Herpes Simplex
"Every few months I get a cold sore on my bottom lip. I have naturally plump lips so you can only imagine what this looks like with a plump cold sore smack right in the middle. It makes me want to hide inside for a few days :( 

I&#039;ve been prescribed Valtrex, however, I don&#039;t always have time to get a new prescription so about a month ago, I went to the pharmacy next door and bought Abreva at the first sign of my cold sore (slightly swelling blister in tact under my skin).  The first time I used it, it only decreased the speed which the cold sore formed and I was a bit disappointed. However, today, I&#039;ve been applying it religiously since morning (kid you not like 3x an hour) and though it has taken nearly all day, my cold sore had reduced!!"