Can oral herpes (Hsv-1) be transmitted throught toothpaste or food?

I'm 21 female. Last tuesday I went to my brother's house because I was far from mine, I went there shook hands with him but I didn't realize he had a cold sore. I went tthere to have a shower and I brushed my teeth using my own toothbrush but I used HIS toothpaste and he had had used it like half an hour before me. I went out after that and came back at night and he made dinner and I ate it and he told me he was taking meds for herpes, and I got completely cold when I heard that, I wanted to literally throw up the food. And I looked directly him and yes he had an enormous cold sore down his nose. Ok I came back to my house the next, I touchrd things where had put his hands, and last thursday my mouth and near areas feel like itchy, burning and tingling and I heard it is symptom of herpes. I inmediately started to freak out and cry because I'm a a virgin I have never kissed anyone, to have gotten that, and nobody else in my family has had cold sore except my brother and I just don't want to be next. I told him about it and he got mad and told it couldn't spread like that, I have to kiss him where he has the cold sore to get it (of course I wont). When I was a child some relatives ( An aunt and grabdfather) had cold sores and sometimes they stayed in our house but I don't remember me, my mom or siblings gettin them and also I don't remember if they kissed me or hugged me during that time. I have nver had cold sores but I've seen schoolmates with them.

Now it's been 6 days since I went to my brother's house or first exposed, my mouth is still itchy/burning and my face as well and I'm scared the blisters are going to come up in my face anytime bc people wouldn't want to come near me, and I for sure wouldn't go out with that on my face. Can hsv-1 be spread through the tooth paste tube?? Some people have told me that no it can't be but I asked a  doctor and he told me that it is possible indeed and I'm crying now because It'll make it harder to find a boyfriend :'( Also I heard that breakouts appear when you're stressed etc and I already suffer from anxiety and chronic depression, so if it's true I will be getting breakouts everytime then, and I don't know if I could handle something like this in my life right now, it'd be devastating. Help please

0 likes, 2 replies