My 11 year old son has a cold sore on his upper lip. Does this mean that they will occur through-out his life now? I am very confused about herpes/cold sores. What's the difference? is there a difference? Should I stop sharing drinks with him or kissing him good-night. I hope I don't sound stupid.
Is there anything tht i can give him to help it go away faster?
2007-03-29 09:59:45 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
cold sores ARE a type of herpes but it happens to almost everybody... nothing to worry about, just use carmex or a cold sore cream until it goes away and then u can still kiss him goodnight and everything. but the cold sore itself is highly contagious so dont kiss him or share drinks with him until it is gone completely!
2007-03-29 10:10:16 · answer #1 · answered by ladycarebear101 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-06 11:27:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, cold sores are a strain of oral herpes. He may experience them throughout his lifetime during stressful times or after sun exposure or fevers.
You can contract herpes when he's having an outbreak (visible cold sore).
Use the OTC medicine called herpicin to alleviate pain and duration. If that doesn't work, his pediatrician should be able to prescribe something.
2007-03-29 10:06:29 · answer #3 · answered by Pitchow! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-09-25 22:21:56 · answer #4 · answered by Leanne 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my experience the contagious type of herpes usually breaks out big time the first time you get it and lessens on subsequent outbreaks. If you are just looking at one sore it is probably a false alarm. And yes the contagious stuff stays with you for life. Look it up on medicinenet.com a good source for medical information of all kinds,
2007-03-29 10:13:30 · answer #5 · answered by Zack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are caused by one form of herpes, and once you have one, it's more likely that you will get them in the future. They are contagious! Here is a really informative website from the Mayo Clinic...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cold-sore/DS00358
2007-03-29 10:04:57 · answer #6 · answered by zoogrl2001 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Abreva. You can get it at the drug store.
Yes, cold sores are from the herpes virus.
http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/aches/cold_sores.html
2007-03-29 10:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is herpes. Work on cleanliness & hygeine.
2007-03-29 10:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋