{"id":5784,"date":"2020-01-21T18:00:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T18:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=5784"},"modified":"2020-01-21T18:00:18","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T18:00:18","slug":"flushing-hospital-wants-you-to-know-about-cold-sores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/flushing-hospital-wants-you-to-know-about-cold-sores\/","title":{"rendered":"Flushing Hospital Wants You To Know About Cold Sores"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GettyImages-153698998-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5786\" width=\"277\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GettyImages-153698998-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GettyImages-153698998-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GettyImages-153698998-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/GettyImages-153698998-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cold sores are small\nfluid filled blisters, also known as fever blisters, that are develop on or\nnear the mouth and the lips. They are caused by the herpes simplex virus\n(HSV-1). Cold sores are highly contagious and are spread by coming in close\ncontact with secretions from the blisters or sharing utensils or other personal\nhygiene items with an infected person. It is important to keep in mind that the\nvirus can spread even when an infected person does not have a cold sore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A cold sore usually\ndevelops in several stages during an outbreak. The stages of a cold sore are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1 Tingling and itching\nnear 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\nperson may experience during an outbreak 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\nfactors that can cause a cold sore to develop or reoccur if a person has\nalready had an outbreak in the past: These include:<\/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\ncold sore can usually be made by visual inspection. It is also possible to do a\nblood test to see if the virus is present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no cures for\na cold sore but there are ways to treat 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\ndoesn\u2019t start to heal in two weeks. You can also schedule an appointment with a\nphysician at Flushing Hospital Medical Center\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jamaicahospital.org\/clinical-services\/ambulatory-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ambulatory Care Center<\/a>&nbsp;by calling 718-670-5486.<\/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:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/flushing-hospital-wants-you-to-know-about-cold-sores\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5784"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5787,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5784\/revisions\/5787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}