Coldsore help me please?

Question

I had a small spot which i very rarely get and when they do occur they go within 2/3 hours...i decided to scratch this spot away and thought nothing of it around an hour later the area around where the spot was started to tingle and it looks like a coldsore has formed there...does anybody know how i can get rid of/reduce the size of/hide the coldsore as soon as possible because i am due to see the scissor sisters live tommorow with my boyfriend and i get to go backstage and meet the band.. Please Help Me...

Answer 1

You can try an over the counter remedy called abreva which shortens the time of a cold sore. I personally swear by tea tree oil which is natures natural antiseptic, I get mine from Body shop for about $8. As soon as I feel the tingle I put it on and it stops it, but if you pick at it you will make them worse and it will last longer.

Answer 2

My wife is a pharmacist, and I receive cold sore myself. My wife has told me that all medications you get OTC (over the counter) only increase healing time by at most a day. I still use what is called camophinique. I feel that it works for me. Dr.'s cannot "cure" it b/c there is no medication that will "cure" it. It will subside and go away, but will eventually come back at some point.

Answer 3

Try using peroxide. Either rinse your mouth, depending on where the cold sore is or dab it with cotton soaked with peroxide. Doing this several times a day will get rid of it sooner than any other product. Good Luck and Good Health

Answer 4

First of all a "cold-sore" is related to the Herpes visus, simplex 1
It may be too late to correct this problem. You did not mention exactly where it was located. If you can see a Dr. "either" will kill the virus. Clorox will also.

Answer 5

Abreva or that Neospforin lip Treatment works really good..

Answer 6

ABREVA! Works well and quickly.....Also keep it handy and when you feel one coming on the Abreva can actually keep it from fully forming...