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HSV 1 2nd outbreak ulcer again?
I was diagnosed with hsv1 orally 3 years ago. I contracted it from my husband and my initial outbreak was terrible. Since then I have gotten 2 coldsores. I developed an ulcer like sore on my gum 3 days ago. I have some swelling in my gums near the sore. Wondering if this is another outbreak or maybe something else? I've started flossing more regularly and used listerine zero daily for 3 days prior to the sore showing up. Just confused because I've had coldsores since the initial outbreak and didn't expect to see anything like this again. Ugh.
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Herpes is usually on the lips, not in the mouth or on the gums. My guess is that it's from the Listerine because of the timing, but you should see a dentist or your doctor to be sure.
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