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Scared is this Oral HERPES?
I started noticing a white tongue and cancer sores in the inside of my mouth. The inside of mouth is starting to kind of "shed skin". After a day i started to notice redness around my mouth followed by some kind of blister. My lips and around my mouth is dry and really bothering me. I went to my doctor and he said it was staph infection and he prescribed me with bactroban. I'm starting to worry it is ineed oral herpes any take on this?
Even if this is oral hsv1 - it sounds like you have more than just herpes going on from the sounds of things. If this doesn't clear up in a week - be sure to go back to your doctor. You might need an oral antibiotic and not just topical bactroban to treat it. You also might have a whopping case of oral thrush too on top of it all. Don't hesitate to ask for a consult to an ENT specialist if your doctor doesn't seem to be able to figure out what is going on.
Bactroban doesn't treat herpes. It's an antibiotic cream which isn't effective for viral infections.
grace
Bactroban doesn't treat herpes. It's an antibiotic cream which isn't effective for viral infections.
grace
hope this helps everyone who has herpes. I just copied and paste from an article. I'm posting this in many posts.
"Herpes is caused by two viruses -- herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). While statistics vary, research shows that 90% of the population has been exposed to HSV-1, "oral herpes," and 25% of the population aged 25-45 years old in the United States has been exposed to infection with HSV-2, "genital herpes."
HSV-1, the virus responsible for common cold sores, can be transmitted through oral secretions. This usually occurs during kissing, or by eating and drinking from contaminated utensils.
Additionally, HSV-1 can cause genital herpes through transmission during oral-genital sex, thus both strains of the virus may be transmitted by sexual contact. Initial oral herpes infection, however, usually occurs in childhood. It is therefore not classified as a sexually transmitted disease. Parents kissing their child can transmit the virus."
And i got this from another website:
"Severe first episodes may have symptoms that include:
swollen, tender lymph glands in the groin, throat, and under the arms
fever
chills
headache
general run-down feelings
achy, flu-like feelings
How long does it take for sores to appear after a person gets infected?
When there are symptoms, the first episode of herpes usually appears from two to 20 days after infection — but it may be years before the first symptoms appear."
What I know and read: there are people who have the virus for more than 10 years and get their first outbreak after when they're married and then their husband or wife loses trust thinking their partner cheated on them. When in fact is just that all their life they have been asymptomatic and unfortunately some kind of stress triggered it years after. I read a story of a man who wanted a divorce and the woman felt awful because she was telling the truth but he couldn't believe that she didnt cheat. So if you're thinking about your partner cheating on you, I suggest you discard that thought completely because it is not likely the case!!
Be smart. If you have herpes and your partner does and you're completely happy with that person, I suggest staying with him/her. Because think about it. You already went through the talk, both know they have it and you're certain that you're accepted. If you break up then you have to start all over. First of all you're going to lose that great person then you'd have to meet someone again and not only that but go through the talk and all the anxiety that comes from telling them that you have herpes and not just that but there are more chances that you'll go through many rejections which will lead to stress and depression.
And if you're with a partner and choose not to tell them you have herpes, the anxiety is greater when you experience not being able to go to sleep thinking, "I might have infected him/her tonight. He/she is going to hate me when he/she finds out." So if you're partner is infected and you're infected as well, just be happy. What's better than being with someone that's just like you and who understands you completely and is very accepting?
"Herpes is caused by two viruses -- herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). While statistics vary, research shows that 90% of the population has been exposed to HSV-1, "oral herpes," and 25% of the population aged 25-45 years old in the United States has been exposed to infection with HSV-2, "genital herpes."
HSV-1, the virus responsible for common cold sores, can be transmitted through oral secretions. This usually occurs during kissing, or by eating and drinking from contaminated utensils.
Additionally, HSV-1 can cause genital herpes through transmission during oral-genital sex, thus both strains of the virus may be transmitted by sexual contact. Initial oral herpes infection, however, usually occurs in childhood. It is therefore not classified as a sexually transmitted disease. Parents kissing their child can transmit the virus."
And i got this from another website:
"Severe first episodes may have symptoms that include:
swollen, tender lymph glands in the groin, throat, and under the arms
fever
chills
headache
general run-down feelings
achy, flu-like feelings
How long does it take for sores to appear after a person gets infected?
When there are symptoms, the first episode of herpes usually appears from two to 20 days after infection — but it may be years before the first symptoms appear."
What I know and read: there are people who have the virus for more than 10 years and get their first outbreak after when they're married and then their husband or wife loses trust thinking their partner cheated on them. When in fact is just that all their life they have been asymptomatic and unfortunately some kind of stress triggered it years after. I read a story of a man who wanted a divorce and the woman felt awful because she was telling the truth but he couldn't believe that she didnt cheat. So if you're thinking about your partner cheating on you, I suggest you discard that thought completely because it is not likely the case!!
Be smart. If you have herpes and your partner does and you're completely happy with that person, I suggest staying with him/her. Because think about it. You already went through the talk, both know they have it and you're certain that you're accepted. If you break up then you have to start all over. First of all you're going to lose that great person then you'd have to meet someone again and not only that but go through the talk and all the anxiety that comes from telling them that you have herpes and not just that but there are more chances that you'll go through many rejections which will lead to stress and depression.
And if you're with a partner and choose not to tell them you have herpes, the anxiety is greater when you experience not being able to go to sleep thinking, "I might have infected him/her tonight. He/she is going to hate me when he/she finds out." So if you're partner is infected and you're infected as well, just be happy. What's better than being with someone that's just like you and who understands you completely and is very accepting?
Well, i did get it tested and my doctor tells me its impetigo and prescribed me with bactroban. But does impetigo cause thrush? cause my tongue is white and impetigo and oral herpes are almost identical. can bactroban also treat herpes??!
thanks guys i appreciate all the help!
thanks guys i appreciate all the help!
actually i think it might not be herpes. doesnt sound like it. i have herpes myself and hmm nope. I do not think it is but get yourself tested if any doubts just because of the blister.
i noticed a white tongue too but shedding skin? you know i guess you're going to have to focus more on the blister. how it really was and how long it took to heal. was it just a bump or did it have fluid? mine was just a red bump. i cant really help because i am confused too and im not a 100% sure that i have herpes. just get a blood test and they will tell you what kind of herpes you have. Um i read that you have to wait a while after exposure for the test to be really accurate.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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