i named this thread such that nobody else could reply to it with that name.

I, Jishu, have herpes. Mouth herpes. People are born with it, simplex 1 if anyone is keeping count.

I (sometimes) get cold sores. However, I have found out a great way to deal with them.

Every cold sore sufferer knows when one is coming. IF youve never had one then you are lucky. If you have had them in your life, you know the feeling. Sort of numbish.. i wont even try explaining. However, I'll medicate without any doctoral knowledge.

What I do, when I feel them coming, is soak a Q tip in nail polish remover for a few seconds, then I press it onto where I feel it coming. Its horrible inhaling, you dont even get high off it. Kinda gross. I do it for about 5-10 minutes until I feel it is good to go.

The purpose of doing this is drying out the sore before it even becomes a real problem. It is still sort of visible, but only as a smallish pimple in most cases. If you can pop it, be sure to sterilize your face otherwise youll face a bigger dillema.

You can also use bleach in the same way, however its much more caustic and Ive never tried it. I duno.

I have fairly sensitive skin, and it can handle the nail polish remover. However I suggest you test it out before hand to be sure you can handle this.

Anyways, most people who dont get cold sores really won't care much about this thread. Probably wasted their time reading this. However, if you do get cold sores and felt helpless, i hope this help. They suck. Espceially the big, dirty ones that keep you indoors. For like a week. It is sick.

Anyways, hope this helped at least one person,

Jishu