What would make me have 3 cold sores in a month?

Question

im 15 and ive had cold sores since i was 12. but lately ive had more and more until i had 3 this month, what can i do

i am starting to be anorexic and bulemic so i dunno if thats got anything to do with it

Answer 1

It could be from a lot of stress, that always seems to give me cold sores.

Answer 2

If you are anorexic and bulemic your body is stressed, and your immume system is probably weakened, which makes you a prime candidate for a flare up of cold sores.  You will probably continue to get cold sores until you get yourself healthier.

There is no over-the-counter medication or home remedy that cures cold sores.  Only time will take care of that.  But there is a good prescription medication for cold sores.  It will make them go away much faster, and as a result of taking this medication you will have far fewer outbreaks of cold sores.

The absolute best treatment for cold sores is a prescription medication in pill form called Valtrex.  It was intended for genital herpes, but cold sores are caused by the same family of viruses, and Valtrex stops colds sores in their tracks.  None of the other treatments come close to the effectiveness of Valtrex, not the ointment Zovirax, and certainly not Abreva or anything else.  Ask your doctor about it to see if you would be a good candidate for this medication.  You may not be a good candidate for it in your present weakened condition.  My doctor prescribed it for me for cold sores about five years ago and after taking it only a couple of times I hardly ever get a cold sore any more, and before Valtrex I was having several attacks a year.  On the rare occasions that I do get one now, it is gone almost immediately when I take the medication - in about a day.    In the meantime, here are a couple of informative links.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t...

http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/ach...

Answer 3

Cold sores, believe it or not, are a type of herpes, herpes simplex 1. Cold sores are contagious, and can be passed on by kissing and sharing drinks. The cold sore virus lives in your body permenalty, so once your body catches the virus, you're stuck with it for life (80% of the North American population have herpes 1). Cold sores, tend to appear in times of bodily or mental stress. When your immune system is weak, the virus can come out of hiding and show itself (on your lips). So if you are stressed, and putting your body under stress, this is why cold sores are affecting you.

Please, if possible, try to respect your body, when starving yourself not only do you lose weight, but you also lose brain cells.

Answer 4

you might have herpes.

cold sores is a sign of herpes.