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Cold sore symptoms occur in stages whenever the herpes simplex virus is active in your system.
Let me share with you now how your cold sore symptoms come about and what you can do about them.
Where the virus first enters your body, it will choose a set of nerve fibers nearby that will be its home for life. Your cold sores from this infection will always occur in the same place.
Say, for example, you always get your cold sores (oral herpes) on your upper right lip. That is one infection. If you start getting cold sores on your lower left lip, that is a new infection area.
Following are 5 stages of cold sore symptoms that pretty much tells the whole story of these miserable events.
1. EARLY WARNING SYSTEM
Because the herpes simplex virus lives in your nerve fibers, you will get an early warning before they attack your surface nerve cells to create oral herpes cold sores.
When the herpes virus becomes active, it wiggles up the nerve fiber to the surface of your lip, nose or cheek. That movement you will sense as an itching, tingling or burning of the target area.
Your immediate action is required. As soon as you become aware of these signs, apply ice or some other cold object (can of Coke) to the area. This will definitely slow down the progression of the sore.
Sometimes it stops the virus cold and prevents the sore.
If you miss this opportunity, then the other cold sore symptoms come quickly.
2. PIMPLES AND SWOLLEN LIP.
Painful little pimples will start to pop up. The herpes virus has entered the surface cells and is forcing the cells to create new virus.
Your defenses kick in, and the battle begins. This can cause fever, headaches and swollen lymph glands under the near jaw. Depending on the size of the outbreak, even the lymph glands in your armpit may swell.
As the cells fill up the target area becomes quite swollen and painful.
Applying cold compresses at this point will give great comfort and discourage the virus from further damage.
3. OPEN ULCER COLD SORES.
When the cells are swollen to capacity with new virus, they are destroyed to spill out hoards of new virus particles. This is what creates the typical open ulcer cold sores.
In self-defense, your body floods the wound with a fluid to wash away as much virus as possible. This fluid is teaming with active virus and is VERY contagious.
Wash the wound and wash your hands continuously. Use tissue or paper towels soaked in alcohol to cleanse the sore. Throw away and wash your hands thoroughly. You do not want to spread it to a new site.
4. RECONSTRUCTION OF DAMAGED CELLS BEGINS.
The breaking open of cells (creating the open wound) marks the end of the damage process. Now you body begins reconstructing the destroyed cells and skin.
The first step in this process is the covering of the wound with a yellowish crust or scab to protect from bacterial infection.
Apply olive oil to the scab on a regular basis. This will keep it soft and pliable – and less likely to crack open. You will experience pain if it cracks open – and this slows down the healing process.
During this period, you will still have fever, headaches and painful lymph glands. These cold sore symptoms will decrease rapidly from day to day.
5. FRUSTRATING FINAL HEALING STAGE.
After a few days, maybe a week, the scab is gone revealing new skin. There is usually a red tinge to the skin, which indicates that healing is still taking place underneath.
You may feel normal and completely healed but you are not. The flu-like symptoms are gone, and your lymph glands are back to normal. Your energy and confidence have returned.
Keep in mind, please, that you are still quite contagious until after the redness is gone. This seems to go on forever and is very frustrating. You want your social life back.
Your best bet for comfort, and to really speed along the healing of your sore, is to apply warm compresses as often as possible.
These five stages of cold sore symptoms and oral herpes, may vary from person to person, but are the basic cold sore symptoms you should see. If yours are much different, it might not hurt to see a medical professional.
You should search out and try some good cold sore treatment options. Cold Sores are no fun. The fewer you have, and the quicker you heal them, the less you will have to deal with these cold sore symptoms.

What are common cold sore symptoms? What are the different stages you will experience with cold sores or oral herpes outbreaks? Let me share with you now what cold sore symptoms to expect.
First – there is a unique set of cold sore symptoms that take place after initially contracting the herpes virus. These symptoms are frequently mistaken for a mild case of the flu.
These include sore throat, fever, headaches and tiredness. These cold sore symptoms usually last about two to three days.
Usually these first signs of infection do not include the traditional cold sores, fever blisters or oral herpes lesions.
After this initial response to the virus, future cold sore symptoms will always include the actual cold sores. And they will always occur at the same site near where initial infestation took place.
If you start getting cold sores at another site, even two inches away, it means a new infection spot was created. Spreading the virus with contaminated fingers usually causes this.
Here are the basic cold sore symptoms you should watch for.
1. THE BEGINNING.
The first indication of coming cold sores is very subtle indeed. The site of your outbreak will start to feel uncomfortable. You will notice an itching, tingling or burning. It may even feel like the start of a very sensitive pimple.
What you are feeling is the herpes virus moving to the surface along the nerve fibers and entering nerve cells on your lip or nose. Some form of stress triggers the activation of this virus, normally latent.
Applying ice or anything cold will give some relief at this point. If caught early enough, ice can stop further activity by the herpes simplex virus. Yes, you can stop cold sores this way.
2. HARD BUMPS AND SWOLLEN LIP.
At this stage, you will first notice some hard, painful little bumps. They often are mistaken for pimples. These will then lead to swelling of the area. The cells are enlarging as they become filled with new virus.
This infection will often cause headaches, fever and swollen lymph glands under the jaw on the same side of the face as the cold sores. Your body is in full battle mode at this time.
3. OPEN COLD SORES.
The cells burst open to release the new virus once they are full. All these exploded cells, close together, create the open wound typical of cold sores.
This is a very painful period. The herpes virus builds your cold sores (oral herpes, fever blisters) right on the end of your nerves. You have exposed nerves and they hurt plenty.
Your body creates a clear, thick fluid that it uses to flush away as many virus particles as possible. This fluid is teaming with live virus and is VERY contagious.
Do not get on your fingers. When working with the wound, wash your hands continually. Use throwaway tissues or cotton balls to apply treatment or cleanse the wound.
4. NOW THE HEALING BEGINS.
When the sore breaks open, this signals the end of the destruction phase and the beginning of the healing stage.
In a day or so, cold sores will scab over to protect the wound and begin the replacement of all the destroyed cells. The area is still sensitive to the touch.
A dry scab will crack open. This creates pain and delays healing. Oil the scab well with olive oil (extra virgin), oregano oil or garlic oil. These oils have virus-fighting abilities.
As the battle rages, you can still experience headaches, fever and still-swollen glands.
5. FINAL HEALING CAN TAKE A LONG TIME.
In about a week or so, the scab falls off revealing new skin underneath.
Quite likely you will notice redness to the new skin. This indicates that healing continues below the surface.
You will start feeling much better now, and the swollen lymph glands should be close to normal again.
Be very cautious here. Many people do not realize it but they are still very contagious as long as the redness and discomfort of the area remains. The herpes simplex virus is still lurking and can infect others.
This final healing stage seems to drag on forever. It is very frustrating. And cold sores can quickly re-occur if you are not careful.
Applying a warm compress now gives comfort and helps to shorten the healing process. My favorite trick is holding a warm tea bag to the sore.
The above are cold sore symptoms that most people experience. They should be pretty close to the cold sore symptoms that you can expect also.
Try some good cold sore treatment options. There are amazing methods now discovered and available for reducing – or preventing – many or all of these cold sore symptoms.

Treating a cold sore is not a pleasant experience. They are painful, embarrassing, and generally quite a hassle. And they always seem to come at the worst possible time.
One good thing about cold sores – they occur on the surface of your skin where you can easily take care of them. If they were an internal sore, like some diseases, they could be life threatening.
Treating a cold sore successfully means you must adjust the treatment based on the stage of your outbreak.
1. The first symptom is the itching stage. This tingling sensation indicates the movement of the herpes virus to the surface to replicate. This virus enters thousands of nerve cells, each one becoming a virus factory.
At this stage you should put something cold on the area. Ice cubes in a plastic bag work well. You can also use a can of soda. Cold really discourages the virus and can cause it to give up before it actually creates the sore.
2. If the virus enters the cells, hard little red bumps and swelling of the area occur. Applying ice for 15 minutes at a time can still work wonders at this stage. Treating a cold sore like this can slow down the virus and possibly stop it.
3. Now the sore appears as an open, weeping wound. This is the result of many cells being destroyed by the herpes virus. Now begins the healing period of your cold sore.
Ice will still provide great comfort, and reduce swelling. But, unfortunately, it slows down the healing process by driving blood away from the area.
During the open wound stage, treating a cold sore includes keeping it as sterile as possible by cleaning with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide often.
One very popular treatment, for this stage, is a product called Campho-Phenique. It numbs the sore for more comfort, and it combats infections.
4. Treating a cold sore, during all the healing period, should include applying heat. This will bring additional blood to the area for very fast healing results.
Continue to keep the area sterile. Also, continue applying the comfort treatment (numbing agent) of your choice. Keep in mind that most all drug store cold sore treatments are for comfort and have not proven to speed healing.
HOW TO APPLY HEAT. To apply healing warmth, you can use a washcloth or paper towel dipped in hot water. You also can dampen the washcloth and warm up in your microwave. Just be careful not to burn your skin. Such a trauma to the skin could create a new sore.
You might want to try treating a cold sore by applying a warm, wet tea bag. You get the benefit of healing warmth to shorten the outbreak duration.
You also will find the tea plant has ingredients especially good for quickly healing cold sores.
PLEASE USE CAUTION. Cold sores, which are another name for oral herpes, are extremely contagious. You can easily infect others or create new areas of infection on yourself.
Cold sores can easily be spread to other areas of your body including your fingertips. Anywhere the herpes virus can get through the skin will be a new cold sore trouble area. Especially dangerous is getting the virus in your eyes. This really happens, and it can cause damage to the cornea.
While treating a cold sore, try not to contaminate your fingers by touching the area. Always clean your hands thoroughly after treatment. Use cotton balls, swabs, or tissues to apply any liquids and for cleansing the sore. Use a hand sanitizing gel too.
Remember, apply cold when the sore is forming, and warmth when it is healing. Keep it clean and keep from touching the area with your bare fingers while treating a cold sore.