10 Cold Sores Symptoms

By christine

Reviewed: dr. stavarache

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1. 'Articles.' Cedars, www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/c/cold-sores.html
2. 'Oral Herpes.' Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/herpes-hsv1-and-hsv2/oral-herpes

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Swollen Lymph Nodes

Herpes simplex virus type 1 is an infection. The first viral response from a person's body might cause the most unpleasant symptoms, such as swollen lymph nodes.

Other cold sore symptoms can include a fever and sluggishness before the tingling in the lips starts and lesions form. After the first outbreak clears up, later reoccurrences can result from cold wind and sun exposure, the common cold, hormonal changes and stress.

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