Cold sores question

For most of my life I have suffered from cold sores. I get a few a year, some worse than others. Usually a couple in the winter, and one or two over the summer from being expose to the sun..
Recently, I've had them for almost a month...as soon as one heals, three more pop up on my bottom lip.. ugh I feel and look so gross!!
Just wondering if anyone has suggestions for how to treat them. I'm thinking about going to the doctor this time because I've never had such a bad case of them.
Embarrassed to post this.. but I really need some advice!

Go get a prescription for Valtrex. I'm sorry that you are going through this.

Try taking Lysine every day. It is an amino acid supplement. It will not do anything when you already have a cold sore but when I am really good about taking it daily, it prevents cold sores. It's available at vitamin stores. I am sure there is info about it online, too. I take it in pill form. I think that creams that contain it are a crock and don't work. I am hoping to start to take Lysine again but I have to start treatment for an unrelated medical problem and I want clearance that this won't interfere with medications. In the meantime, I have been getting the dreaded cold sores and I see a huge difference in the amount that I get.

Is a cold sore the same as a canker sore? I read in the Medical column in Newsday yesterday about eating Kiwi's. It has something in it that helps. Doesn't hurt to try it.

My mom and i used to get them sooo severe too when i was little.. my mom still does.

take a bowl of cold milk and a cotton ball and soak it.... it works and helps!!!

I also get them a few times and when I pg with DD for about a month I was getting them back to back. I have taken valtrex in the past and I didn't really notice if it helped to heal faster or not. I do use Deniver ointment. It is a precription cream for cold sores. It works so much better than Abreva, I think.

Lysine pill daily

I suffer them as well.

I keep Valtrex with me....prescription needed by doc.
They work.The first feel of a tingle, I pop one and the sore starts healing right away. It does pop out but not as bad.
I cant live without Valtrex!!

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Posted by Smileyd17

Lysine pill daily

I suffer them as well.

I keep Valtrex with me....prescription needed by doc.
They work.The first feel of a tingle, I pop one and the sore starts healing right away. It does pop out but not as bad.
I cant live without Valtrex!!

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Posted by Smileyd17

Lysine pill daily

I suffer them as well.

I keep Valtrex with me....prescription needed by doc.
They work.The first feel of a tingle, I pop one and the sore starts healing right away. It does pop out but not as bad.
I cant live without Valtrex!!

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Definitely go to the doc for some Valtrex...It's the best thing!

Thanks for the advice everyone!