Advice

[Scared_707]

Hello i know that i am HSV-1 Positive however i cant recall ever having a cold sore as big as i have gotten a month ago, or ever for that matter. Here is my story: aug 20th went out did cocaine, on Aug 24th i noticed a bump above my lip 12 hours later i had a huge blister, which i later found out was a cold sore unfortunalty i had popped, it scabbed up by the 29th and on Sept 17th the scab was still going strong. that is when i started using Abreva, the next day miday the scab fell off i did some more cocaine on the 18th as well , possibly because the Abreva made it, on oct 2nd i did coaine as well.it is now Oct 4 and i still have a very red visible mark where it once was. My question: is it normal for a cold sore to take this long to heal? I am not seeking advice for drug use but am merley asking if the use of cocaine could be one of the factors in why my cold sore broke out in the first place and why it is taking so long to heal. thank you.

[gracefromHHP]

perhaps try oral antivirals then instead of abreva. in studies, abreva didn't heal cold sores significantly faster than placebo - just half a day sooner.

I really have no idea if snorting coke is contributing to this or not either. not much reading to be had on herpes and drug use and I don't have reason to read up on cocaine and its effects on the body/skin.

[Scared_707]

I forgot to mention my provider saw me on the fourth day took a swap and was positive for HSV 1

[gracefromHHP]

this could be a cold sore or it could be something else going on. if it's reoccurring like this, being seen by your provider is a good idea.

grace