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Originally posted by Qazwsxedc
hmmm.. actually right now my left side up my upper lip is really itchy and it chaps really easier - it's not my whole lip either, just the part i said. It doesnt' look nasty or anything. It's chapped, itchy and i can feel it inflamed a bit.. is that a cold sore? i have had this for a while now.. goes away, comes back, goes away, comes back, etc..
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Does it have a kind of "tinglely" feeling? If so, I guess it could be. Cold sores almost always break the skin in the same spot of you lip, and everyone is different. However, mine have always started on the left side of my upper lip. Coincidence......
In my opinion, as long as it doesn't look gross or bother you, I wouldn't worry about it. The only concern might be that if it is the Herpes Virus (cold sore), then there might be a possiblity of passing it to others, or other body parts. So be very careful, and if you're in doubt, you might want to talk to a doctor, they could tell you for sure and could tell you how to prevent spreading the virus.
If that is a cold sore, you are definitely one of the lucky ones. For the rest of us, I think the key to getting rid of them is hitting them with everything available, at the first little hint of tingling. And for God's sake don't touch it. I have a horrible problem picking scabs, so when my cold sores scab up it's so hard not to pick. You must resist the urge.
And the next person that stares at the strange growth on my lip is going to get this...
"I AM NOT AN ANIMAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!"