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Cold sore scabbing but still tingling.. is this normal???

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janice90287
janice90287

So i just got my first cold sore. The first couple days it felt hot and a little numb, a little itchy but no tingling like most people describe.It then blistered and now is sort of like a scab.. its yellow and hard. But I now feel that tingliing feeling all around my lips. I'm terrified that im going to break out further in some horrific super herpe. Some one please help.. is this normal? Does it happen to anyone else?

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  • tinkybop
    tinkybop janice90287

    Posted

    Hi Janice,

    I have found Benadryl anti-itch spray, and coconut oil to be very effective at quickly drying out and healing herpes blisters. I alternate them throughout the day and usually within hours I can see improvement.

    • janice90287
      janice90287 tinkybop

      Posted

      Thanks. I am using coconut oil but really what I wanted to know was if the tingling sensation was normal during healing. I thought it was associated with the warning signs of an outbreak. I'm feeling it not just on the healing cold sore buy all over my lips.
  • lauren_51043
    lauren_51043 janice90287

    Posted

    What ever happened with this? My sore has been healed for weeks but I'm still having tingling.

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