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Cold Sores and Chemo
Hello Folks, I'm wondering how people who are prone to cold sores have fared during chemo. I start chemo next week and have problems with cold sores when I'm stressed. Chemo is guaranteed to be a str...
@MillyMollyMulberry I too suffer cold sores regularly. I think I got 3 during the whole time of chemo and radiation. I kept taking lysine while I was having treatment. I used cold sore cream and I tried to use lip balm daily. Some of them the smell was hard to tolerate. Being a little immune compromised the cold sores did take a little longer to get rid of. I am sure it was the stress of everything. Being prepared is excellent.