Re: need to understand these coldsores

Hello. I got my first cold sore when I was 19. It was smack dab in the middle of my chid and the size of a quarter. It was awful. I would get them often and they would stay on my chin for about 2 weeks. I still have a bad scar. I used to get teased about it being the same as genital herpes too. That's not how I got it though. I know that for a fact! :) I think stress does play a big part but is not always the cause for a breakout. After my mother died I never broke out, and that was very stressful. I can tell you that for me, I appears to be certain foods and drinks. I heard many years ago that Coke, chocolate, peas, beer and something else, I can't remember, will contribute to a breakout. For me, it is Coke. Every time I drink a Coca Cola, I get a cold sore. I have found that other Coke products such as Barqs Root Beer will do the same. If it have even the slightest taste of Coke, I stay away from it. I took Lysin for a while but just got out of the habit. I'm really not sure how well it works. By the way, I am 36 now and have not had a cold sore in about 8 years. However, I do get canker sores. For me, I will take a canker sore over a cold sore anyday. They are both painful but I don't have people staring at my chin anymore and I don't have to worry about anyone or anyting touching it.

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