Cold Sore
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Okay so I dont know how the fuck it happened because no one I am around has them but I think I have a cold sore.
I went to the doctor cause my lip instantly swelled to three times its size after popping what i thought was a zit. now it looks like i have a fat lip. he said put a hot compress on my lip and wait cause he thinks its just a giant zit waiting to be popped and i did it too soon, gave me no inclination that it is a cold sore and even touched it
someone please put my mind at ease :(
a cold sore would be a unique pain. like a numb tingly but at the same time awfully painful burning.
its pretty sore, but feels like i have a fat lip doesnt burn but feels swollen as hell
>>16564033
I would say that it tingles/itches before coming out, and afterwards it hurt only when putting pressure, scratching or biting.
>>16564051
my lip was very itchy yesterday but i figured it was normal because my lips have been very dry and itchy for the past few weeks and splitting also;, and ive been getting pimples for whatever reason.
trying to take a picture but its proving harder than i expected
>>16564019
If you have a cold sore, that's pretty much the norm. Almost everyone has the HSV virus, most people are asymptomatic. You probably got it as a kid from being kissed by your parents or relatives.
ive never shown signs of it though, my parents do have it though
the skin doesnt feel like it's going to tear or anything and become weepy and its been about 16 hours since my lip started to swell
>>16564094
The majority of people, I think it's over 80% from most sources, are completely asymptomatic, don't think they have it, and never know. It can lay dormant for years before an outbreak (if one ever even happens). I had mine at 19, and I had never even had my first kiss at that point.
>>16564060
Pimples and HSV-1(I suppose?) don't have connection as far as my experience tells. Mostly a spot under my lip itches, and a day or two afterwards a cold sore will pop out.
>>16564155
>>16564153
fack... well looks like at 25 i show signs
wonder why the doc didnt just tell me it was a cold sore
>>16564155
Some people have it on the sides or other places of their face and mistake it for acne.
>>16564165
It might not be one at all. I'm just saying it's common and nothing to really worry about. Just don't touch it and wash your hands if you do. I hope whatever it is that it gets better soon.
