what causes cold sores for yall? I get them a lot and it's annoying, blistex doesn't help that much either... what will help
2006-12-07 04:51:47 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The scenario is all too familiar: You feel a tingling on your lip and a small, hard spot that you can't yet see. Sure enough, in a day or two, red blisters appear on your lip. It's another cold sore, probably happening at a bad time, and there's no way to hide it or make it go away quickly.
Cold sores — also called fever blisters — are quite different from canker sores, a condition people sometimes associate them with. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, and they're contagious. Canker sores, which aren't contagious, are ulcers that occur in the soft tissues inside your mouth, places where cold sores don't occur.
Cold sores are common. Though you can't cure or prevent cold sores, you can take steps to reduce their frequency and to limit the duration of an occurrence.
Cold sores generally clear up without treatment in seven to 10 days. If you experience frequent bouts, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication to treat cold sores. Using a medication may shorten the duration of cold sores and decrease your pain.
2006-12-07 04:56:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-09-24 08:44:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold sores are caused by a virus, Herpes simplex I (as opposed to genital herpes, caused by Herpes simplex II). There's really nothing that will cure the virus at present; most people simply have to deal with the symptoms. One of the few things I've found that seems to speed up healing is to put ice on the spot for as long as you can stand. This works especially well if you get sores that are in the mouth; it doesn't cure them, but it does seem to trigger some sort of response that starts the area healing.
2006-12-07 04:57:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I've tried all the medications including Blistex and none of them work.
Here's my solution. Once you start to feel one coming on, you'll see little pockets of skin on your lip. They will eventually be filled with liquid which makes the cold sore.
Take a sewing needle, sterilize it with a flame, then split the little pockets. It will not hurt because they are pockets of skin, kinda like regular blisters. Then dab it with peroxide or alcohol with a tissue. Make sure you bad it often to keep then try and prevent them from forming again.
This will prevent the cold sore from ever forming.
p.s. be careful with the water like liquid coming out because it can spread the cold sore.
2006-12-07 05:04:34 · answer #5 · answered by Schmeetz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its an iflamed blister in or near the mouth, caused by infection with the herpes simplex virus, and you get it when you kiss someone it is passed onto you, or when you share a drink with someone as well, this virus is very contagious and should becareful when out at a party and someone gives you a drink in a dirty glass, happened to me once, its an awful thing to have on your mouth its the first thing people see your face, in a few days it will go, Abreva works miricles you usually feel a little burn on the side of your lip and dap a little on the spot with Abreva. Good Luck
2006-12-07 05:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by Brie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I found that mine are triggered by alcohol consumption and staying out in the sun a lot (exposing my face) so when I go to the beach I put a lot of sun block on my face and wear a hat, and I drink occasionally and it did help a lot, I maybe get them only once or twice a year now when I either have a cold or if I get really upset (I mean major crisis).
2006-12-07 05:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Carole 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1.
2006-12-07 04:54:45 · answer #8 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A virus called Herpes. There is no cure for it this virus but you can treat the symptoms. When the cold sore goes away, the virus is considered dormant. When it presents itself again, it's usually called a flare up.
2006-12-07 05:08:02 · answer #9 · answered by tikizgirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Herpes simplex virus is the cause (not the one that causes genital herpes)
I've heard rubbing an aspirin on the cold sore will help clear it up fast.
Avoid kissing you partner if they have new weeping ones.
2006-12-07 04:56:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋