it would be unusual to have this many recurrences inside the mouth with herpes. at this point I recommend following up with an ENT specialist for a more thorough work up.
grace
Hi there!
do you happen to have any other symptoms...such as fatigue, exhaustion, constipation, etc? I am asking you this because i have been suffering from severe outbreaks of mouth ulcers (on my gums, back of throat, tongue) on and off for the past 5 months straight (only 5 days total in 5 months without any). Sometimes, i have 10-12 painful large sores at once. I also was tested for herpes but since i have always gotten mouth ulcers since i was little (only once or twice a year though), my doc wasn't too concerned but tested it anyways. the test was negative. it wasn't until i just had an appointment with an ENT doctor that it was established that there is an issue with my thyroid! my thyroid is enlarged and therefore, i went for an ultrasound. the ultrasound also revealed my thyroid to be enlarged. the doctor did lots of bloodwork. Needless to say, i have a follow up this week to go over all the results but the ENT was thinking at the start that i have an autoimmune thyroid disorder, where my immune system has started attacking my thyroid, which as a result, is causing the reoccurring mouth ulcers! All can be solved with medication to treat the hypothyroidism! if i was you, i would go get your thyroid levels tested and then go from there. i can not believe it has taken this long for them to figure out that all my problems are resulting from my thyroid! Good luck! keep me posted!