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shared abreva med can i get herpes

i usually have a canker sore and i use abreva for it but i got tested on hsv1 and 2 and both came back negative.. and i know its stupid but i accidentally used the abreva that my friend who has been an hsv 1 on my canker sore in my mouth twice thinking that it was mine so now im scared that i have acquired his cold sore or hsv1 from using the abreva that she used.. is there a possibility that i can get hsv1 because of these scenario. i recently read that hsv virus cant live outside the body for a very long time.. really hoping you can help me out specially grace
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even though my friend is tested positive for hsv1 and i accidentally use that same abreva on my canker sore? so i dont need to book another herpes blood work for this
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abreva isn't for canker sores. you are wasting your money using it on them.

no, you weren't at risk for hsv1 from this.

grace
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can someone help please
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hoping someone will comment
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really hoping sumbody will comment or reply
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grace hoping you can reply
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