Cold Sores
 

Does anyone know a way to get rid of cold sores? I bought that Abreeva stuff and put it on right when I felt "a tingle" just like the package says, but it didn't work :( I now have a full fledged cold sore and I need it to leave.... Any home remedies or something? Much appreciated.

i dunno about any home remedies. they run rampant in my family, especially in my dad, mostly when he's outside in the heat or in direct sunlight.

if it's just one, then live with it till it goes away. if you get them on a somewhat regular basis, go get a doctor to prescribe you some valtrex. say goodbye to that cold sore.

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well, if it's a real cold sore then it's Herpes simplex 1, which I don't think is curable. HSV1 is mainly on the mouth can it can be spread to the genitals if a sore is present and you do oral. As far as remedies HSV loves the amino acid arginine which is in chocolate and other foods. It hates lysine which is in legumes and many other foods as well. If you go to the health food store you can get lysine supplements and also get Licorice pills, which help fight HSV outbreaks.

http://tips.tipking.com/health/tip_88.shtml

That site provides some at home remedies. There is a medicine out there called..camphophenic that my friend always uses. Another at home remedy that works good right when you feel one coming on is hydrogen peroxide. Just put some on a q-tip and dab it on there many times throughout the day. Chances are it will never become a full blown cold sore. But since you already have one..give the hydrogen peroxide a chance. Should dry it up quickly.

If it is a cold sore, it's a viral infection. Get your immune system up and/or get some anti-viral treatments.

Google for "cold sore home treatments" gives me:
http://www.animated-teeth.com/cold_s...treatments.htm

Use a warm tea bag on the cold sore. Leave it in place for about 20-30 minutes, pressing on it firmly. By the next morning- the cold sore should be gone.

Get pharmaceutical grade CoEnzyme Q10 and break open a capsule. Smear liberally on the coldsore. It worked for me.

IF they are cold sores, the advice here is right on from what I can tell (although I've never had cold sores so I can't speak from experience). However, there tends to be confusion between cold sores and canker sores, which are not the same thing, so be sure that it is cold sores you're talking about:

http://www.ada.org/public/topics/mouth_sores.asp

Valtrex or zovirax cream - both too late for you now, but get a prescription so you'll have some on hand the next time one starts creeping up. If you coat the zovirax on just when you start feeling the tingle, the blasted thing either won't surface or will barely pop up. You'll look like you have spooge on your lip, but I'd rather that than the cold sore! :lol:

funny we got them at the very same time StormB.

I always get them when the weather changes suddenly. :(

I tried the teabag thingee, and hopefully that works. The cold sore already feels like it's softer and not as large (it's located right where the dip is on my top lip, so it's pretty noticable and irritating). I used Chamomile tea bags. I hope that's ok :) Share some more if you guys have them, k? I looked at all those websites and they all gave good advice, unfortunately most of it was geared toward before actually getting the cold sore, so I'm a little late.

I've put my methods up in this and this thread - have one now, but it isn't visible due to my way of taking care of it ;)

I just use carmex and it seems to work for me. I have tried other more expensive remedies and they never seem to work as well.

My suggestion is what I recommend in my business. I offer aromatherapy oils and uses.
For cold sores, use 1 drop uncut oil to 1 tbsp. of unscented lotion using either bergamot, myrrh, or sandalwood to apply to the sore 1-2 times a day.

and does it work?

I've never had a cold sore, but from what I've known by others, it does.
As a warning though, if you have sensitive skin, it can easily irritate, so be cautious.