Cures And Remedies For Cold sores
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Bee Rescued Propolis works every time
Marco in Suprise, AZ -
I have used all sorts of remedies and they either don't work or they hurt like heck. Finally I got my hands on Bee Rescued Propolis Rescue Balm at a Sprouts Farmer's Market. I put it on and it doesn't hurt at all, in fact it feels really good. By the next morning the sore is gone! I used the stuff on sunburns and other "owies" and it really does help heal and sooth. From what the lady at Sprouts said, the propolis kills the virus and heals the damage done from the infection. Great stuff!
Aug 25, 2009
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L-Lysine Cures Cold Sores
Doreen in Iowa -Mega doses of the amino acid, L-Lysine, for a few days, will knock out a cold sore. If you have a problem of cold sores often, I suggest taking a tablet of L-Lysine daily. It can be purchased at WalMart in the vitamin section.
Aug 20, 2009
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Garlic cloves
Lindsay in Pennsylvania -
I read in a home remedy book that if you cut a garlic clove in half and rub it onto the cold sore this will heal it. I tried it and although it burned really bad, it worked!
Jul 31, 2009
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RELEEV
CJ in West by God VA -RELEEV. Miraculous. Walgreens $19.99. Teeny bottle like ear drops come in, but zowie does it ever work. I have a cold sore kit of abreva, benedyne, alum, camphophen., oraljel pen, and take Lysine. This stuff is the BOMB!
Jul 02, 2009
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Get Rid of Your Coldsore QUICKLY!
Jenn in Boston, MA -I have been getting cold sores since I was about 8-10 years old. Sometimes I would get them really bad, other times would just be very minor outbreaks.
Here is exactly what I do..it works for me everytime but everyone's body does work differently... but do give this a try.
First - If I can catch it before there is an actual breakout.
When I start feeling it coming, that awful tingling and a little bit of redness is beginning to appear, I take L-LYSINE immediately. On top of that, I use ZILACTIN. Dry the area, and apply a thin layer of this onto where your sore is appearing. It does sting, but it is going to A. Keep your sore contained, B. Take away discomfort (after the stinging sensation fades after a few seconds) and most importantly C. Dry out the sore.
Doing this BEFORE it breaks out, actually prevents the breakout. Also, before applying ZILACTIN, apply some HYDROGEN PEROXIDE with a cotton ball to the area. Just make sure it is dry before using the Zilactin. Wash your hands!!! Very important to keep your hands clean all the time when you have a sore, getting more dirt/germs onto it makes it worse!!!
Secondly, When it is too late, the cold sore just reared its ugly head overnight.
Now, we all know once that cold sore is out, it's there for at least a day or two. You wake up and its already a blistering sore. Here's how to speed up healing, my cold sore lasted less than 3 days this week...
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, hydrogen peroxide, hydrogen peroxide. It cleans out the infection of the cold sore. You put this on cuts, to prevent infection, do the same with a cold sore. Apply with a cotton ball, let the peroxide do its job. It will bubble and turn white, but it is cleansing the sore. Use a damp warm cloth/tissue, and dab the peroxide away, do NOT wipe. Don't pick at the sore, it makes healing time longer. After the peroxide, I put a little bit of SPF moisturizer onto the sore. Let this dry, and put Zilactin. Keep repeating this. Also keep up with the Lysine. Take 2 Ibuprofen (MotrinIB). Acts as a pain reliever and helps with healing.
Also -- go to your doctor if it is really bad!!!! They can give you antibiotics which will make it heal ASAP, sometimes they also give a minor steroid to help as well, depending how serious your sore is. I've never had to do this but, they can help.
Whatever you do DON"T USE ABREVA!!! It is super expensive, and it just makes it worse. It sucks. I think the Zilactin costs 7.50? and you get 3 times as much than Abreva. It is a yellow gel, and it goes on clear.
The most important thing is to dry out the sore. Its going to scab over at some point when it breaks out, but the peroxide keeps it clean, and in most cases with me, makes the scab less noticable (not black...). Do not pick the cold sore it makes it so much worse, and will hurt more.
Stay away from salty foods, eat healthy while the sore is there (Veggies, Fruits, etc..).
I am very insecure and self-conscious when I have break outs, so I am so excited I finally found a method that works for me!! Hope it works out for someone else! Good luck!
Jul 02, 2009
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Rubbing Alcohol Does the Trick
Herpes Buster in Doesn't Matter, Anywhere -I am a newbie when it comes to cold sores, but I ended getting something similar on my arm almost 10 years ago. This is what I came up with: When/if you feel the tingle, itch, tightness or whatever you feel before the cold sore or herpes lesion comes out, rub some rubbing alcohol on it. The 91% is better, but the 70% will suffice. Then I put some Abreva on it. I'm telling you, it will never surface. If you don't have any rubbing alcohol on you but carry around the Abreva, use some hand sanitizer, it still has alcohol in it then apply the Abreva. Since my ex had cold sores and didn't tell me until he kissed me with an active outbreak (jerk) I now get them. I ended up getting my 1st one on my lip while I was on vacation. I immediately rubbed some rubbing alcohol on it (My lip was already blown up by this time); I'm talking about rubbing it kind of hard which hurt. But it did bust all the blisters. I then held it there for a couple of minutes using a new cotton ball; I put some more on there until I couldn't take the pain anymore then applied some Abreva. It looked like I busted my lip because it was swollen. Within that hour it was scabbed over. I put some Blistex on it with some colored lip gloss (please use your finger then wash...don't contaminate your product) and went on about my day. The scab fell off in 2 days. It just looked like I busted my lip. Now, whenever I feel something funny on my lip or like it's getting tight, I immediately put alcohol on it. You can even put in on that area and it will help prevent it from coming out. Do this as a part of your daily hygiene ritual and you will either prevent them from coming, or catch them early enough to not have a full outbreak. However, I do take Lysine and watch what I eat. I had to do research on it. I hope I don't get another one. I'm a female so hormones can trigger ours...if you're a female, you have to make sure you do the alcohol all the time if your period makes you get them. Hopefully when/if my body gets use to having this virus, I won't have to use this remedy as much. But I'm telling you, IT DOES WORK!
Jun 27, 2009
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Abreva
Shoni in Austin, TX USA -Abreva works 100% of the time if you catch the cold sore immediately! I have it on hand so as soon as I feel a little sting I can apply it. It even comes w/ a little carrying case that has a mirror on it and is small enough to fit in your pocket.
Jun 03, 2009
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Alum powder & campho Phenique
cold sore lab rat in Lost Wages, NV -Well I believe that putting alum powder on the first sight or feel of a cold sore coming on will help. The alum powder will dry up that area you apply it to kinda of like how other remedies are suppose to do, but I think alum powder works faster and is a lil more intense. I also followed it up with applications of campho phenique. I cant tell the results of L-Lysine, but I will continue to use it to see if it can stop/prevent future outbreaks.
May 21, 2009
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viroxyn, L-lysine, .....Alum Powder?
Cold Sore Lab Rat. in lost wages, NV USA -Well...I tried the generic viroxyn and it helped in the past, but this time im not sure if it did the trick. I used one application a day and another blistered appeared right next to the one I was trying to cure. Bought two more vials and it didnt seem to work as well as ive known it to work in the past.
I've put down some money now to find a remedy so what the heck, I just want it to go away.
Things I've tried when I have an outbreak:
1. Abreva: too long to heal.
2. Campho Phenique: helped but not quite certain of the results. Maybe works best before full blown sore.
3. L-Lysine 2 x 1000mg with food: dont think it absorbed into my system well.
4. Lysine 1000mg without food 3x's a day: I think im seeing results. Maybe better used as a preventive measure or at first sign, then a instant cure when its too late and full blown(I took more then recommended)I believe it best works on an empty stomach.
5. Im now trying alum powder, but am not sure how much to use or cake it on the sore...suggestions?
Im feel like a cold sore lab rat.....I hope I find something that my system likes to fight it off and keep it away.
Also thinking about changing my diet cause I eat like crap.
I'll post again if i after all the testing and find a cure for me..
May 07, 2009
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alum powder help?
Cold Sore Lab Rat. in lost wages, NV USA -For those who've tried alum powder and saw good results:
How long do you put alum powder on for?
how much do you apply?
how many times a day?
what are the effects after? (i.e. scab, peeling, reduced swelling, ect...)
any help would save my social life and others out there!!!!! thank you in advance.
May 07, 2009
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It is many things that take care of my outbreaks...
John Doe in Detroit, MI USA -I know I always get the sore on the right side of my mouth so when I floss I make sure to not let any of the used string rub across the skin where the sore usually erupts. This is important bc used floss can have food particles that help the sore break out, as well as the string causing small cuts in the area. So floss with the clean side near the sore.
1. Stay away from all the high arginine foods
2. Try to dry it out...I do this with either oxygen or ozone therapy...
3. Lysine is a good friend.
4. I am swearing to myself that I will never eat the foods that trigger it, so I hope to stick with it.
5. Other than that..they are a pain, but more thah half the world's population have them so, you are not alone!
Mar 25, 2009
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