[Harp-L] [HARP-L} Re: sores

[Greg Heumann <greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, Cold sores and canker sores are different. Canker sores are  
white bumps/lesions inside the lips or on the toungue, can be  
extremely painful.  Cold sores are usually on the outside of the lip  
where the lip tissue meets regular skin. They are ugly but don't hurt  
too much.

I used to suffer from canker sores - they are so painful they can  
make playing impossible. I tolerate chocolate and many other foods  
perfectly well - but walnuts are a sure-fire recipe for canker sores  
for me. Interestingly, I can eat pecans - but not walnuts. I do not  
take Lysine on a regular basis. However WHENEVER I feel first feel a  
sore coming on, or even if I bite my lip or cheek hard enough to  
break the skin, I take Lysine IMMEDIATELY - 1000mg once or twice a  
day for the next few days until I know the non-canker-sore is healing  
fine. Since I discovered this I have simply not had any more  
problems. If you feel that weird tingle that MIGHT evolve into a  
canker sore 2 days later, DO NOT WAIT. Take Lysine. Works extremely  
well for me. If you don't wait and the sore evolves, Lysine will  
still help it to heal faster and prevent it from spreading - but if  
you learn to recognize the symptoms early, at least for me, Lysine is  
an absolute panacea.


/Greg

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