What Happens the First Time You Get a Cold Sore?
Filed Under Canker and Cold Sores |
Generally, people first get it when they are infants or children. Interestingly enough, only about 20% of those carrying the virus ever get symptoms ? that is, break out in actual cold sores. The sores can appear within days or weeks or even years following that first exposure to the virus. The first time symptoms appear they are usually more intense that subsequent outbreaks. For example some people experience more pain at the blister site or even flu-like symptoms including swollen glands, fever or sore throat.
