Cold sore lips swelling  Common Questions and Answers about Cold
sore lips swelling   For the past month I have had extremely dry
lips and sore. I thought I had a cold sore (never had one
before) because I felt itching and tingling but only symptoms is
red, dry lips and sore. I have tried all kinds of vaseline,
carmax, abreva and other lip creams. Not sure if related but
having left abdominal pain too. Today I seem to be fine (The
picture was taken earlier today). My lips still feel chapped,
again not bad. Does this sound like a cold sore to you? If not,
what else could have cause this? I have been pretty stressed out
for the last couple of weeks which I thought might be why my
lips are chapped. Plus, I am worried it might be a cold sore
because I had a high risk exposure to a stripper (protected sex)
about 15 weeks ago and she kissed me on the lips several times.
normally I get an OB once or twice a year depending on my stress
level, which is what seems to trigger my ob's. I've been cold
sore free for over a