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Grace or HowardH please respond
First off I want to say that I am so happy that Grace decided to come back. I kinda left once she posted her departure in her journal but something made me stop by today and to my surprise she's back! I found out I am hsv1&2 positive Aug 2013 and I was lost...Grace journals gave me hope again. Thanks for coming back Grace!!
Also,I have read a lot of howardH responses and I want to thank you for all of your time and effort...so to my questions.
Since I found out I had hsv in 2013, I've had two OB..one in July and one in nov. ..i then had another in jan 2014 and haven't had another one until now sept2014...why do u think I don't get them often? And when they come, it's only one tiny lump...it doesn't even form to a bump..it's more like a little cut with inflammation and honestly it doesn't give me any problem except if I wear tight undergarments or wash too hard. Why is that? I got tested with a swab and blood ND both came back positive hsv2. ..does this sound like hsv2 or hsv1?
Now as far as hsv1 goes, I had one OB of a bump on my lip in 2012 (I'm quite sure I contracted the virus in 2012 but officially found out by testing in 2013) and one bump in 2013...these bumps usually turn into a scab and clear up....i got one in 2014 also....but it just happened ....9 months into the yr and only one OB..im curious to know what this means. The time I don't have a cold sore, is my saliva infected? So is my Salvia infected at all times? Or is my salvia only infected while the OB is on my lip? I have a child and I share my cup or food ...if my saliva is infected, does that mean I passed it to my child? Can I not kiss my BF if I'm not having an OB? Can I not kiss my child on the jaw? I never used medication for this virus, only home remedies for hsv2....what home remedies can I use for the scab that hsv1 eave on my lip? It's quite embarrassing and I want to clear it up asap.. should I change tooth brushes after this OB? thanks in advance u guys!
Also,I have read a lot of howardH responses and I want to thank you for all of your time and effort...so to my questions.
Since I found out I had hsv in 2013, I've had two OB..one in July and one in nov. ..i then had another in jan 2014 and haven't had another one until now sept2014...why do u think I don't get them often? And when they come, it's only one tiny lump...it doesn't even form to a bump..it's more like a little cut with inflammation and honestly it doesn't give me any problem except if I wear tight undergarments or wash too hard. Why is that? I got tested with a swab and blood ND both came back positive hsv2. ..does this sound like hsv2 or hsv1?
Now as far as hsv1 goes, I had one OB of a bump on my lip in 2012 (I'm quite sure I contracted the virus in 2012 but officially found out by testing in 2013) and one bump in 2013...these bumps usually turn into a scab and clear up....i got one in 2014 also....but it just happened ....9 months into the yr and only one OB..im curious to know what this means. The time I don't have a cold sore, is my saliva infected? So is my Salvia infected at all times? Or is my salvia only infected while the OB is on my lip? I have a child and I share my cup or food ...if my saliva is infected, does that mean I passed it to my child? Can I not kiss my BF if I'm not having an OB? Can I not kiss my child on the jaw? I never used medication for this virus, only home remedies for hsv2....what home remedies can I use for the scab that hsv1 eave on my lip? It's quite embarrassing and I want to clear it up asap.. should I change tooth brushes after this OB? thanks in advance u guys!
you aren't complaining that you aren't getting painful recurrences of your genital herpes frequently are you????? though the average number of recurrences for hsv2 genitally is 4-6/year, it varies from 0 to more than 10.
so about your oral herpes, is it a real issue? not really. Should you worry about sharing food and drinks with your child? Not once they are over a year of age. Just avoid doing so to err on the side of caution when you have an active cold sore. do your chin symptoms sound like herpes? no, they sound like pimples. also no reason to change toothbrushes either - you already have hsv1 and won't reinfect yourself or make it worse.
grace
so about your oral herpes, is it a real issue? not really. Should you worry about sharing food and drinks with your child? Not once they are over a year of age. Just avoid doing so to err on the side of caution when you have an active cold sore. do your chin symptoms sound like herpes? no, they sound like pimples. also no reason to change toothbrushes either - you already have hsv1 and won't reinfect yourself or make it worse.
grace
Also I randomly get white head bumps on my jaw or chin..they are hard and small....looks kinda like a pimple...could this be an OB of hsv1?
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