1. You live in constant fear
There could be a cold sore hiding around every corner, waiting to affix a crusty cornflake to your lip.
2. ‘Treating the tingle’ isn’t so easy at 3am when you have no Zovirax to hand and not a chemist in the land is open
WHERE ARE YOU AT 3AM ZOVIRAX?
3. You pledge to always carry a tube of potential miracle cream with you at all times
But this quickly goes out the window when you forgot it on day two. You’re not convinced treating the tingle even works, but your friend tried it with Acic and swears her cold sore only lasted, like, 23 minutes, and you will try anything. ANYTHING.
4. And then when you do apply the cream, it’s all anyone can see anyway
Yes. I have a cold sore. Everybody gather round. Roll up, roll up.
5. Going on holidays is always tinged with a sliver of dread
Travelling AND sunshine. Two of cold sore’s favourite things.
6. You’ll go to extreme lengths to hide your gob
“Get in for a picture there girls”
*hovers pint in front of face, skirting towards the back*
7. You spend a fortune on Lysine tablets
No harm, right?
8. You’ve crushed Lysine tablets up and applied them directly to the cold sore in a moment of mad desperation
9. You feel like everyone’s looking at you because you’re A MONSTER
“Turn your face away from the garish light of day”
