> >Here's the situation: A toddler (around 18 mo.) has been diagnosed with >having a herpes sore inside his mouth, on his gum. Currently that >diagnosis may be questionable, as the doctor has most recently said that >it's a 50% chance that it's herpes, whereas initially, he was quite >certain it was. Well, the mom has not stopped nursing and doesn't plan >to, but she would still like any info available on this. Canker sores are of the herpes virus. Likely this is such a sore, very common in the mouth and not to be alarmed about. The mouth always has the potential, and a bump with toothbrush or such can cause a sore. There are numerous remedies. The one we use at our house is Llysine. I'm sure the Net will reveal other effective ones. Patricia Gima, IBCLC Milwaukee mailto:[log in to unmask]