Of people get them. cold sores. i thought you get them when you are nervous for some reason? no. it s a real virus. herpes simplex 1. you have it for life. when the immune system is down or flew period, the virus, imbedded in the nerves can come to the lips and cause a cold sore. the best treatment is a cream that you can buy. it s zovorex, before you get the tingling, start using it. some people talk lysine tablets to shorten the period. and the diet is very important. anything that has argenin, chocolate, koko, rice, corn and stick to yogurt, which has a lot of lysine. i would take kamfrks phor and