Cold sore during wedding :(

Everything will be okay! Are you getting your make up done professionally? A makeup artist will be able to easily cover it up and can answer any questions. I would definitely try and take tonight to relax, take a nice hot shower or bath. Keep applying the ointment so hopefully it prevents it! Ointment usually makes it go away in 2-3 days, so if it does show up (most likely by tomorrow) it’ll be gone by wedding day!

Go to walmart, target, or really any drug store and purchase a bottle of L-lysine. I take 4 1,000mg tablet daily when I have a flare up and it is THE ONLY thing I have ever found that reduces the time I have them and the frequency of getting them.

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I am getting makeup done, I was afraid the makeup artist wouldn't want to even go near the area with a cold sore?

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I'm taking it now, was going to take 1500/day but several people have advised closer to 3000! Definitely will bump it up a few notches. So glad I have that handy.

View Quoted Comment I would imagine they’ve dealt with it before and shouldn’t be a big deal to them. From everything that you’re doing it should be gone/not even pop up on your wedding day. Valtrex and ointment will work the best.

I got one of those right before my wedding and did what you are doing. By the time of the wedding it was barely noticeable and I had chosen to do a dark and daring lip color, which helped so it didn’t really matter. As far as kissing, I did. It doesn’t both my husband. You’ll have to get over that cuz the photographer and/or videographer will want pics of you guys kissing. You’ll be fine. Try not to stress over it (yes, easier said than done), but you’re a week away, what’s going to happen is going to happen whether you want it to or not, just deal with what you can control in a laid back style. Remember you get to marry your man...that’s all that matters!

That's some bad luck. Is there any way you can go to the doctor or a dermatologist and ask for better medication?

Keep taking the Valtrex and have your fiancé take it also. This is precautionary so that he doesn’t catch it from you. I get them and my fiancé and I do this also. Also, get a refill of your prescription if you are leaving for a Honeymoon!

First thing, they feed off stress, so take a deep breath. I suggest Abreva. It's expensive, but it worked for me when DH felt the tingle about 12 from our wedding. I made sure to remind him that they thrive off stress. We then did a full on regimen of Abreva (twice a day) until it disappeared about 5 days later.

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I'm hoping its a non-issue for sure!! But I do feel better knowing the make up artist would at least be willing to try and help!

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I'm hoping its barely noticable if it shows at all. It's in a terrible spot though. I don't know if my FH would be so willing to kiss though!

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I think from research what I have is probably one of the best options already. But if it shows, I'll probably call the doctor for options anyway (nothing to lose by asking!)

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The refill is a good idea. Hopefully if it doesn't show by mid/late this week I'm out of the woods?

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Trying to definitely stay calm now! I've tried abreva and it didn't work for me, but I've had results with Releev, which is similar. I have two bottles- one for my purse and one at home, thank goodness.

View Quoted Comment I would hope he wouldn’t mind, let alone on your wedding day. Isn’t he aware that you get them? Unfortunately they are quite common, and I know they can spread quite easily, but something like that shouldn’t be a deal breaker for the day. Tell him to suck it up butter cup!!!

Sounds like you’re catching it before it really starts!!! I suffer from them too (thanks FH). You’re going to be beautiful no matter whaat!!!!

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He's aware but I always avoid kissing him when I have one. I guess we'll cross that bridge if we come to it.

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Thanks! I really hope I started everything early enough!

Outside or inside your mouth? I would call your dermatologist and see if you can go in tomorrow or the next day for some medication that will help.