Hey everyone, I'm another "victim" of chronic cold sores. Although I'm aware of all the treatments and supplements (sunblock/stay out of the sun, lysine, keep away from peanut butter, chocolate, caffeine, onions, and nuts because of arginine, increase lysine with supplements, milk, dairy, etc., exercise, ibuprofen, ice, vitamin e and oil during an outbreak, decrease in b vitamins -- the 'stress' vitamins - can cause them), I feel like I'm missing something. I am covering all the bases and I'm STILL getting them. I live a VERY health life, I eat my vegetables, fruits, oils, waters, milks, I do still have some bad stuff but it's balanced.

What else could be causing this? Could it be something ELSE causing them, a disease, a disorder? Who do I go to that would specialize in this area? I've been with my boyfriend for two years now and he's very supportive, I'm lucky to only have the oral herpes simplex (due to complete knowledge and awareness of mouth-to-mouth, bodily fluid, shedding, etc) but I feel like I'm missing something. I changed my lifestyle around and it seems unfair to still be getting them. I also own prescription Zovirax ointment, but I've heard Valtrex is NOT a daily pill, ONLY a "when you feel an outbreak" pill.

WHAT am I missing?