Question:
I have had 2 coldsores since my surgery in Dec.,has anyone else?

Does this have something to do with my immune systen since surgery?My friend is about 9 months post-op and she said she had three coldsores right after surgery.    — natalie J. (posted on February 16, 2004)

February 16, 2004
I am almost 15 months post op and lately I have been having those MOST annoying and painful canker sores in my mouth. If I accidently bite the inside of my mouth, one of those sores appears. If I bump my mouth with my electric toothbrush, I get a sore. They seem to last forever and they really, really hurt. Never associated them with my WLS however.
   — Ginger M.

February 16, 2004
The virus that causes cold sores is always in your body. It waits for your body to become worn down by stress or illness and then flairs up. Both times I had my children I popped a nasty set of cold sores within a week. I have several coworkers who get them every time they fall behind with their cases. Aprevea does help but it is expensive.
   — Kathy J.

February 16, 2004
I almost never get sold sores but if I did (pre-op) it was 1 at a time .Well about 6 weeks post-op I got 2 very nasty ones and I wondered if it had anything to do with my immune system being ran down, I am now 4 months post-op and I have not had anymore .
   — Michigan G.

February 17, 2004
My husband (non wls) had a bout with 2 cold sores for 1 month, so I did some reading on the net, and it is a virus, but it said it could also be a lack of B12, so he took one of my sublinguele b12's each day for a couple of weeks and they havent returned. Are you taking B12 sublinguele? it must be sublinguele or it wont be absorbed by wls'ers.
   — wizz46

February 18, 2004
Prior to surgery I'd only had about 3 cold sores in my entire life. The day after surgery I noticed I had 2, one right next to the other! I'm only 5 weeks out so haven't had any more but I hear they're from stress.
   — squeejlueej