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HSV-1 Differentiation
Hello sirs,
I have a specific question concerning HSV-1. For the past 4 years I have suffered from oral herpes. When the symptoms first appeared I thought they were just pimples on my lip. They are usually small and never turn into "traditional" cold sores. I use Zovirax ointment and a high lysine diet to treat them and with time the outbreaks have become less severe and less frequent. The other night I kissed a girl and later noticed she had a "traditional" cold sore on the corner of her mouth. I am very worried that this is representative of another strain of HSV-1. Is this possible? Do different strains have varying sore size, or does the sore size depend on the individual's immune response to the virus? I cannot find anything on the internet which discusses this and I was hoping you might shed some light on the issue. I just want to know whether I should be worried about getting big cold sores in addition to the pimple-like ones I have always had.
Thanks so much for your time.
I have a specific question concerning HSV-1. For the past 4 years I have suffered from oral herpes. When the symptoms first appeared I thought they were just pimples on my lip. They are usually small and never turn into "traditional" cold sores. I use Zovirax ointment and a high lysine diet to treat them and with time the outbreaks have become less severe and less frequent. The other night I kissed a girl and later noticed she had a "traditional" cold sore on the corner of her mouth. I am very worried that this is representative of another strain of HSV-1. Is this possible? Do different strains have varying sore size, or does the sore size depend on the individual's immune response to the virus? I cannot find anything on the internet which discusses this and I was hoping you might shed some light on the issue. I just want to know whether I should be worried about getting big cold sores in addition to the pimple-like ones I have always had.
Thanks so much for your time.
Well I am reasonably sure I have HSV-1, although I suppose it could be something different because I never had a blood test done...my sores have always responded well to Zovirax so I just assumed the doctor's initial diagnosis was correct.
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If you have hsv1, you won't be reinfected with a different strain.
I wonder though if you do have that. Not everything that happens on the mouth is a cold sore, so ask your doc for a type specific IgG blood test.
Your friend might have had a cold sore, and not all cold sores will look the same, or she could have had something else going on, too.
AJ
I wonder though if you do have that. Not everything that happens on the mouth is a cold sore, so ask your doc for a type specific IgG blood test.
Your friend might have had a cold sore, and not all cold sores will look the same, or she could have had something else going on, too.
AJ
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