Avoiding Exposure to Fever Blisters

nycitygirl1 · September 2012

One of my good friends is coming to visit on Friday and she has an outbreak of fever blisters on her mouth (eeks!). I have never gotten a fever blister and do not carry the disease (Herpes simplex).

So from what I understand, the baby is more at risk if I were to contract this from her since I've never had any exposure to it before vs someone who was pregnant and already carried the disease.

Is this something I need to be really worried about? Or do you think common sense (not sharing glasses, etc) is fine? I'm totally freaked out but she already has her plane ticket!!

this decaf life · September 2012

Don't lick the inside of her mouth

Cold sores/fever blisters/canker sores are highly contagious but you have to come in contact with her blister somehow. I wouldn't worry!

"Direct skin-to-skin contact is the easiest mode through which fever blisters spread from one person to another. Apart from direct contact with the open sore, saliva or droplets in the breath, and contaminated articles such as utensils, cup, lipstick or lip balm applicator, toothbrush, face towel, etc., when shared, may cause the transmission."

nycitygirl1 · September 2012

Ha! Okay, good advice.

I am going to totally avoid anything like towels, etc as well. I am totally freaking out about this even though it's probably not that big of a deal.

BLPL101 · September 2012

nycitygirl1:
Ha! Okay, good advice.
I am going to totally avoid anything like towels, etc as well. I am totally freaking out about this even though it's probably not that big of a deal.

I get them and DH has never gotten one from me (he's never had one before). I wouldn't be concerned.

MrsRiceARoni · September 2012

BLPL101:
nycitygirl1:

Ha! Okay, good advice.

I am going to totally avoid anything like towels, etc as well. I am totally freaking out about this even though it's probably not that big of a deal.

I get them and DH has never gotten one from me (he's never had one before). I wouldn't be concerned.

What she said. I get them and mh has never gotten them from me even tho he has kissed me when I've had them a few times. Unless you plan to make out with your friend or share her drink you should be just fine Wink

brianabrad · September 2012

I get them all the time and DH had never gotten it from me. I carry the disease and got it from my mom. I have medicine that I take the minute I feel one coming one and it drya up the blister. If your friend gets them a lot I'm sure she has medicine and has been medicating so even if the blister is still there you probably have very little to worry about.