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looks like poision ivy, but dos't ich
by betty1929, Jun 19, 2009 02:30PM
I have a few (2-4)- raised blisters that looks like poision ivy in two places on one arm and one place on the other and on one thigh, but this doisn't ich. Came one day ago. Also at same time what looks like a cold sore on my lip. I am treating rashes for poision ivy, and on lip for cold sore. Do you think this is right?
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These blisters can be herpes sores. ). Most individuals have no or only minimal signs or symptoms from HSV-1 or HSV-2 infection. When signs do occur, they typically appear as one or more blisters. The blisters break, leaving tender ulcers (sores) that may take two to four weeks to heal the first time they occur. Typically, another outbreak can appear weeks or months after the first, but it almost always is less severe and shorter than the first outbreak.
The only way of ruling it out is by getting yourself tested for genital herpes. Laboratory tests include: culture of the virus, direct fluorescent antibody (DFA) studies to detect virus, skin biopsy, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to test for presence of viral DNA. I sincerely advise you to consult a dermatologist and get it ruled out.
Hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.