Aug
24
herpes simplex type 1 virus!
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I was curious about these weird red blisters on my neck and in the back of my left ear. I suspected these fever blisters I tend to have periodically on my lips but I never thought they could spread on such a large area of my body (neck, behind the ear, a few on the back of my scalp, and on my chin). It is very unusual to have such a huge amount. Well it is now confirmed, I have herpes outbreaks. It is extremely painful and there is no real treatment against it. I have to wait between 7-10 days for them to go away thanks to my own natural defense *sigh*. I am glad I did not have the type 2 that usually occurs in the genital area because that would cause great PAIN! I had to take a lot of precautions to shave today since a few of these blisters are located on my chin. I cannot wait for them to go away! Stress and lack of sleep last week were the main culprits of the weakening of my defense system allowing the herpes to appear. It is indeed impossible to get rid of it once you have it.
I read carefully about the symptoms and they do confirm that fever can occur. I never had fever when it was weaker but last week, I did have a stronger fever. I thought it was due to the cold. And I also had these enlarged lymph nodes in the neck. I thought I had cancer or something! Sadly for me, I had something more severe, my left brain was sore for two days. It was also a consequence of the herpes outbreaks called encephalitis. Some virus cells invaded the brain tissues. It was minor this time but the pain was very acute!
Mon vieux! C’est chiant ca…Du courage!
Ca va mieux maintenant! C’est passe! Ou es-tu maintenant, Senegal?