Repeated cold sores
Hello! I have been getting cold sores for as long as I remember as a kid so actually getting them is not the issue. However in the past month, I have gotten 3 outbreaks where I will have just healed from one then maybe 2 days later I feel another one pop up. I have been under more than normal stress recently which I know can cause a break out but in my entire life I have maybe gotten 3-4 per year max, and for the past few years I have only gotten 1 a year. My partner (understandably) doesn’t feel comfortable sharing food or drinks, or kissing right now until we figure out why I’ve been getting them in such rapid succession. I have a Valacyclovir prescription that I take whenever I feel it coming on, and I put topical ointments on too. I guess I was just looking for advice on what more I can do and if anybody might know why it’s coming up more frequently, or if anybody has had a similar experience. Thanks:)