Can applying too much anti-viral topical be a bad thing?

[cherry_flavored]

Hello everybody,

I am new to this forum and this is my first post.

I have been plagued with cold sores since I was about five.  At a rate of about 1-2 every 2 months, on bad seasons, and about 1 every 2 months on good streaks.

I have tried all the "home remedies" you could imagine, and it seems that they more so irritate my cold sores rather then cure or heal them.

I have been using a 5% docosanol lip balm that I found online.  I have been applying it religiously, at an OCD rate of about 10-15 applications per day and a heavy application before I go to bed.  It has been 5 and a half months now and I have NOT had a single outbreak, just a little tiny bump, at about month 3, that never developed and went completely away in 2 days.  This is totally new to me to go for many months with out a crippling break out or for a "bump" not to turn into a huge, lengthy outbreak.

This brought me to wonder if there are any adverse or side effects of using multiple heavy applications of docosanol to my lips.  I can't seem to find any info online.

If anyone has any thoughts or insight, I would greatly appreciate any comments.  Thanks in advance.

p.s. even if there are "life threatening" side effects, I'm still gonna keep applying it habitually.  I really, really, hate cold sores....

[Fleetwood20]

Creams will essentially do nothing much for a cold sore outbreak. It will not prevent them and only the moist cream helps the body's natural healing process.

You'd be much better off focusing on your broader diet and stress levels as well as having your thyroid checked.