cause of cold sore..birth control or not eating right?

Question

Hi..I just had a baby about two months ago and before the baby I had not taken birth control for about three years. The doctor put me on Kariva and I have noticed that I have had an increase in cold sores...two last month and now another this month. Could it be the birth control or could it be the fact that my immune system is down because I havent been eating right...Some days I dont eat until 6PM or later...?? Any ideas? Thanks

Answer 1

Cold sores will often show up if you are stressed, or just not taking care of yourself properly. Having a two month old baby often puts people into that category!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

The best thing I have ever used for cold sores is Lactinex pills. Ask your pharmacist. They are not prescription, but have to be refrigerated so they are not out on the counter. They somehow replace healthy microbes in the body that suppress the herpes virus. Start taking them at the first tingle, and sometimes it won't even go ahead to develop into a cold sore. Stop taking them when the cold sore or the feeling of a cold sore is gone.
The second best thing is Acidophilus pills. I believe it works the same way as the Lactinex but it takes longer. You will find it in the vitamin section. Again, ask your pharmacist how many you can safely take. Stop taking them once the threat of cold sore has passed.
This must be the best kept secret ever because I tried everything else to no avail until my pharmacist told me about the Lactinex.
I tried Lysine, but it did nothing to help me.
I hope this works as well for you as it has for me. I have often wondered if it would work for genital herpes as well, but I just don't know.