Small white bumps on gums... Herpes? Thrush? Whitestrips?

annamae · Newbie Joined: 30 Aug 2006 Posts: 1

I have small white dots on my gums, upper and lower. They are the size of pencil dots or pepper, very small. I have had them almost two weeks. They almost rub off, but just some of the whiteness. they are mostly individual dots, except one area that has a congregation that looks like a unit, until i inspect closer. I usually have to shine a penlight on them to really notice them. These are new dots, not normal. I have recently used whitestrips, visted my boyfriend who was incarcerated (kissing) and been treated for a kidney infection with macrobid (and diflucan... antibiotics= yeast infection)... Lucky me. Anyways, all of these things happened concurrently, so i am freaking out wondering if this is herpes from kissing, thrush from the antibiotic, or a reaction to the whitening system. I have searched the internet but not found an answer. Please help me... what does this sound like? i don't have health insurance and the doctor says they don't do herpes testing and planned parenthood said they don't do above the waist unless its herpes or some std... I can't afford to go to both. PLEASE WHAT DOES THIS SOUND LIKE?

MarioB. · Newbie Joined: 27 Mar 2006 Posts: 139

Well, herpes does show up on gums. If it is primary outbreak, they hurt quite a lot. The gums could also become red and swollen.
It could also be trush, but it looks more like a white coating then than bumps.

Another possible reason could be aphthous ulcers. They may be both painful and painless. Aphthous ulcers may be caused or triggered by toothpastes that contain sodium lauryl sulfate, emotional stress, allergies, nutritional deficiencies, mechanical trauma, certain medications like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or beta-blockers. There is no special testing to prove these ulcers but they could be easily distinguished by visual look.

Small white bumps on gums... Herpes? Thrush? Whitestrips?

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