sores just inside nostril...what is it?

[desperatehousewife]

Sorry to be banal and grim....I occasionally get what I can only imagine are cold sores - except it always appears just inside my right nostril - very red, itchy, very very sore, swollen with lots of little white raised spot type things (looks a bit like a cauliflower!)

Is this a coldsore or something else? It's really rather unattractive!! Starts off very sore then goes scabby. any ideas?!

[niceglasses]

I get these - think they are coldsores. You can use the same stuff as for the ones on yer mouth - I think I get Zovirax. nasty little F*

[LadyTophamHatt]

deffo coldsore.

I had one one onethe outside corner of my eye a while ago.
That was really attractive.

[desperatehousewife]

eye? oh my god, poor you.

vile arent' they?

[LadyTophamHatt]

I always get them in the same place on my lips too. Suppose its a weak spot now so they always appear there.

[desperatehousewife]

never had one on my lip ever...just this special little place which makes me look like a glue sniffer.

[jalopy]

Sometimes I think nasal sores can be treated with antibiotic cream. Dr will advise you.

[bakedpotato]

I had something like this when rundown -- GP said it was rhinitis, his magic cream made it go away

[jabberwocky]

My guess is that it's herpetic. Your gp can start you on acyclovir for it to keep the episode from getting too uncomfortable.

[booge]

Wow, I been getting this too since DS was born and haven't been able to work out what's going on. Thanks for bringing it up

[desperatehousewife]

am preg so don't know if i should be putting anything on it. I only get it if i'm run down or have had a cold for ages and ages.

[MrsBadger]

go to pharmacist and wave it at him - quicker than getting GP appointment and they can normally tell if it's a cold sore or not, and will also tell you what's safe to use when pg.

[jabberwocky]

acyclovir is safe during pregnancy. I had to take it for Bell's PAlsy with ds (also a herpes related problem) and now carry it with me in case of another attack as time is of the essence with that. I checked the safety out thoroughly since I am 6 weeks pg.

[Northerner]

Yep it's a cold sore. I always get one in my nostril when run down or if I've had a cold and been blowing my nose. Zoviraxx is fab but works best when you feel the tingle. I always carry a tube with me. It's safe to use in pregnancy.

[desperatehousewife]

cheers northener.

[Laura032004]

Don't know if or why it works, but my mum swears by neat perfume on cold sores. Maybe the alcohol does something? Anyway, I always use this in addition to zovirax, and it seems to speed up the healing process.

For cold sores up nose, I would put sudocrem or the like up your nose before bed. Otherwise I'm sure I pick mine in my sleep, as they take ages to heal.

[Kelly1978]

I used to get bouts of these, still do occassionally. And now I know what it is! I always thought they were jsut spots, had no idea it was possible to get cold sores anywhere other than the mouth.

[desperatehousewife]

well glad i have opened up a whole new world of icky disease for everyone!!!!

Not sure about the neat perfume - wouldn't smelling the perfume all the time make yu feel sick!?

[MrsBadger]

dabbing on surgical spirit works too. Or vodka!