Cold Sore???

[huynguyen1387]

How do you distinguish a cold sore from a blister/pimple/cyst/derma logical problem ?

I had something on my lip which started as a raised lip then a single blister which ulcerated and disappeared completely to like a hole in my lip in 24-48 hours.

There was no hard scab/yellow scab nor was anything bright red.

Does this seem like a cold sore..........................

[Fleetwood20]

Most herpes lesions need 5 plus days to heal and disappear.

[huynguyen1387]

Can a cold sore disappear without a trace in 48 hours?

[huynguyen1387]

Will the ev pick up the missing 10% from the other test ? And is the Wb also 3 month waiting period?

[Life360_Dave]

its called the gold standard in testing.

[huynguyen1387]

Is the Westin blot at 3 months more reliable?

[Life360_Dave]

Its 90% reliable taken 3 months post exposure.

[huynguyen1387]

I have heard igg isn't reliable for hsv1? And how long should I wait?

[Life360_Dave]

Any IgG type specific. My worker friend has them a few time a year and it always ends up with a yellow scab on it.

[huynguyen1387]

However there must be some distinguishing characteristics?

which blood test do you recommend?

[Fleetwood20]

Visual diagnoses are inaccurate. Only a swab test in the positive is confirmation that the lesion is probably herpetic.
In this case, you can have a blood test to learn your status.