|
Korean Job Discussion Forums
"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Teachers from Around the World!"
|
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
dutchman
Joined: 23 Jan 2003
Location: My backyard
|
 Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 8:55 pm Post subject: |
 |
|
| lonelyontherok wrote: |
Do you really mean needing advice for both ? Technically cold sores and canker soers are different things entirely. Though, of course, people use them interchangably (layman wise). A canker sore is more a chemical or other irritant irritation - much like dermatitis, whereas a cold sore "generally" is the layman term for an oral-herpes infection. Quite different. Lots of vitamin C as well as the standard rest and tired issues. If they are external (not in the mouth i.e., not on the mucosa) and you feel it coming on you need to keep it clean as well as dabbing it with standard rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) many times a day will help supress virus growth, but of course the area will burn, dry, etc. but in my view, much more tolerable than the whole sore, blister, bleeding, scab that develops later. And if you mean less less serious canker sores then keep your mouth clean, don't irritate it such as with potato chips, careful brushing, and rinsing with H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) will help - especially after brushing and meals ...
Then again what do I know ......... you'd be surprised  |
What is rude or aggressive about this post? Corporal, you ask for advice and he gave it. I, for one, did not know the difference between cold sores and canker sores. And in your original post you demonstrated no knowlege of the difference. So what offends you? The fact that he suggested you are a "layman"? You are!
The last sentence was obviously a joke alluding to the fact that the poster has some medical training.
I found your 'gratitude' much more impolite. "Thanks for the rather disjointed advice". Why can't you just say thanks? |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Ody
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: over here
|
| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 11:59 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| dutchman wrote: |
| lonelyontherok wrote: |
Do you really mean needing advice for both ? Technically cold sores and canker soers are different things entirely. Though, of course, people use them interchangably (layman wise). A canker sore is more a chemical or other irritant irritation - much like dermatitis, whereas a cold sore "generally" is the layman term for an oral-herpes infection. Quite different. Lots of vitamin C as well as the standard rest and tired issues. If they are external (not in the mouth i.e., not on the mucosa) and you feel it coming on you need to keep it clean as well as dabbing it with standard rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol) many times a day will help supress virus growth, but of course the area will burn, dry, etc. but in my view, much more tolerable than the whole sore, blister, bleeding, scab that develops later. And if you mean less less serious canker sores then keep your mouth clean, don't irritate it such as with potato chips, careful brushing, and rinsing with H2O2 (Hydrogen Peroxide) will help - especially after brushing and meals ...
Then again what do I know ......... you'd be surprised |
What is rude or aggressive about this post? Corporal, you ask for advice and he gave it. I, for one, did not know the difference between cold sores and canker sores. And in your original post you demonstrated no knowlege of the difference. So what offends you? The fact that he suggested you are a "layman"? You are!
The last sentence was obviously a joke alluding to the fact that the poster has some medical training.
I found your 'gratitude' much more impolite. "Thanks for the rather disjointed advice". Why can't you just say thanks? |
I agree Dutchman.
my daddy told me a long time ago that if you want advice, there's a good chance that you'll have to listen to a bunch of information that you already know before getting what you need. the compulsion to prove yourself knowlegable in the process is just vanity and not productive.
Last edited by Ody on Tue Dec 09, 2003 11:20 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Guest
|
| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 8:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Gotta love SELECTIVE deletion of user posts |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
