I usually have one outbreak a year, in the winter, when I get a cold. Over the weekend, I had a slight cold with body aches, and developed a huge cold sore. I've been taking l-lysine, apple cider vinegar, echinacea tea, and keeping it clean and dry with rubbing alcohol and tea tree oil.

Kinda gross, but it's at the scabbing stage. Do I keep it dry or keep it moist? I'm not sure which will make it heal faster. I want it gone before my baby is born!! It's hideous and I feel like hiding under a rock.

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