Worst. Cold sore. Ever.
Well, that's not quite accurate. When I was 19 a misguided doctor administered a series of 12 smallpox vaccinations in an attempt to cure my cold sores, and at the end of the series I broke out in one that went from my lips to under my chin. That was probably the worst. one. ever. This current outbreak goes from the middle of my upper lip up to my nose. Not just to my nose, but onto it.
I've read that one might get a warning before the the first—and only the first—outbreak. Not true. I almost always get trigeminal neuralgia as a warning. I've also read that swollen glands might accompany only the first outbreak. Also not true. Got that too—on the same side of my face as the trigeminal neuralgia.
L-Lysine helps, as does aloe gel applied straight from the plant. But it's still an ugly, uncomfortable waiting process.
12 smallpox vaccinations? That's insane! Oh man, I'm sorry. I hope it goes away soon.
ReplyDeleteI know. The doctor admitted it was an experiment, and I was okay with that because I was 19.
DeleteOh good grief, Susan, that sucks. I find that my TN (or is it TGN?) is triggered when I'm getting sick too. I hope your TN is manageable, and will go away when (or before) the cold sore does too.
ReplyDeleteJeez, I hope it gets better soon. This sucks. Superlegitimate whine!
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