I’ve had it with all this cold sore crap! I am tired of seeing my sisters (and myself) in agony and tears over the damn things. What did we do to deserve this? Do you know anyone else that gets them as bad as we do? Urge!
So yeah, I have a solution to the problem. I wouldn’t call it a remedy, but it is pretty close to the possibility of never having a big ol’ thing again and certainly worth talking to your doctor about. I usually get my cold sores during the summer whenever my lips are exposed to the sun. It seems like it is just one right after the other during the summer. So I brought it up with my doctor and she prescribed the following:
Valtrex - 1GM caplets
Take two when you first feel the ”hotness” and then two more twelve hours later.
The trick is to take the first two pills as soon as you even think you might have one coming because once a blister forms you are too late…and most certainly after it boils over. I make sure I have pills with me at all times. (you won’t even have enough time to fill the prescription if need be, so be prepared) Then you take the next two pills and within a day the cold sore is gone! yes, gone in two days! No blisters, no scabs, nadda!
The pills are kinda spendy but are gold in my book. I know Rebecca has had a prescription that you take daily to supress the herpies, but she has mentioned that they give her a headache. There is one other pill (can’t remember the name) so if you’ve tried it let me know.
So all you Sullivan sisters go to your doctor NOW and get this prescription. You will be glad you did.