Cold sore paranoia

MrsM1111

Not sure if any of you get cold sores, but I do. Have for years. They're brought on by stress or extended, unprotected sun exposure. Until I got pregnant I had a prescription that I would take as soon as I felt one coming on and it would never get big or blister. I only had 2 while pregnant and dealt with then with topical treatments. Overall, just an annoyance in my life..

I'm not sure if Abbie might get them (I started getting mine after I first got the chicken pox, as its in the same family as them). My husband and I have been together for nearly 10years and he has never gotten one because we avoid sharing towels and kissing when I have one. I pray she never has to deal with them.

I love kissing my little girl and I do kiss her on and near her mouth. I just got ready for bed and feel one coming on. Not sure if its been there all day or not but now I'm paranoid and sad that I can't give kisses til its gone (and it'll take longer since I'm ebf and can't take the prescription).

Guess that was more of a complaint/vent... Just sad and paranoid about her getting them.

B27

I get them too, and I feel the same way as you! I miss benign able to take meds, I have had 3 in 3 months! I just avoid kissing my little one, it's sad though!

brandi3207

I get them too and they are so annoying. For topical ointments try releev. It goes on clear and if I feel a bump and put on right away I prevent the cold sore.

mommatotwo2

I would definitely not kiss her while you have one, and I'd try to avoid kissing her mouth at all, just in case. That said- it can actually effect them through any mucous membrane. My friend kissed her daughters cheek close to her eye and she had one coming on that wasn't visible yet and the LO ended up getting herpes virus (cold sore virus) in her eye!

kmcd23

mommatotwo2 said:

I would definitely not kiss her while you have one, and I'd try to avoid kissing her mouth at all, just in case. That said- it can actually effect them through any mucous membrane. My friend kissed her daughters cheek close to her eye and she had one coming on that wasn't visible yet and the LO ended up getting herpes virus (cold sore virus) in her eye!

Uggghhh this is def going to make me paranoid.

OP, I get them too, and worry just like you.

mommatotwo2

kmcd23 said:

I would definitely not kiss her while you have one, and I'd try to avoid kissing her mouth at all, just in case. That said- it can actually effect them through any mucous membrane. My friend kissed her daughters cheek close to her eye and she had one coming on that wasn't visible yet and the LO ended up getting herpes virus (cold sore virus) in her eye!

Uggghhh this is def going to make me paranoid. OP, I get them too, and worry just like you.

Awww, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have shared that story! I'm like you- I don't need any help being paranoid about things! My friend sent me one of those "some e cards" things the other day and it said "I don't have anxiety, I'm just extremely educated about all of the things that could go catastrophically wrong!!" LOL. Pretty much hits the nail on the head with me! I really need to stay away from google...and maybe message boards. But I'd miss you gals!

MrsM1111

Yeah I've seen people with them on ther eyes and nose... Awful stuff! I'm definitely not going to be kissing her or letting her touch my face when I have them (thankfully the one I felt last night was just a severely chapped part of my lip! Phew!)... And I think that e-card sums me up too! My husband had to take my phone away from me every night at the beginning of pregnancy because I was educating myself too much! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one!

kmcd23

That e card is definitely accurate for me too! Lol

SpanFran

I went through this about a month ago.  Some lovely ladies on this board suggested those Abreva cover up patch thingies.  They don't heal or help the sore, but they keep it from contacting anything else, so I wasn't AS paranoid.  I still avoided kissing LO, which broke my heart, but I didn't freak out if he reached up to touch my face or anything. 

MrsM1111

SpanFran said:

I went through this about a month ago.  Some lovely ladies on this board suggested those Abreva cover up patch thingies.  They don't heal or help the sore, but they keep it from contacting anything else, so I wasn't AS paranoid.  I still avoided kissing LO, which broke my heart, but I didn't freak out if he reached up to touch my face or anything. 

Oh I've seen those! Ill definitely have to pick some up for when one really does pop up! Thanks!

wjv

I get them too.  I haven't had one in a pretty long time, but will probably get one now that I said that When I got them with my older son I just avoided kissing him ect. and he has never gotten one and I am that creepy mom that kisses them on their lips because I just can't help myself! I was very sleep deprived with my first son and this bring them out for me.  Also, I think I sometimes get them instead of getting sick.  Anyway, have you ever looked into taking Lysine? This helped me. 

MrsM1111

wjv said:

I get them too.  I haven't had one in a pretty long time, but will probably get one now that I said that When I got them with my older son I just avoided kissing him ect. and he has never gotten one and I am that creepy mom that kisses them on their lips because I just can't help myself! I was very sleep deprived with my first son and this bring them out for me.  Also, I think I sometimes get them instead of getting sick.  Anyway, have you ever looked into taking Lysine? This helped me. 

Oh yeah I'm a lysine fiend when I feel them coming on, but I'm ebf and her pedi said I should hold off off the supplements other than my prenatals...