Having a particular nasty one this week, and not having one for over 15 years I got to looking some info up on the web and still have some questions.
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It says the virus HIDES in the nerve. What exactly is this? How does it HIDE?
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It says herpes (oral AKA Fever Blisters and Cold Sores) are the cause of Genital Herpes as well as Oral Herpes. But then it says the virus is the same one but the body doesn’t recognize it as one. I don’t get it. If it is the same virus why doesn’t the body recongnize it.
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Why do Fever Blisters appear on or near the lips? I have never had one anywhere else. The sites I looked up said Canker Sores are IN the mouth and are not contagious. They are not Fever Blisters which ARE contagiuous.
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Are there any REAL effective treatments? I have heard of Abreva but I can’t find a Walgreens or Osco in my area (Chicago yet) that carries that. Some sites say use Zinc or Tannic Acid. Others say it is bad to use that.