{"id":6947,"date":"2019-10-17T19:59:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T19:59:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=6947"},"modified":"2019-10-17T19:59:33","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T19:59:33","slug":"jamaica-hospital-offers-facts-about-cold-sores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-offers-facts-about-cold-sores\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamaica Hospital Offers Facts About Cold Sores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/GettyImages-153698998-1-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6949\" width=\"344\" height=\"231\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cold sores are small fluid filled blisters, also known as\nfever blisters, that are develop on or near the mouth and the lips. They are\ncaused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Cold sores are highly contagious\nand are spread by coming in close contact with secretions from the blisters or\nsharing utensils or other personal hygiene items with an infected person. It is\nimportant to keep in mind that the virus can spread even when an infected\nperson does not have a cold sore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cold sore usually develops in several stages during an\noutbreak. The stages of a cold sore are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Tingling and itching near the mouth<br>\n2 Formation of a fluid filled blister<br>\n3 The blister breaks<br>\n4 Scab forms<br>\n5 Scab falls off and sore heals<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional symptoms a person may experience during an\noutbreak include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Headache<\/li><li>Sore throat<\/li><li>Muscle aches<\/li><li>Swollen lymph nodes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There are several factors that can cause a cold sore to\ndevelop or reoccur if a person has already had an outbreak in the past: These\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Stress<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Eating certain foods<\/li><li>Having a cold<\/li><li>Allergic reaction<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The diagnosis of a cold sore can usually be made by visual\ninspection. It is also possible to do a blood test to see if the virus is\npresent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no cures for a cold sore but there are ways to\ntreat the symptoms.&nbsp; Antiviral\nmedications are often prescribed and there re over the counter medications\ntreatment available to purchase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speak to your physician if you think you have a cold sore and it doesn\u2019t start to heal in two weeks. You can also schedule an appointmrnt with a physician at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a> by calling 718-206-7001.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cold sores are small fluid filled blisters, also known as fever blisters, that are develop on or near the mouth and the lips. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1). Cold sores are highly contagious and are spread &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/jamaica-hospital-offers-facts-about-cold-sores\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,5],"tags":[1762,283],"class_list":["post-6947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-general-health","tag-cold-sores","tag-jamaica-hospital"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6947"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6975,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6947\/revisions\/6975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}