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Look What I Got....

Originally published on Super Dok · June 4, 2008

From the archives — written in 2008. Medical understanding has changed since this was written. This post is preserved as originally published and may contain outdated guidance. For current information, consult your physician.

Its commonly known as cold sores or fever blisters. Its been with me since I was in Med school, becomes latent for sometime then reappears again whenever I'm stressed. That's how this illness is, now you see it now you don't! It is caused by a virus known as herpes simplex and resolves by itself without any medication. Taking antivirals before the blisters appear helps hasten the condition.
What then caused this thing to reappear in my face after so many years of latency? In my case I'm thinking maybe it's the brownout (yeah, until now, on its 3rd week!). Its giving me STRESS full intensity.

Because of the rising price of diesel we decided to run the generator mostly at night so all of us can sleep well. So imagine the heat we have to brave during daytime especially if we are inside the clinic and treating some patients. Its good once in a while there is a cool breeze coming in from the window on certain afternoons.

Filed under: blisters · herpes labialis · sores

Comments (4)

  • Sexy Mom· June 5, 2008From the original blog

    i just hope things will return to normal very soon, you all have had enough stresses to be developing all those kinds of complications :)

  • Amelyn R. Rafael,MD· June 5, 2008Dra. Amy · AuthorFrom the original blog

    Yes, Dine. It's really difficult for the kids. Actually electricity had been restored in most downtown areas of every town and in some ouskirts. We're not just lucky though. I don't know what is keeping them from running the electricity in our area when all toppled post had already been replaced. DECORP just keep on telling us to wait. But until when?

  • Cool Guy· June 5, 2008From the original blog

    We have to wait until Sunday.

  • Amelyn R. Rafael,MD· June 5, 2008Dra. Amy · AuthorFrom the original blog

    No more waiting until Sunday, cool guy. We have our electricity tonight. :)

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