I need to find a fascinating photo for this or no one will read it…..Ah! There we go! A couple of the plague masks my husband Bill makes, which definitely have enough room within for a blown-up lip.
When I fell on my face on concrete last Wednesday morning, I split my lip and it felt shredded inside, so it was natural that it got swollen and achey for a day or two. Then today, I realized that a cold sore had taken advantage of the opening, and I could feel the hard lump. It had been so long since I’d had one that I almost couldn’t remember what I had discovered that made a huge difference in whether or not one of those ripened into a 2-week long mess. Then I remembered.
L-Lysine! Since I’m not selling the stuff, I suppose I can tell about it. The label says it’s an “essential amino acid.” All I know is that it really helps me with cold sores. If I take it as soon as I’m aware one’s developing, it keeps it from getting bad. Because the pain from the cut masked it, it may take longer this time.
For years I’ve taken one capsule a day as a preventive, and that’s probably why I haven’t had one in many years. But just now, I took a couple, and when I go to bed I’ll take a couple more. I’ll keep you posted on the progress.
Ann Dickinson Sargent 