I have become prone to cold sores (maybe two or three a year). I only ever get them after a cold (although not with every cold). They appear in exactly the same spot, under my nose, in a tender area - it gets wiped a lot when blowing my nose and it's the position of an old but raised scar. I once proposed the prophylactic use of acyclovir whenever I have a cold but someone here told me that was pointless (can't remember who).
So, given that I never manage to catch cold sores early enough to prevent them appearing, I need to address the rate at which I get colds. I can have a decent sniffle one every couple of months, although full-blown horror only happens once a year, maybe.
What do you girls do to ward off colds? I drink enough orange juice (which should reduce the duration, if not the frequency, of colds) and take a multi-vitamin/mineral daily. My diet is either angelic or demonic. I come from a hayfeverish family - might a low level allergy be weakening me to bugs?
Does anyone here take lysine supplements or oral acyclovir to address cold sores directly?
