Really bad fever blister. Should I call in?

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I have a REALLY bad fever blister from being Out in the sun too long. It's terrible. I'm embarrassed about it. Should I call in?

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Okay. You are correct in that she did not mention contagiousness. Those of us who are knowledgeable on HSV (many reasons to suspect HSV) were responding in order to educate her on the danger to patients if she were to go into work with an active, weeping lesion. The point of her feeling embarrassed was not my primary concern.

She also called it a fever blister. There's multiple posts on how it's a regional term & nobody has heard it before, I hadn't heard of it before. Instead of using the clinical term, she used a regional term. So sun + fever blister = sun burn. How were there many reasons? Her post wasn't that long. It might not be your primary concern but in her OP, she stated she was.

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I hear them referred to as both cold sores and fever blisters where I live. If you look at the actual words, neither one is really more logical than the other. You can get a cold sore without having a cold and a fever blister without having a fever. The best clinical term is probably actually an "oral herpes lesion" or "HSV-1 lesion."

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She also called it a fever blister. There's multiple posts on how it's a regional term & nobody has heard it before, I hadn't heard of it before. Instead of using the clinical term, she used a regional term. So sun + fever blister = sun burn. How were there many reasons? Her post wasn't that long. It might not be your primary concern but in her OP, she stated she was.

A "fever blister" a "cold sore" are common terms for a HSV 1 eruptions on the mouth/lips. Maybe one of those terms is not used in your region. Sun exposure is a known trigger for these eruptions. Were others and I correct in what her concern was actually about? We actually answered her question and educated her and hopefully others on the dangers of spreading this virus in certain vulnerable populations.

What is your point?

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She also called it a fever blister. There's multiple posts on how it's a regional term & nobody has heard it before, I hadn't heard of it before. Instead of using the clinical term, she used a regional term. So sun + fever blister = sun burn. How were there many reasons? Her post wasn't that long. It might not be your primary concern but in her OP, she stated she was.

My point and others obviously agreed, is that she likely was experiencing an HSV1 eruption. We just happened to realize this because we are psychic. No seriously, because we know about this disease and wanted to help her understand that certain patients would be at risk if she were to go into work.

Why are you so defensive? Her embarrassment was not my primary concern because I wanted her to know her infectious lesion was possibly dangerous to her patients.

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A "fever blister" a "cold sore" are common terms for a HSV 1 eruptions on the mouth/lips. Maybe one of those terms is not used in your region. Sun exposure is a known trigger for these eruptions. Were others and I correct in what her concern was actually about? We actually answered her question and educated her and hopefully others on the dangers of spreading this virus in certain vulnerable populations.

What is your point?

If you can't see that not everyone calls it a fever blister, I don't know what else to say. I have never heard of it before & it made sense it might be a sun burn. Especially since she didn't mention anything about be contagious or bad for work. In any shape or fashion!

My point and others obviously agreed, is that she likely was experiencing an HSV1 eruption. We just happened to realize this because we are psychic. No seriously, because we know about this disease and wanted to help her understand that certain patients would be at risk if she were to go into work.

Why are you so defensive? Her embarrassment was not my primary concern because I wanted her to know her infectious lesion was possibly dangerous to her patients.

Because you continue to miss the point, attack me & YOU ARE RUDE!

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The OP clarified what she was referring to. Please stop belaboring the point.

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Apologies. Was trying to explain and defend myself. Done!

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The OP clarified what she was referring to. Please stop belaboring the point.

Sorry when someone is being rude, it's hard not to take it personal when you're pregnant.

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No one was being rude.....just explaining.

This thread is now closed as the OP has received the advice she was looking for.

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