Do I Have Cold Sores (Fiver Blisters)?

Could you sense a cold sore coming before the sore became visible (do you feel burning, itching or tingling around your lips where a cold sore will appear, a day or two before you get it)?

Do you have a small, hard painful spot on your lip or around your mouth?

Do you have small fluid-filled blisters along the border of your lips or in the area around your mouth?

Do you have blisters that merge together?

Do you have blisters that ooze fluid?

Do you have sores that crust over?

Do your blisters appear elsewhere on your face or near your eye?

Do you have fever?

Do you have painful gums?

Do you have a sore throat?

Do you have a headache?

Do you have muscle aches?

Do you have swollen lymph nodes?

Do you have a bad breath?

Have you recently experienced significant stress, major life changes or have you had an infection, such as a respiratory tract infection?

Has anyone in your family or a person close to you had cold sores recently?

Based on your answers it is unlikely that you have cold sores. Cold sores are small blisters that appear on your lip or around your mouth. Cold sores are also called fever blisters. They are a common viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. After the first episode of cold sores, the virus stays dormant in your body and can recur in the same place as before. Cold sores are not a serious condition and usually go away within two weeks. It is estimated that more than half of people in America between the ages of 14 and 49 have the herpes simplex virus in their bodies.

Based on your answers there is a possibility that you have cold sores. Cold sores or fever blisters are a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. They are small blisters filled with fluid that appear on your lips or around your mouth. Cold sores are highly contagious and a person with cold sores can spread the infection until all the sores have healed. Cold sores can be triggered by stress, fatigue, illnesses, strong sunlight or a certain food. Triggers can be different for each person. There is no cure for cold sores, but some antiviral medication can speed up the healing.

Based on your answers there is a high possibility that you have cold sores. Cold sores, also known as fever blisters are infections caused by a herpes simplex virus. Small, fluid-filled blisters are usually located on the edges of your lips, but they can also appear in the area around your mouth. Most people get infected with the virus during childhood. The virus can be spread by close intimate contact with an infected person such as kissing and oral sex, but also by sharing eating utensils, razors and towels. Prescribed antiviral medication can help sores heal faster, and reduce the frequency and duration of future outbreaks.