My Deepest Apologies

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Oh my...I just realized a big OOOPS! on my part. When everyone was saying

" canker sores " , I was thinking about the deep, painful cracks on the sides of my

mouth...not fever blisters.

Please 86 the " Neosporin " remedy...I didn't have fever blisters.

Again, I am so sorry for giving bum remedy advice. Please forgive me.

Smooches

Re: Canker sores

Although I know no science to support what I'm saying, I believe it

does indeed have to do with the stress (and perhaps the steroids, as

well)

We know that canker sores (fever blisters) are a form of the herpes

virus. I know that I didn't have them, but did develop shingles (also

a form of herpes -- neither is the genital type) not quite two months

out of surgery. It was, in addition to surgery recovery, a time of

great stress for me, and I will always believe I was exposed to a kid

either recovering from or contracting chicken pox (another, similar

form of herpes) in an EENT office where I spent several hours with

many germy little ones swarming. I think my resistance was low, and

that it was no wonder at all.

I believe that steroids can also weaken the immune response, although

I am ready to be corrected by anybody who knows more than I do on the

subject.

Cammie

> Hey Blake;

>

> My daughter did not get canker sores but did develope some sort of

> strange inflamation and we feel that the neosporin did more to

hinder

> the healing then help. I hear that just keeping vasaline or

aquaphor

> on the mouth helps keep things moist and comfortable. The lips and

> mouth can get a little sore following the surgery.

>

> You know, it could be something related to stress and the immune

> system getting a little weak from the surgery. That's a good

thought.

>

> Take Care

>