my mom used to drink buttermilk a lot when she had a cold sore.. but butter milk is gross!
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shuggiegurl |
08 January 2010, 05:14
as soon as you feel it tingle, put ice on it for about 10 minutes. Do this every couple of hours. It takes the fever/heat out of the sore & will inhibit the bacteria that causes it to form. Also, if you can’t ice it before it breaks, Abreva is wonderful. References :
T.C. Rob |
08 January 2010, 05:35
Abreva References :
thedarkbristow |
08 January 2010, 06:12
my mom used to drink buttermilk a lot when she had a cold sore.. but butter milk is gross! References :
favrd1 |
08 January 2010, 06:51
Abreva. It’s expensive but it dries those little puppies right up! It’s a tiny tube,,,,and it’s about $15.00
One thing you can try when you first begin to notice it, before it gets ugly–try holding an ice cube against the area for awhile and repeat several times a day. It seems to make it not-as-bad. References :
Kelly A |
08 January 2010, 08:02
Try L-lysine. It’s an amino acid and works really great. You can take it internally if you’re prone to them, too. Go to a health food store or well stocked drug store. They sell a balm type thing that you can use on it, and buy the capsules if you get them alot. Also, when you first feel the tingle( the sign you’re getting one) put an ice cube on it. It really slows down the virus. Good Luck! References :
supercarissa |
08 January 2010, 08:24
I mix a few drops of Clorox with a small spoonfull of water in a cup. Then I dab it on with a q-tip. This really soothes the itching! It also makes the sore heal way faster. Be carefull not to drip it on your clothes:) References :
sarah e |
08 January 2010, 08:34
when i was younger i got them all the time. my boss a rn told me to buy a vitamin called lysine it usually has a capitol L LYSINE you can get it anywere it never fails take 2 in morning 2 before bed it will be gone in 2 days max References :
Ren |
08 January 2010, 08:54
if you get them often (which i do), i would recommend seeing a dermatologist and asking them for a prescription of valtrex, which is normally used to treat herpes (yes, cold sores are a small outbreak of herpes type two (not the bad kind)). if you take those pills at the first tingle, they can stop the cold sores altogether or greatly reduce the time it takes to heal them.
if you dont want to take pills, i would recommend zovirax (an OTC ointment) or abreva (abreva is better)
the best ointment that i have ever used for cold sores though is desenex, which is also doctor prescribed.
as for home remedies, if you take lyseine vitamins or eat yogurt, it should help them. its also best to avoid chocolate and milk for the time that you have cold sores because they make them much worse.
hope this helps!! References : personal experience, my whole family gets them because they are unfortunately hereditary
Sneha |
08 January 2010, 09:15
-As soon as you notice tingling, apply a small ice pack to the area, for about 5-10 minutes every half hour.
-Eat lots of fruits and green leafy vegetables. References : For more details see below source….. http://naturalremediesforyou.com/cold_sores.aspx
as soon as you feel it tingle, put ice on it for about 10 minutes. Do this every couple of hours. It takes the fever/heat out of the sore & will inhibit the bacteria that causes it to form. Also, if you can’t ice it before it breaks, Abreva is wonderful.
References :
Abreva
References :
my mom used to drink buttermilk a lot when she had a cold sore.. but butter milk is gross!
References :
Abreva. It’s expensive but it dries those little puppies right up! It’s a tiny tube,,,,and it’s about $15.00
http://www.abreva.com/
References :
One thing you can try when you first begin to notice it, before it gets ugly–try holding an ice cube against the area for awhile and repeat several times a day. It seems to make it not-as-bad.
References :
Try L-lysine. It’s an amino acid and works really great. You can take it internally if you’re prone to them, too. Go to a health food store or well stocked drug store. They sell a balm type thing that you can use on it, and buy the capsules if you get them alot. Also, when you first feel the tingle( the sign you’re getting one) put an ice cube on it. It really slows down the virus. Good Luck!
References :
I mix a few drops of Clorox with a small spoonfull of water in a cup. Then I dab it on with a q-tip. This really soothes the itching! It also makes the sore heal way faster. Be carefull not to drip it on your clothes:)
References :
when i was younger i got them all the time. my boss a rn told me to buy a vitamin called lysine it usually has a capitol L LYSINE you can get it anywere it never fails take 2 in morning 2 before bed it will be gone in 2 days max
References :
if you get them often (which i do), i would recommend seeing a dermatologist and asking them for a prescription of valtrex, which is normally used to treat herpes (yes, cold sores are a small outbreak of herpes type two (not the bad kind)). if you take those pills at the first tingle, they can stop the cold sores altogether or greatly reduce the time it takes to heal them.
if you dont want to take pills, i would recommend zovirax (an OTC ointment) or abreva (abreva is better)
the best ointment that i have ever used for cold sores though is desenex, which is also doctor prescribed.
as for home remedies, if you take lyseine vitamins or eat yogurt, it should help them. its also best to avoid chocolate and milk for the time that you have cold sores because they make them much worse.
hope this helps!!
References :
personal experience, my whole family gets them because they are unfortunately hereditary
-As soon as you notice tingling, apply a small ice pack to the area, for about 5-10 minutes every half hour.
-Eat lots of fruits and green leafy vegetables.
References :
For more details see below source…..
http://naturalremediesforyou.com/cold_sores.aspx