If you wake up to a cold sore eruption on your lip, the first impulse might be to call in sick to work or skip school. Why does it always seem to happen at the worst times? People often see them right before the school prom, an important meeting or a wedding reception.
A cold sore on the lip may occur more in cold temperatures because the skin on the lip is often dry due to lack of moisture. The herpes simplex virus 1 is the root cause of this cold sore eruption. It can strike anyone and even Britney was in the news recently with close-ups of her lip cold sore.
Cohen, a psychotherapist, comments that, "Many clients I see are very stressed due to their cold sore symptoms and even cancel their appointments to stay indoors". She believes this is due to extreme self-consciousness since the cold sore may crack when one smiles or eats food.
She advises people to not hide out missing school or work but to realize that it is only a sore on the lip and will heal. There are some natural treatments to assist in this including the supplement lysine, using tea compresses on the lip, ice chips and cutting back on high argine foods. Try to get a lot of sleep, drink water and remember to wear sunscreen on your lip when you are exposed to sunlight.
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