Canker sores guide

Canker sores treatment online in Virginia and West Virginia

This guide is for classic recurrent canker sores, not for a single sore lasting more than 2 weeks, sores with genital ulcers or eye inflammation, sores with GI symptoms or weight loss, a weakened immune system, or a first severe outbreak after age 40.

Start online

Start a $59 online review for Canker sores.

Canker sores (recurrent aphthous ulcers) are common, painful sores inside the mouth, on the cheeks, lips, tongue, or floor of the mouth. Most classic, recurring canker sores can be treated with a topical prescription. A sore that will not heal after 2 weeks, or one that comes with other warning symptoms, needs an in-person look instead.

If treatment is appropriate, your physician can send a non-controlled prescription to your pharmacy and provide portal instructions for the next step.

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Quick facts

You must be physically located in Virginia or West Virginia at the time of request.
Starts at $59
No insurance needed
No app download
Physician review around the clock
Non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy when appropriate
A work or school note can be included when medically appropriate
Response times apply 24/7, every day

Common symptoms

Painful round or oval sores inside the cheeks, lips, tongue, or floor of the mouth
Sores that come back periodically
Pain with eating, drinking, or brushing your teeth
One or a few sores that usually heal within 1-2 weeks

May fit online care

Adults & children 4+ (with a parent or legal guardian)
Classic, recurring canker sores
No single sore lasting more than 2 weeks
No genital sores, eye inflammation, GI symptoms, or unexplained weight loss
Able to eat and drink, and able to send a clear photo

Look for another care setting

A single sore lasting more than 2 weeks without healing
Sores on your genitals or eye redness, pain, or inflammation along with mouth sores
Diarrhea, abdominal pain, or unexplained weight loss along with mouth sores
A weakened immune system, or being unable to eat or drink
A first severe outbreak after age 40, or a white patch that does not wipe off

What to have ready

A clear photo of the sore(s)
How many sores you have and how long the longest-lasting one has been there
Whether you have any genital sores, eye symptoms, GI symptoms, or weight loss
Any treatment already tried, medication allergies, and current medications

What happens next

Standard

$59

Within 6 hours

Priority

$99

Within 3 hours

Rush

$149

Within 1 hour

Start the request on the website, answer a few questions to check that this visit fits you, and choose how fast you want an answer (the response window). If your concern still fits this service, a physician reviews it and sends you a secure update after you sign in. When appropriate, non-controlled prescriptions can be sent to your pharmacy, and a basic work or school note can be included at physician discretion.

Your physician

Every visit is personally reviewed by Ankur Fadia, MD. He is board-certified, has extra training in heart care (a cardiology fellowship), and is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, a medical honor society. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia, and your care is never handed off to someone else.

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How is a canker sore different from a cold sore?

Canker sores appear inside the mouth (cheeks, lips, tongue, floor of the mouth) and are not contagious. Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, usually appear on or around the outer lip, and are contagious. That's a different visit on this site.

Why does a sore lasting more than 2 weeks matter so much?

Most canker sores heal within 1 to 2 weeks with treatment. A single mouth sore that persists beyond 2 weeks needs an in-person exam, because a small number of persistent mouth sores turn out to be something more serious that needs a biopsy.

What if I have a white patch instead of an open sore?

A white or creamy patch that wipes off, revealing a red area underneath, often points to oral thrush (a yeast infection), which is treated differently. A white patch that does not wipe off needs an in-person evaluation.

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