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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
virus in nose and throat
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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virus in nose and throat
by skier, Feb 20, 2003 12:00AM
About a week ago I started feeling ill, my stomack was upset and I just felt tired. My nose was running alot, so I thought I was getting a cold. Then events started to happen. first my neck was painful to the touch due to an extreamly swollan (R.) neck gland. Next came a cold sore on my (R.) upper lip followed by what looks like a cold soar on my (R.) lower cheek. These two cold soars are starting to heal, the pusspockets have opened and are drying up and the neck gland doesnt hurt any more but now I noticed a large infected area in my (R.)nostral. It looks like fever blisters (cawliflower clumps)and it's covering the entire inside of my nostrial (painful). I don't no how to treat it or what it could be. I've cleaned or thrown out everything I own that I put near my mouth or touch. Please tell me what this could be and if it sounds like it's going away or just moving around. Also, am I contagous.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Feb 21, 2003 12:00AM
, Feb 21, 2003 12:00AM
You sound as though you have or have had an infection. It may have been strep throat or tonsillitis, followed by activation of a herpes (that's why they call them "fever blisters" or "cold sores"). It may be that your body will take care of all this by itself, but I stronly urge you to see a doctor as soon as you can (walk-in clinic, urgernt care center) to find out whether you need antibiotics, are (still) contagious, or whether you have latent cold sores which may recur in the future, so at least you'll know what they are, even if you don't end up doing anything about them.
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
Member Comments (1)
by mikey630, May 06, 2008 04:04PM
A related discussion, To Skier: was started.
by lulu1155, Jun 05, 2008 12:29AM
A related discussion, Puss pockets on tonsils was started.
