HappyPeanut

You're probably completely fine. With that being said, oral herpes isn't a horrible disease. It's more of a nuisance -- over 50% of Americans have oral herpes.

I have struggled with health anxiety throughout my life. It tends to come in waves; for example: immediately after graduating high school, I thought I had Hodgkin's Lymphoma because I had a couple of raised lymph nodes on my neck. Every year it's something different. The past couple of years it's been brain tumors, skin cancer, and heart problems. I feel like the left side of my body feels different than the right side...not numbness, but a different level of sensation to touch, if that makes sense. I had a CT, which came back normal. My doctor referred me to a neurologist for further review. I explained my symptoms to him and he seemed a bit bewildered. He ordered a MRI of my head and neck. I'm going this Wednesday and Friday to get those taken care of. I'm not really afraid of tumors anymore, since I had the CT scan. I'm now afraid of aneurysms, because I've had 2-3 great aunts/uncles who have had them. I take Zoloft and Amitriptyline daily. I just want this to all go away. Any tips for calming yourself?

I had a blood test a couple months ago and discovered that my liver enzymes were rather high. I found out that it was associated with the amount of over-the-counter pain medicine I was taking. The consumption of alcohol can also increase these enzymes.

When you swallow liquid (or anything), do you feel it on one side more than the other? For example: when I swallow something cold, I feel it more on the right side of my throat than the left as it's going down.