Kimmy, my pdoc just called back -- after an afternoon of staying off the phone, though I needed to make phone calls for a story due TOMORROW, sigh....

Anyway. He asked the location of the sores. He asked if this had happened before (and it has, I get canker sores in there sometimes if I'm really stressed). He said it could be related to the psoriasis I'm dealing with, which is also caused by stress. Basically, he didn't seem too flipped out about it -- he just said to call him if it spreads, and then we'll stop the Lamictal. But since it seems to be concurrent with my other stress-induced health issues, he's guessing that's what it is, for now.

Also, Target had 2 boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch on sale for $4 :-) and that is one of my favorite cereals ever. But it rips the roof of my mouth to shreds. So does Capn Crunch. A friend told me her mouth breaks out in sores if she eats too much chocolate, something I've definitely been doing lately. There are so many things it COULD be that my pdoc and I are kind of reluctant to pin it on the Lamictal just yet.

bottom line -- we're being cautious, but see no reason to stop unless it really gets out of hand.

Thanks for your research and your concern.

Candy