how do i get rid of a cold sore...Zovirax is crap!!?

Answer 1

Vinegar! It stings a bit but it works! It dries the cold sore up! Thats what I use!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I also vote for Abbreva. I've tried a bunch of things over the years, and the only one that I've noticed any special improvement with was the Abbreva.

I generally applied it almost every hour while awake, for almost a week, and it kept them small and healing fast.

Also - though I have nothing beyond suspicion and anecdotal evidence here, I've noticed that since I started using Abbreva exclusively, the time between outbreaks has been getting progressively longer. It used to be once every 6-7 months or so, but now it sometimes goes well over a year. It has been almost 2 years since I've last had an outbreak. I suppose this could also be due to some lifestyle or diet change though.

Answer 4

You should never buy Zovirax anyway. Soothelip is exactly the same as Zovirax (aciclovir 5% in a 2g tube) for about half the price.

Carmex is what I'd recommend if aciclovir didn't work. I think it's pharmacy controlled, but can't remember because I didn't sell it often and it wasn't kept on the shelves, so you'll have to ask for it in the pharmacy. Its active ingredient is salicylic acid which may irritate people whose skin is really sensitive.

Answer 5

There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause sores around the mouth (herpes labialis) and on the genitals (genital herpes). Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV).
Cold sores sometimes called fever blisters, are groups of small blisters on the lip and around the mouth. The skin around the blisters is often red, swollen, and sore. The blisters may break open, leak a clear fluid, and then scab over after a few days. They usually heal in several days to 2 weeks.
The herpes simplex virus usually enters the body through a break in the skin around or inside the mouth. It is usually spread when a person touches a cold sore or touches infected fluid—such as from sharing eating utensils or razors, kissing an infected person, or touching that person's saliva. A parent who has a cold sore often spreads the infection to his or her child in this way. Cold sores can also be spread to other areas of the body.
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Answer 6

ew! God dont you just hate em! LITTLE CREEPS!!! I know i try Zovirax too...it actually works for me! :D i cant really give you any tips on how to get rid of it but as a preventional measure to make sure it dont spread any more (cold sores are actually one of the most contagious germs!) make sure you wash your hands before and after you apply "magic cold sore treatment". ( i am trying the vinegar one....hmmmm) i think that is why Zovirax actually worked for me was because i washed my hands all the time before and after putting it on....oh and dont wear lipstick! (if you're a girl....and ....well watever floats ya boat if you are a boy...ermmmm :D heh...') cause that spreads it. You can get a cold sore from like touching something someone else with a cold sore has touched and then by putting your hands near your mouth! Its not just a "kissing germ or a germ from animals". So wash hands all the time! be like me....a wash my hands freak. (who cares if ppl - not naming names!!!! - start nick-naming you "Monk"....you're not the one with a gross eww-y cold sore in the middle of your head! lmao!) good luck. i feel your pain!

Answer 7

Abreva works, but buy a new tube for each cold sore (it seems to lose potency quickly) and treat the cold sore as soon as you notice any signs of a bump / tingle. In my experience, Abreva does not lessen the time duration of the sore, but it does keep it from getting worse. So if you catch it as a little bump, it stays as a little bump for 7-10 days. Last cold sore I had, I didn't catch it until the blister had formed.

Answer 8

I know this sounds really stupid but it does work unless youve left it too late....
Wet your finger and put it in some instant coffee to make a thick paste and then put it on the cold sore, It doesnt hurt, you look like you have got the plague but if you can leave it on for an hour or two it really does help.
If you have had them/ it for a few days already nothing will stop it and all you can do in moisturise- vaseline will do.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

Dr Whitaker recommends Herpilyn , a cream made from lemon balm herb. It is suppsed to kill the h--- out of herpes. Also, take 500-1000 mg of lysine on an empty stomach 2-3 times daily. A good multivitamin will jack up your immune system too and help you get over infections faster.

Answer 11

Zovirax cream contains the active ingredient aciclovir, which is an antiviral medicine.
Aciclovir works by stopping the herpes simplex virus from reproducing and infecting more cells.
Aciclovir is converted to a more active form inside cells of the body that are infected with herpes simplex. The activated aciclovir then works by blocking the action of a viral enzyme called DNA polymerase.
The herpes virus needs the DNA polymerase enzyme to copy its genetic material from RNA to DNA. This process is necessary for the virus to multiply and continue to survive. By blocking the action of DNA polymerase, aciclovir prevents the herpes virus from multiplying. This controls the infection and helps the immune system to deal with it.
The cream should be applied thinly to affected area five times a day, at approximately four-hourly intervals, for five to ten days