My Experience with Cold Sores Cold sores are something I have suffered with for most of my life. At one point in my life, the hormonal changes caused by my period would ALWAYS cause me to break out with a large and very painful cold sore. It would last 14…
Shingles Overview Shingles is a viral infection. The varicella-zoster virus causes shingles. This virus also causes chickenpox. Shingles is also sometimes referred to as herpes zoster. As many virus strains do, the varicella-zoster virus can, after it has run its course in the original illness, lie dormant in…