We all know the feeling of dread when that first tingling from a cold
sore appears, 10 days of pain and embarrassment are about to ensue and
there is nothing you can do about it. However you would be wrong and
you can avoid a lot of the pain and embarrassment simply by taking
L-Lysine supplements. The only remedy that I have found so far are
L-Lysine tablets. Take 1000mg 3 times a day (usually one capsule three
times a day) from the moment you feel the tingling. I haven't found
that L-Lysine actually reduces the amount of time you have the cold
sore (mine usually last 10 days exactly) but it shrinks it and dries it
out so that it seems to blend into you lip so that people do not even
notice it. In addition it is no longer painful and you can barely feel
it on your lip.
I used to dread leaving the house with such a thing on my face and
couldn't bear smiling because it hurt, but just 5 days ago on day 4 of
my cold sore I ended up chatting and flirting to a gorgeous boy for 3
hours without even thinking of the cold sore as it was clear he had not
even noticed it!!
