My co workers and I have been passing around a flu or virus that has affected us all diferently...i have cold sores, some times chills, tire easy, a little congestion, and my throat and face is covered with a redness that moved up from my throat about the same time as the cold sores...a doctor years ago told me it was my response to a viral rise...is there anything I can do to help it go away...taking anti inflammatory ibuprophen and aspirin, zinc, Lysine and appling coocnt oil ( after trying other soothers ) to my kin ...happened a couple of months with worse cold and then went away...