不知道從甚麼時候開始長唇瘡(看那些誘因... 好慘!).小時候對它的認知很少,二舅父不知道從哪裏得知這是疱疹一型病毒引起的,於是他一見到我長了一顆,就笑我長疱疹.嗚!(那時候好小,其實連疱疹是甚麼都不知道.可是被他這麼一笑當然就知道不可能是好物了.)可惡的是,一旦長了第一顆,以後有機會它就會悄悄偷襲,是完全無法防備的.
其實不只去旅行就會引發唇瘡,通常一有甚麼重要的event(突然想不起中文應該怎麼叫)要出席,譬如說鋼琴比賽、結業典禮等等,即使在心裏唸了不知多少遍阿彌陀佛還是會在之前一兩天就爆出來了.有一次,心想,哇!終於沒事了!誰知道還爆了雙響,如左圖一般在嘴唇兩邊各長一顆!不只是醜,而且很痛!是十級慘的事情呀!上次去日本旅行,玩到一半也長了一顆.於是導遊說,去藥房,指指嘴唇,他們就會知道要給你甚麼藥的了.果然,很輕易就買到了藥.而且好厲害,塗了兩天就榭掉了.那是我用過最好的唇瘡藥膏!只是大意的我不知道是用到一半不見了藥,還是完全沒有意識要把藥名抄下就把它丟掉了,所以到現在我也不知道那個是甚麼牌子,想找也找不到了.
平常家裏都會常備一管藥膏的,出門的時候也會帶.可是這次在收拾行李的時候就是怎麼都找不着.心想算了,該不會那麼邪門吧.誰知道在白川鄉就開始長了一顆.(要安排交通/駁巴士,壓力好大的嘛...!)[去玩,還壓力大?P~呀!]可是沒有藥,媽媽那管也剛好沒帶,於是黑白天鵝爸爸就不停的說要去買藥去買藥去買藥......... (下刪一千次+.)終於熬到了東京,心想好啦,我去藥房看看好了,你不要在變身天鵝啦.可是事與願違,跑了幾家,都說要醫生開藥方才能來買藥喔.嗚哇!是甚麼時候變成是一級管制藥物的呢?(後來在電視上看到有賣廣告呢.看來日本人也是經常長這個?)
原本都已經不打算理會它了.畢竟在外地看醫生是件麻煩事(錢呢...應該是可以claim醫療保/旅行保的吧),而且也不是很大的毛病.後來,聰明絕頂的老媽突然想到他帶了瓶能醫百病(?!?!)的雙飛人,於是就儘管拿來一試.雖然說不上一塗上就馬上好了,但起碼第二天就已經枯了,也算是功效顯著了.
說了那麼多,其實我想說:去旅行,也是很stressful的.
[丟番茄~~~臭蛋~~~#@%^@*!]
There's a brand here called Zovirax that's specific for cold sores. There's also apparently a cold sore plaster (tiny transparent circular-shaped) that would make the sore disappear in less than five minutes. Not sure if you have them in HK but it might just be the same brand as the one you discovered in Japan? (Disclaimer: I have never had any cold sores so I've never tried any of the above so obviously cannot vouch for their efficacy based on personal experience).
ReplyDeleteI clicked on that "double-flyer" brand you listed, and was a bit put off by the idea that this peppermint cure can be taken orally as well as being applied as an ointment. I would only have dared to use it as an external application to be honest!
i've used Zovirax before but it's not that effective and it's expensive. Generic ones sometimes are better than the branded meds, and so much cheaper!
ReplyDeletethe sticker thing is not popular in hk, at least i haven't seen any ads/promotions :P but i don't know if i want to stick sth to the cold sore, since it gets REALLY sore! XD
haha... but 白花油 also can be used as an ointment as well as taken orally wor... so i guess it's not that unique or weird :P
Oh I didn't realise that 白花油 could be taken orally! That's just gross! Especially when it stinks like something that will just burn your throat all the way down... In that case the peppermint cure sounds far more palatable... I guess as long as it works...
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just want to wish you a healthy and happy 2010!
hahaha... sorry to have grossed you out at this moment of festivity. but that might help when the moment comes (of coz, given that there's the ointment around you. :P)
ReplyDeletehappy new year to you, too! :)