2006-10-24 08:27:54 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
I only had a cold sore once but this worked for me. I dabbed a little bit of Alcohol Rub on the cold sore then used Carmex "For Cold Sures" which is about 1.99 at your local drug store.
Abreva is also known to work well.
2006-10-24 08:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by ♪Msz. Nena♫ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Abreva DOES work, but it's expensive (I think I remember paying something like $16 for that very tiny tube at WalMart). The remedy my mother (and grandmother) used to use was Spirits of Camphor, which is available in any store/pharmacy, and is cheap. It stinks like hell and may sting a bit, but, it will dry up the cold sore very quickly. Try to keep the spot as dry as possible. Also, keep anything of yours that has touched the cold sore away from other people (like a washcloth or towel), and don't kiss anybody until the sore has dried up. Most cold sores are a form of Herpes Simplex, and are quite contagious.
2006-10-24 08:54:08 · answer #2 · answered by happy heathen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go buy some Lysine at the health food store. Take two 1,000 mg. pills three times a day. It will cut the time of healing considerably and take the pain away super quick. I've been doing this for more than 20 years and it works. After it goes away, take one 1,000 mg. pill every day to prevent future breakouts.
2006-10-24 09:13:34 · answer #3 · answered by gentle understanding 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this might sound grose, but trust me it really works! When i was younger i had problems with cold sores due to upset stomach and an elder man told me to rub my own ear wax on the cold sore that it would dry it up fast! i still do this to this day and i rarely have one, maybe every couple of years. Good Luck!
2006-10-24 08:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mulattogurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abreva-you can get it at the drugstore
mind you it works best when you use it at first, like when you first feel it starting. But even after that it still dries it up in about 7 days
2006-10-24 08:31:35 · answer #5 · answered by annabanana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abreva cream from the drug store, over the counter.
2006-10-24 08:30:51 · answer #6 · answered by Terry B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i found that blistex right at the begining of one knocks that sucker right out, but if u let it go....go to walmart and get the carmex in a yellow tin and the blue tin works great too........but remember, it takes time for them to heal...sorry
2006-10-24 08:49:33 · answer #7 · answered by russ_vl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
zovirix,, soon as you feel that dreaded tingling sensation,, keep applying otherwise, it'll take up to 7 days,
2006-10-24 08:33:05 · answer #8 · answered by valda54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep dabbing it with hydrogen peroxide.
2006-10-24 08:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by F T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your dentist for a prescription medication. OTC's are not very effective
2006-10-24 08:30:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋