cold sore

soraya

Hi havent benn on for a while wondered if anyone with RA on Methotraxate has suffered with them never had one in my life, at mo feeling it cold weather dosent help but good news DLA awarded me high rate at last hope you are all well :roll:

skezier

Hi soraya,

Nice to see you again but sorry about the cold sore. The mtx does retard healing so might well be worth running it last the gp and see if they can help with it?

I am lucky and have never had one so don;t really know what their time scale is am afraid but hopefully it will soon go.

Hey well done with the DLA though it can make a huge difference eh? hang in there and really think its best to see your gp over the cold sore thing. Cris x

dreamdaisy

Cold sores are caused by the herpes thingy (can't remember if it's a virus or not!) so please talk to your GP or maybe the pharmacist about what should be done. You may need to stop the meth for a while to help it heal. DD

frogmorton

Hi Soraya

good to see you and fantastic news about your DLA!!!

Brilliant

Worth mentioning this coldsore to whoever you see next who is medical...you could always run it round your pharmacist??

Love

Toni xxx

suzygirl

Hi, you can get cold sore meds from the pharmacy, zovirax is the best I found. You may need something from the doc though, if its your first cold sore. The herpes simplex virus can make you feel rough the first time you are infected and as you are on meth, it may be worse. Maybe call NHS direct or your gp on Monday???

hileena111

Hi
I get the occasional cold sore......nothing to do with arthur {dont think so anyway} Its the herpes simplex and you can get over the counter medicine for it......blisteze I find is excellent

Love
Hileena

janie68

Hi there!

I don't get cold sores but I get mouth ulcers, usually on my tongue. I am certain as a result of this mtx we have to take.

There are various cold sore creams etc from the chemist, the pharmacist will know whats best, they know more than the doctors on what is best I find sometimes!

Well done on getting DLA, I am waiting for my renewal news, sent off my forms after Christmas. Taking forever it seems!

Janie

soraya

Thanks everyone for your replys have got appointment with doc tomorrow but when my friend popped over to see me she said it dosent look like a cold sore more a blister so getting it sorted tomorrow with doc, hope all is well with you all and i cant wait for warmer weather this takes its toll on the joints do you think the government would allow us free warm treatment holidays lol i know not a chance to busy jetting around the world themselves , and we should be forever grateful no matter what our disability that we have our sanity WELL ALMOST rant over and again thanks for advice you guys n girls are great Soraya

silverbirch

Hi Soraya, made up for you getting the dla, just wanted to say I am not on mtx I am on Hydroxychloroquine and do get mouth ulcers from time to time, but at the moment I am having trouble with red sore skin at the outer corners of my mouth, anyway I am seeing the nurse practitioner at my gp's next week and hoping she can give me something or at least some advice, take care .

soraya

Well guys went to doc and its a cold sore well i didnt know never had one :? but doc explained bound to get things you dont usually get with this rotten disease, upped pain killer to dyhydrocodiene now and at mo they are doing the trick with the pain on level 4/10 so waiting for the body now to get use to them as it does lol, have got some lovely pics for consultant next week of my mitchelin hands and feet that will defo put all this sero neg into perspective hope you are all well and pain free

cloud9

Zovirax is great, but if you pay for your prescriptions, Aciclvor (sp?) made by Sainsburys is far cheaper and exactly the same ingredients x