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I'm taking up dental assisting and right now we're taking an oral pathology class (go figure) Oral pathology is the study of infections of the mouth. There i am sitting in the class with the exact same thing we're dicussing and i just felt ashamed, like they were talking about me. I'm sitting there listening to all the remarks and sounds of people saying how nasty it is and how they hope they never encounter a patient with oral herpes. You can imagine how bad i felt. I just feel hopeless, not only do i get cold sores, but they leave a mark on my face, i light skin, so it make a dark scare where the coldsores apper, i wear makeup so no one can see it , but i know its there and i find myself being very self concious. I wouldnt wish this on my wort enemy!

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everyone has some dirty nasty secret. and one of them probably is screwing there grandfather.
i would rather sit in class and think about my herpes, then have to think about screwing my grandfather....

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I totally sympathize with you... and I also agree with WaxedWrong. There are people out there that do some pretty crazy things, like the lovely example WaxedWrong gave us! :)
But, like you, I hate being anywhere in public with a cold sore. Even when I go to a restaurant, where I don't know any of the people, I just think everyone is staring at my sore. I actually got my last one while I was out at the bar a week ago. I am the type of person who definitely cares about what others think of me. I even stayed home this whole past weekend because of it.
This last cold sore was really bad, and I have been under a lot of stress. I feel that this is what brings them on. Try and keep a good mind about it and remember that its not a big deal, remember how many people suffer from cold sores. I can name probably 10 people off the top of my head! Use your abreva/campho-phenique/valtrex whatever you use to conquer your cold sore and stay healthy. Cover it up to your best ability, if that is what makes you feel better... I know I feel better that way.
My boyfriend actually happens to have one at the same time as me, right now, and we are both treating them together. Hell, we haven't kissed in over a week! Its too bad, but taking the precautions to not spread it back and forth is our concern....... that would suck.

Anyway, good luck... and always remember you are NEVER alone. Half of your class probably has them!

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hey lady, I know how you feel.....its like when you're somewhere and herpes comes up and how nasty it is or when there's a group of people you dont know well and you're all talking and someone mentions someone with herpes and how nasty that person is and how they never want to get it and blah blah......it sucks...makes you feel like crawling under a rock. Since Ive got this it has happened numerous times.....twice at 2 different places I was working, once at school and also I know exactly what you mean about being in class because last fall when I was in a class we were covering different sexually transmitted diseases and spent a significant time on herpes and it was horrible to sit there, have people all saying the same thing and about how thats their worst fear and all this stuff and even a few of my classmates who I was friendly with asking me as well about "arent you so scared to get that shit too?" and in my head i was like "guess what....I have it and yes, it WAS one of my biggest fears" and after class I went to my room and cried. My teacher who was a wonderful lady, also was a doctor previous to teaching for 15 years and she opens up the discussion with "I have a joke, Im sure you've all heard.....what's the difference between herpes and love?....herpes is forever" and I was just in such disbelief that she would have even said that. So, yes I know exactly how you feel. sucks soooo bad! makes you feel horrible.....but dont worry ....you're not alone..

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Hello good people ,

A couple of days ago i met a young man in a wheelchair we started chatting and he told me his story ...... Living in africa our crime rate is very high this good man was hijacked and as he was getting out the car they shot him twice ....he can never walk again ....he told me he had 2 choices either give up living or live and enjoy the beauty of life ..he plays wheelchair basketball , goes out and even has more sex than most people the will to live it a beautifull thing ...... to take ones life is not the way your soul will be lost .......why suffer in this life and the next....you all have so much to offer maybe one day you will find a cure for herpes maybe even aids never give up life is gr8 drink its sweet sap .

ps "a smile a day keeps the obs away"

Anyone who judges will one day be judged and beauty comes from within

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Hi Lady412

Did they not also discuss how PREVALENT it is?

If not, I wonder WHY not.

Good luck in your training.

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Believe me Lady412! You are not alone. There are probably other females in your class hiding cold sores as well. I understand where you are coming from, as I just graduated college myself, and had to go to class numerous times trying to bite my lip to hide a nasty sore. I think about cold sores all the time, and stress about getting the next one. Stay strong, and if any of you cold sore sufferers want to chat about it some more, by all means get in touch with me. I would love to hear more about what you do during that "horrible week" period.

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I'm sure there was someone in the room just like you.
Trust me, I used to be one of those people that thought herpes was disgusting and even funny. Turns out, jokes on me :D.

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not to hate on the disabled, but the fact that the guy in the wheelchair is scoring broads isnt the most comforting fact to someone with a crippled penis...

thats like telling someone who recently became parapeligic that even tho you cant have guilt free sex anymore, even with herpes weighin you down you can still touch the basketball rim


possibly an asshole comment as its 6:30 am and i havent slept yet, but thats just how it translated to me...
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