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Why does my eyelid, ear, and throat hurt when i get a cold sore?
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Herpes simplex: This virus lives in nerve endings and surfaces on the skin periodically for multiple reasons. Some of the nerves endings in the area may be inflamed by the virus and yet only produce skin eruptions in a limited focus.
Answered 12/2/2017
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