IamAStrAngeLoop wrote:
Well I just figure it is the only possible thing it could be. I looked up other things. I dont think it could even possibly be poison ivy. A herpes rash is oozey after a while. Different people have different reactions to the herpes virus.... Perhaps it was already in my system but not active yet. What I'd really like to know is if I get rid of these sore in my mouth would I still be contagious? Can I ever ever ever share a drink? a kiss? an icecream? I can't seem to find any information on herpes of the mouth...
did you look here: http://www.herpesonline.org/index.html
Furthermore, HSV-1 does not survive long at all outside the human body. The virus is generally transmitted through direct contact with saliva, not through contact with inanimate objects touched by an infected person. I have never heard of transmission of HSV-1 through an untouched piece of food. Telephones and utensils also would pose minimal risk. Although it is true that one can spread the infection even if there are no symptoms, the risk is much lower when there are no actual blisters -- and in any case, transmission usually involves DIRECT contact. Read More http://www.ivillage.com/how-contagious-oral-herpes/4-n-142247#ixzz1WCA2Tl2O
What Does Herpes Look Like?
What does herpes look like is a difficult question to answer. Many people confuse it with other diseases and even doctors may not be able to recognize it. However common herpes symptoms tend to be the same wherever they're located on the body. The main difference lies in the severity of the symptoms. It may cover a larger area and be more acute if it is a first infection of primary infection. Recurrent infections are usually milder. If you want a list of diseases that are often confused with genital herpes, you can read "what looks like genital herpes". It helps differentiate each disease symptoms.
Herpes often looks like a mosquito bite or paper cut, sometimes a zit or a whitehead. I'm not going to describe all herpes symptoms here as I have another page for it, but here is a little summary. Herpes sometimes starts with an itch and a rash. The skin can become red and tender. Then swelling may occur until small blisters appear. Sometimes they gather in a larger blister. The blisters can be transparent, whitish, yellowish or filled with a greenish liquid. Symptoms may vary from time to time, the appearance of the blisters also. They may change size, shape or color or appear in a different spot.
What is typical about herpes is that herpes blisters usually start to crust and turn back into healthy skin. Sometimes the new healthy skin may have a different color.
If you want to get a clear picture of what herpes looks like, the best thing to do is to look at herpes photos. I feel it is a difficult thing to do as most of herpes pictures online always portray most severe oral or genital herpes symptoms. It is hard to find good photos of mild herpes symptoms.
What does herpes look like in pictures?
Here are two little photo galleries of common herpes symptoms:
Pictures of Genital Herpes
Pictures of Cold Sores
Pictures of herpes: a list of online sources of photos of herpes.
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