Does anyone else get one right after a bad cold or flu clears up?
Every time I get over being sick, like the actual day my energy comes back, a cold sore shows up like some kind of parting gift. I always assumed it was stress or the sun, but this pattern has happened three times now and it is starting to feel too consistent to be a coincidence. Is this a known thing with the immune system being worn down, or am I reading too much into it? Curious if anyone has found a way to get ahead of it during the recovery week.
Welcome. The two things worth knowing early: it is very common, and it is far more preventable than most people realise.
Every single time for me, the moment I start feeling better my lip starts tingling like my body saved the worst for last. I think it's just being run down that does it, so now I try to actually rest for a few extra days even when I feel fine again.
Yes, every single time. It's like my body finally relaxes after fighting the flu and then bam, there it is on my lip like a parting gift.
Yes, every single time, my body finally feels normal again and then I get that little tingle on my lip like a parting gift. I've started to almost expect it now, which weirdly makes it a bit less annoying.
Yes, every single time, it's like my body finally relaxes after fighting the flu and then bam, there's the tingle on my lip the next morning. I've started expecting it now so at least it doesn't catch me off guard like it used to.
Yes, every single time, it's like my body finally relaxes after fighting the bug and then a cold sore shows up as the parting gift. I've started treating the first few days after a cold as high alert now and it's helped a little, though honestly I still get caught out sometimes.
Yes, every single time, it's like my body waits until the cold is over and then decides to pile on one more thing. I've started being extra gentle with myself for a week after being sick because I know my lips are probably next.
Yes, every single time, it's like my body finally relaxes after fighting the cold and then bam, there it is on my lip. I've started just expecting it now and being extra gentle with myself that week, which weirdly helps me feel less blindsided.