I have had sore lips for weeks now, it started with red oozing lumps all over top and bottom lip. I went to the doctor who gave me fusidic acid, this cleared up the lumps and cured my bottom lip however my top lip was still red and oozed clear liquid when i didnt have the cream on. The doctor then gave me clarithrmycin 500mg, which stopped the oozing and lips seemed to be getting back to normal until the day before my last day of the tablets and my lips suddenly swelled up and were hot and oozing again. My dermatologist then gave me more clarithromycin 250mg and aciclovir 400mg and the same thing happened again- so much better for 6 days then suddenly a lump appeared and started oozing and my top lip was swollen again. She seems to think this is down to a cold sore but all tablets ive been given do seem to help it for 5/6 days but then it comes back. How can i get rid of this painful problem for good?