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Oral herpes

By Jane39 Sunday, December 02, 2007
I was told i had herpes in ref to blood work 5 years ago i have had 2 outbreaks i think !These only lasted 3-4 days using Valtrex I have had cold sores since i was 7 .6 mos ago i developed a rash all around my chin various creams through a dermatoligist and my gp did not clear it .The dermatoligist was dismissive and my gp said it was adult acne /harmonal since the creams were not working i decided to self treat with valtrex and this cleared the rash up best however if i stop the pills it comes right back and seems to  now spread more i cannot find any pictures of oral herpes .is this oral herpes i find it hard to go back to gp and it is driving me nuts
MK, Editor
12/ 6/07 11:35am

Hi and thanks for writing.

 

I am not a health professional, so I cannot give you any specific diagnosis. What I can do is forward you to some information on this site that might help.

 

A Q&A titled Cold Sores vs. Impetigo might help you assess your symptoms- after all, cold sores around your mouth is a form of herpes. You can also read up about Oral Herpes here.

 

Additionally, if you think you might have acne of some kind, or even rosacea (have you heard of this?) you can check out our partner site MySkinCareConnection.com where you can learn more about treating those conditions.

 

Please let me know if there's anything else I can do to help.

 

MK

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By Jane39— Last Modified: 12/13/10, First Published: 12/02/07