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Does anyone else feel one coming on for days before anything shows?

AmberMarmot93 · 20d ago · 9 upvotes
For me it starts as this weird dull ache deep in the lip, almost like a bruise, and it can sit there for two or three days before any tingle or bump appears. I used to ignore it and then act surprised when the blister showed up, but now I treat that ache as the real warning and start being careful with sun and sleep right away. Is that early deep ache a thing for other people, or is my brain just inventing signs at this point?

7 replies

Alex (Labisan)20d ago

Thank you for sharing. For most people the biggest lever is daily sun protection on the lips, even on cloudy days.

SteadyLark2020d ago

Down to about two a year now, prevention genuinely works.

BraveFox2817d ago

Yes, absolutely. For me it's this weird tingly, almost itchy spot on my lip that shows up two or three days before, and I've learned the hard way that ignoring it never makes it go away.

BraveFox2816d ago

Yes, totally. For me it starts as this weird tingly itch on my lip about two days out, and I've learned to trust it even when I look in the mirror and see nothing there yet.

GentleHeron8214d ago

Yes, totally. For me it's this weird tingly, almost itchy feeling on the same spot of my lip for two or three days, plus I just feel a bit run down, and I've learned to trust it even when nothing is visible yet.

WarmFox7213d ago

Yes, all the time, it's this weird tingly tightness on the same spot of my lip a couple days before, and I've learned to take it seriously instead of hoping I'm imagining it. Honestly it's a bit of a relief to hear someone else describe it, because I used to think I was just being paranoid.

SwiftTrail8013d ago

This is so me. You are definitely not alone with it.

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