Archive for May, 2008
What You Should Know About Cold Sores And Pregnancy
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008Cold Sores are caused by a virus called the simplex herpes virus. 90% percent of hour population has this, so if you’re one of them, then be careful! It is a very inconvenient and irritable kind of illness. It usually manifests itself as a lesion in the mouth area which can grow bigger if left […]
Symptom Checker: Cold Sores and Fever
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008Cold sores and fever frequently appear together. Because of this, cold sores are also called fever blisters. Cold sores are actually caused by a virus called herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1). This is not the sexually transmitted herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2, or genital herpes) but many lifelong HSV-1 cold sore sufferers can testify to […]
Treating Outbreaks
Saturday, May 17th, 2008Since there really is nothing that can be done to medically prevent or cure cold sores, it is left up to the person suffering from these to at least try and control the outbreaks. Once a person starts to feel that tingle sensation that often comes along right before the breakout happens, treatment needs to […]
Most Popular Medications
Monday, May 12th, 2008The most popular cold sore medication seems to be that of Zovirax and then there is also that of Denavir. These are the only two medications approved by the FDA for reasons of treating the symptoms of cold sores. These are by no means a cure as there is no such thing for right now, […]
What Are Cold Sores?
Wednesday, May 7th, 2008There are a number of things that can trigger a cold sore, or maybe even none at all. When you see the word herpes mentioned in this article do not be alarmed, it’s not the same thing. There are two types of virus which causes cold sores. The first one is the Herpes simplex virus […]
What Connection Is There Between Cold Sores And Alzheimers
Tuesday, May 6th, 2008Unfortunately, until now it is still not clear how the cold sores influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease, though it is completely clear that this is some kind of a trigger. The gene ApoE gene has many other components such as ApoE-2 and ApoE-3 that do not play any role in the development of this […]
