I don't understand that... are you sure they're herpes? Because I've gotten cold sores since I was a really little kid and I'm pretty sure I don't have herpes.
Yes I'm positive. It's herpes simplex 1...which is almost always oral herpes, though it can be transfered genitally. Genital herpes is almsot always herpes simplex 2.
There's also herpes zoster, which is shingles (I think) - so there's different sorts. 80% of the population (or something like that) get cold sores. I started to get them last year. They suck so much. Just be careful.
They do suck. And I've always been really careful because I'm worried that *everything* is contagious. Heh. So I make sure not to share drinks or kiss when I have them.
ya same. i don't share nuthin. people would offer me joints and stuff and i'd say "no, i have cold sore" and they were SURPRISED that i was so cautious! sad world we live in.
Nope, canker sores are inside your mouth, usually on the side of your cheek or on your tongue. They're small and white and are painful. They aren't contagious, anyone can get them. But yeah, cold sores are herpes and HIGHLY contagious. I get them and have for a year. I HATE them...I get them so badly that I take suppressive therapy :/
Oh man, that's terrible! Yeah, I never get them quite so bad. But thank you for enlightening me on the difference between cold sores & canker sores. I shoulda known.
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There's also herpes zoster, which is shingles (I think) - so there's different sorts. 80% of the population (or something like that) get cold sores.
I started to get them last year. They suck so much. Just be careful.
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Unite in cold sore misery
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people would offer me joints and stuff and i'd say "no, i have cold sore" and they were SURPRISED that i was so cautious!
sad world we live in.
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But yeah, cold sores are herpes and HIGHLY contagious. I get them and have for a year. I HATE them...I get them so badly that I take suppressive therapy :/
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