Possible oral HSV1 outbreak... help!

[cc123]

I was diagnosed with HSV 1 genitally about 4 months ago and am currently freaking out because I've got what appears to be a cold sore forming on my upper lip. I've never had one in my life. No tingling/itching/burning etc as of yet, just a slightly raised circular area and a feeling of slight pressure. I'm not sick and haven't been under any stress lately. Not positive that's what it is but to all my oral HSV people out there, should I put cold sore medicine on it anyway? Just in case? And will popping an acyclovir help get rid of it faster?

[WCSDancer2010]

I would pop the acyclovir and get some of the Oragel cold sore treatment stuff (comes in a vial - I used it for the first time last week and it kicked it right down)... It won't hurt you if it's not H to treat ti as tho it is...

[cc123]

Thanks @WCSDancer I did what you suggested.. Seemed like it was getting better (or at least not progressing) until I woke up this morning with worse symptoms :( I'm so frustrated right now. Could I somehow have spread the virus from the top lip to the bottom? I had been putting cold sore ointment on the affected area and chapstick on the rest of my mouth. Now my lips are kind of swollen and theres a pinkish ring around them. And theres sensitive areas that developed on either side of my bottom lip. I slathered my lips in cold sore ointment and took a Lysine and an acyclovir. Hopefully it helps.

[WCSDancer2010]

Get the Oragel spot treatment (or Abreva - I think it's the same thing) - it's the best thing I've found so far outside of my Ammonium Alum... and much easier to carry with you. It says it's a one time use, but I put some cling film over the top and managed to reuse it the next morning...

 

Just like the OB's below, you may have got it in more than one place - I have 2 regular places where mine comes out on my lip...

[cc123]

Ok thanks so much @WCS xo