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Cold sores

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CM2012 · 02/08/2025 19:33

What do people do when they have cold sores and a baby? I’m constantly getting them when I’m due my period and my son is 7 months old I’m so worried he’s going to contract the virus from me! Any advice would be appreciated.

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CM2012 · 03/08/2025 08:09

Snowwhiteowl · 03/08/2025 07:50

My children are now in there 20s and neither have cold sores and I used to get them frequently. I take a lysine supplement every day for past 2 years and they have decreased from having every 1-2 months to about once a year. Could be coincidence but I feel it’s helped

Thankyou! I think I’m going to definitely get some tablets from the doctors tomorrow hopefully they can give me something!

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Martiniolives · 03/08/2025 08:23

You can get l-lysine from Holland and Barrett. I asked my gp for a repeat acyclovir prescription at my 6w pp checkup as I was so worried (it being deadly to newborns, my risk factors being stress, lack of sleep, not eating well...). L-lysine everyday then an acyclovir at first tingle or lump. Huge plus that all these prescriptions have been free!

JamesWebbSpaceTelescope · 03/08/2025 08:41

You can also get l-lysine from Amazon. The tablets are big but have made a massive difference. I have gone down from over 20 cold sores a year (not just around my month but my nose and occasionally near my eyes) to 2 or 3 a year. And even then they are smaller and go quicker.

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