How to make swelling in cold sores go down?

category: cold sores
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I got sick and woke up with 2 cold sores, they werent that bad. Well 2 days later I woke up with another one that has caused my lip to swell! It looks like ive bit hit in that spot about 10 times. It embarrassing! Ive read that nothing works on cold sores. Ive tried Abreva a while back but it didnt work at all! Does anyone know of ANYTHING that helps heal these things or at least make the swelling go down?
No ice, Ice only eases the pain. It causes the blisters to dry up and sometimes bleed. I forgot to mention that ive been dealing with these all my life. Im using carmex right now, it stops the tingling and itching but the swelling is whats getting to me!

you could try ice cubes for swelling to go down i use blisteez cream




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9 Comments so far

  1. DTap | 08 January 2010, 04:59

    get some cream
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  2. J F | 08 January 2010, 05:15

    ice helps.
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  3. Lucine H | 08 January 2010, 05:54

    ice it
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  4. sukis | 08 January 2010, 06:26

    you could try ice cubes for swelling to go down i use blisteez cream
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  5. lilangel | 08 January 2010, 06:32

    well if abreva doesnt work then u should seek medical attention before it gets worse
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  6. The_answer_person | 08 January 2010, 06:38

    Take some vitamin C as that will help it somewhat.
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  7. Sweetie | 08 January 2010, 07:14

    Try hemorrhoid cream its known to make the swelling go down when using it for puffy eyes.
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  8. ashley l | 08 January 2010, 07:46

    try using blistex it might help the swollen go down because i had four cold sores and i used blistex and mine all went away in two and a half days there my opinon tu use if you want it to be gone then i would use it so it wont be embarrising
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  9. Belva D | 08 January 2010, 08:10

    I had cold sores all my life and they used to get just huge-like you, I looked like I had been hit. A doctor told me to take
    L-lysine and I swear I have never had another one. I took it regularly for a few months but then quit. For the last ten years, if I feel the tingle of a cold sore starting, I quick take two pills and then take one a day for the next couple days. It completely stops the cold sore from coming to the surface. Hope it will work as well for you!
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