80% of People Have Cold Sores

June 5, 2009

Cold sores, Fever blisters, HERPES!   What do you know about it? How much of what you know is accurate? Did you know that cold sores and fever blisters are herpes? You can accidentally infect your children. There are several forms of the Human Herpes Virus (HHV). Including but not limited to Herpes Simplex Viruses [...]

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Cold Sore Treatments

June 5, 2009

Over The Counter Medications Many over-the-counter (OTC) cold sore medications are primarily palliative in nature, meaning that their intended purpose is to relieve the symptoms of cold sores such as pain, itching, and burning. Other OTC products help to provide an environment that is thought to inhibit the continued development of the cold sore lesion [...]

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What Do Cold Sores Look Like?

June 5, 2009

What Is It? Cold sores also known as fever blisters are small sores which appear on and around the lips, the corners of the mouth as well as on the face itself. Cold sores are very common and can be spread through sharing the same drink as someone who has a visible cold sore. They [...]

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What Are The Symptoms of Cold Sores?

June 2, 2009

Symptoms That A Cold Sore Is Coming Some patients have a “prodrome,” which is when certain symptoms occur before the actual sores appear. The prodrome to herpes infections typically involves a burning or tingling sensation that precedes the appearance of blisters by a few hours or a day or two. In medicine and physiology, sensation [...]

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