My boyfriend's stubble brings out my cold sores.

[nikiolas]

Everytime my boyfriend doesn't shave I get cold sores. He doesn't like to shave everyday. How can I prevent this,other than not kissing him? Btw, I get them from the sun, stress, etc. It's in my family, even my grandmother would get them when sick. It sucks!

[Booldawg]

tell the dirty git to shave more often?

[terambulan]

Cold sores are a virus and chemists give lots of medications at huge expense, which take yonks to work....& ne'er completely.

Try my cheapy: Nail polish remover (acetone)! Just spot dab with finger morning & night....gone in 48hrs!

In future as soon as you feel the 'tickle' and before the sore breaks is the best time to halt it further with ACETONE!

[terambulan]

and bleach clean all drinking vessels to stop further infections.

I always feel cold-sores start after pub booze-ups as their glasses seem to pass the virus!

[Booldawg]

^ stop drinking in Wetherspoons then!

[andy-hughes]

I also hate shaving every day, but with a wife and three daughters and two grandchildren to kiss on a regular and frequent basis, I simply get on with it.

the notion that I could exacerbate a condition in a loved one simply by being idle would be more than I could live with - tell him to have a bit of consideration - or withdraw your affections (all of them!) until he is a little less self-centred!

[mandimoo]

duh! its not the glasses from the booze up that give you c'sores. a good sesh screws with your immune system, making it weak and hence allows the c'sore to break out. ;o)

[Ice.Maiden]

Agree with manimoo!!!

[Ice.Maiden]

Oops! Sorry! I submitted that before I could add the extra letter! My keyboard's playing up!