Cold sores - AARRRGH - advice please :)

[STARRYSKY]

I work in a pharmacy and as a pharmacy assistant was disgusted when zovirax became an open seller (available in supermarkets) as it is not safe for use in pregnancy and can cause birth defects.
what checkout chick is going to tell you that?

[SamiH]

Well I tried the vegemite - it dried up the little ones under my nose, but not on the corner of my mouth - DH reckons cos I drool during the night and it stays moist probably some truth in that.

carmex has done the job - thank you

[aussienic]

good to hear

ps m y dh says I drool too lol

[CathyS]

I just found out I am pregnant, and was using cold sore cream (virasolve) around week 4-5. Should I be worried? I thought I just had the flu, and was run down. I have never had a cold sore in my life.

[wysiwyg]

This thread has been so useful - I just woke up from having a dream where I had that tingling feeling on top lip like just before you get a coldsore - so was about to investigate what you can use and found this excellent.

[SSmiles]

I've been told during both pregnancies that Zovirax is a definite NO-NO but that Lypsine 'vitamin' tablets are okay to take. I've had the dreaded cold sores a couple of times during both pregnancies and the Lypsine clears them up quite quickly...it's in tablet form in the supermarkets.

[CathyS]

I found this on a website about virasolve cold sore cream;

"It has a pregnancy category of B1. However topical use is not likely to be of concern in pregnancy."

The link;

(In the Dermatology section of this book, page 178 I think.

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