I use Abreva, and have tried most of the OTC brands, anyone know of any home remedies?
2006-10-16 16:34:54 · 8 answers · asked by Barnish 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Cold sores feed on the amino acid arginine. Foods high in arginine are seeds, nuts, peanuts and peanut butter, and chocolate.
L-lysine fights against arginine.
A friend of mine had cold sores occasionally between his lip and his nose. He started taking lysine--2000mg twice a day. He continued this for several months, and hasn't had any cold sores since. I'm not saying this will cure them forever, but it has helped him.
So I would start taking that amount of lysine, and continue taking it for several months. And avoid the foods high in arginine. See if it helps you. Lysine is found in the vitamin section of stores.
If you should start to get another one, start the lysine again right away---it will help make the outbreak shorter.
2006-10-16 17:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Cat Lover 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-22 04:38:49 · answer #2 · answered by Malik 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to suffer from them all the time. I know you're not supposed to do this, but with a sterile needle I broke mine and held a compress of alcohol to them on and off for 5-10 minutes. I would do this 4-5x a day and they would dry up very quickly and the healing process was always quicker.
2006-10-16 16:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by J Somethingorother 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHEN YOU FEEL A SPOT START ITCHING LIKE YOU ARE GOING TO GET ONE YOU DIP A Q TIP IN BLEACH AND PUT IT ON IT 2 TIMES A DAY. IT WILL BURN BUT JUST LET IT DRY ON THERE. IF YOU CATCH IT SOON ENOUGH IT WILL DRY IT UP WITHOUT EVEN A SORE. IF YOU GET A SORE IT WILL STILL SHORTEN THE TIME IT IS THERE.
ALSO A NATURAL VITAMIN CALLED L-LYSINE TAKEN 2 TIMES A DAY WILL PREVENT THOSE SORES.
2006-10-17 05:35:38 · answer #4 · answered by robertson 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
this might seem stupid to you, yet an M.D. in our interior of reach paper mentioned you may use Preparaton H. He mentioned the factors in coaching H are comparable to in different chilly sore drugs?
2016-12-13 09:45:11 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chamomile essential oil is supposed to help clear them up, too.
2006-10-16 16:47:18 · answer #6 · answered by A Healthier You 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, peroxide helps ! Apply it every time you think about the sore.
2006-10-16 16:44:23 · answer #7 · answered by Jennie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use geranium essential oil when I get one. I swear by it.
2006-10-16 17:20:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋