cold sores

Does anybody get cold sores when anxiety level is high, I cant seem to get rid of them. I am trying to deal with high anxiety of the fear i have hiv. I was tested negative out 16 weeks but cant shake fear or cold sores which make me believe all the more I have HIV. I am freaking for the last year.

[creston1966]

I'm not an expert, but I have read a little about cold sores since I have family members who get them off and on.  Cold sores, to my knowledge, are not a sign one way or the other for HIV.  They are a type of virus that can lay dormant and then come on strong, over and over again.  A lot of people get the virus when they are young through casual contact.  However, can happen as an adult, usually through sexual contact.

I can tell you stress in your life can be a precursor to bringing on the cold sores.  Some specific chemicals in the body lower and raise with stress.  When certain ones are out of balance this can trigger the cold sore to the surface.  As well, it is theorized, some foods can contribute to cold sores coming on--not getting the virus, but bringing it back out of dormant state.  Spefically, nuts.  As well, there is a naturally occuring amino called L-Lysine (which you can get in just about any health store) which helps fight off cold sores and lessons the time you have them.  If you take L-Lysine--not sure on the amount as soon as you feel the cold sore coming on, and cut down on foods such as nuts, and lesson your stress (whatever may be causing it), you may find your amount and length of outbreaks will improve (become less).

Good luck.  I hope you are HIV negative--I imagine that could be incredibly stressful.  Be careful.

Creston

[SCAREDTODEATH39]

Thanks for your reply, the pervailing medical world says 12 weeks is a conclusive result for HIV so technically there should be no way that is the problem. My anxiety sometimes doesnt allow me to believe my results. I actually have had three negative tests. I am going to my doc tomorrow for one more test and hopefully put this behind me forever. Thanks for kind words.

[savygaby]

use abreva you can get that at the store it will help it go away take vitamin c also i get cold sores and have been getting them lately because of stress