Fever blisters. Cold sores. Jokes the cosmos likes to play on my lips. Call 'em what ever the hell you want. They’re back.
Which, obviously, goes perfectly along with the fact taht I’m supposed to hang with a girl I’ve been trying to get something started with.
Lysine and ice cubes are a weak offense against the disgusting shiny pusball forming on my lip.
Pray for me, Dopers. I’ve got until Thursday to get rid of this damn thing.
lights a candle for poor Flypper
Sorry, hon. 
Quick, Flyp, get to your doctor. Ask for prescription ZOVIRAX. (or generic version, in case you think I’ve got stock in Glaxo-Wellcome)
I used to get 'em so bad it looked like I had three lips…
Get the pill form; mine went down so fast I thought I could hear it deflating. (fhweeeeeeee…)
Yes, whatever you do you don’t want the lady knowing that you harbor the dreaded herpes simplex 1 virus!
Not much quite like the “H” word to scare ya! Don’t worry; 80% of the population carries it.
Small consolation when I’m not getting any liplocking going on.
But thanks for the sentiment, drop.
I’m not sure if I’m thinking of the same thing, but are cold sores the little lesions you get on your lips? If so, they pop up on me from time to time and I’ve found that washing them with salt water will make them go away. I’m not sure why it works, but after doing that, they’re gone within about a day and a half. Good luck.
Zovirax, Valtrex, any of 'em. Get 'em and get 'em quick. If you can’t get to your dr., a walkin clinic will give you a 'scrip.
Dude, just get a big-ass Band-Aid to slap on it. She’ll never know the difference!
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I know this sounds gross but my mom swears by it. She gets massive cold sores and when she feels one starting up, she puts (yuk) ear wax on it. Says it cures them in 1 day. I’ve never had one so I can’t say this works but maybe it’s worth a try until you can get that Zovirax??
Good luck!
Mustache. Fast.
uh, you ARE a guy, right? 
Uhhh, momcat, not to get too gross here, but exactly how much earwax does your mom keep around? I mean, this is a pretty big cold sore. I shudder to think where I’d get enough to cover it once or twice a day.
Thanks Demo, once again, you’ve swooped in to my rescue. You’re golden, man.
Everyone else-heading to the Urgent Care this afternoon for Zovirax. Hopefully the combination of it with Lysine will knock this thing out. I’m afraid any smooches will be right out as far as this weekend goes, though.
Okay, I don’t get cold sores or fever blisters so please don’t bash me if these are really dumb questions.
I know cold sores/fever blisters can be caused by Herpies. But are ALL CS/FB caused by it?
80% percent of the population have this?! Where did you hear this? Is it possible to have it and not know it (ie: it never shows up as cold sores)?
Strictly speaking, shouldn’t you, er…(how can I put this kindly) maybe mention you possibly have a nasty communicable something or other and give her the choice of getting it or not, or is it only communicable when you actually have a ripe cold sore?
Inky, I’m not an expert, but I’ll try my best. I believe the 80% number is correct. Herpes simplex 1 is not that big of a deal, but I don’t think there is a cure. It is not the evil herpes they warn you about in health class, it’s just a little bit of an annoyance. I’m not sure that all cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, but I have been led to believe that that is the case. I’d need a doctor to verify that, but I’ve heard it several times. Yes, you can have it and not show any symptoms. It’s not uncommon to show no signs for even years at a time. And, finally, I believe that the only time it’s communicable is when the cold sores are active.
Don’t take this as definitive, but I’m pretty sure it’s at least a little bit accurate. Hopefully somebody with a more definitive answer will show up shortly.
Sounds pretty good to me, Ag. Man, I hope you didn’t blow your thousandth post on this topic.
Inky, there’s not much of a communicable problem when there’s no sore. There is no cure. I’m pretty sure that all of the cold sores/fever blisters people bitch about are generated by a resurgence of the herpes virus. Some people suffer from canker sores, which are a different beast altogether. And yes, you’re right, you should probably alert the significant other about your infection, just as a simple decent human gesture. I’ll go them a step better, actually; i will not kiss or otherwise allow contact with my mouth when I have a sore. I’m going to do my best to make sue my kids don’t have this, or my wife. I hope to take these bastards to the grave with me.
That’s OK, Flypsyde, my mother is the grossest person I’ve ever known. Even my therapists over the years have been amazed at her antics!!
She would hand around q-tips to all us kids and my dad and have us clean out our ears for her “treatment”. The ONLY reason I mentioned this is that it really did seem to work well for her. It’s just very, very gross!! Ugh!!
And it seemed to work quickly and since you have this hot date coming up… 
Acyclovir is the neme of the generic Zovirax, FYI.
I just want to mention that Chicken Pox (and therefore Shingles) is also caused by a herpes virus. Aycyclovir works well for that also.