and they freak me out even though everyone says they are really normal. Still seems like a big deal to me. Not when I see people with them, just if I were to get on myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Joplin View Post
    I went to work with a herpes sore looking thing on my mouth recently. It was really just a blackhead that I for some reason messed with and it freaked out and got HUGE and red. No body cared. But I was self conscious.

    I've never had a cold sore in my life either and they freak me out even though everyone says they are really normal. Still seems like a big deal to me. Not when I see people with them, just if I were to get on myself.
    That's what I hear. But oral herpes can still become genital herpes, if it comes in contact with the genital area right? That's rough.

    Yeah, part of the problem with this was I thought it was two pimples and I poked at it a lot. I'm paying for it now, but I am sure it's not a herpes outbreak because it's dry and HSV oozes during the outbreak.

    I've had friends who would get cold sores a lot. They were very self conscious about them and this was when we were 9 or 10 so it wasn't like it carried the stigma of "Ohmig-d STD! DIRTY SLUT!" that seems to be so prevalent now. But that's a whole 'nother rant.

    Thanks for all the good advice guys. Chapstick is working pretty well for now, and I put a tiny touch of make up on it for school but it got all dried out again and hurt. But I think it looks better already.

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    There are little clear plasters that you can get to put over cold sores on your mouth. They may also work for this and you can cover them with make-up. I will try to find out what they are called.

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    http://www.visit4info.com/brand/Comp...ter-Range/5737 I am so bad at posting links I hope this works. If not they are by Compeed and are cold sore plasters.

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    Oh man I had one for like a month because every time I yawned the sucker cracked back open. I used triple antibiotic ointment to try to keep it from cracking. It sucks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kitty69 View Post
    There are little clear plasters that you can get to put over cold sores on your mouth. They may also work for this and you can cover them with make-up. I will try to find out what they are called.
    Hmm.. I'm not sure if it would work the same on these, but it's worth a shot if it doesn't start to show signs of improvement. Until then, I'll vaseline the hell out of it.

    Quote Originally Posted by zxcire View Post
    Oh man I had one for like a month because every time I yawned the sucker cracked back open. I used triple antibiotic ointment to try to keep it from cracking. It sucks.
    Yeah, I'm having trouble with laughing and smiling. Ow.

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    i had something like that a few years back. I remember using neosporane on it and that seemed to help out. I am sure you are still sexy as hell.

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    Default Re: G-D DAMN MOUTH SORE! (Angular Cheilitis)

    Try some extra virgin olive oil. Just rub it into then. There's a compoud called Olepurin in it which is antiviral/antifungal/antibacterial. It won't burn it's got good stuff for our skin and it reduces burning, stinging and redness. Here's a good article on the homeopathic uses:

    http://www.homeoint.org/hompath/articles/629.html

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