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Understanding Cold Sores
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Symptoms
What Are the Symptoms?
- Fluid-filled blisters or red, painful sores on or near the mouth, or on fingers.
- Swollen, sensitive gums of a deep red color.
- A fever, flu-like symptoms, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck often accompanying the first attack. Recurrent sores usually don't produce these symptoms.
- Tingling and itching in the area of a previous outbreak -- symptoms of a recurrence.
Call Your Doctor If:
- You develop a high fever and/or chills; high fevers can be dangerous.
- Your sores are very painful; you may be able to get prescription relief.
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