I've been really stressed lately (personal problems, school, family) and have heard that cold sores can be caused by elevated stress. In the past 2 weeks, I've had about 6 cold sores (small ones) and I'm getting freaked out. Is it due to my stress? Or could there be something else?
2006-12-25 03:49:35 · 14 answers · asked by Shawn 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
You're absolutley correct about the stress! It can do LOTS of bad stuff to you.
Relax a little.
Stress actually weakens your immune system
2006-12-25 03:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Ess,
The Lysine answer is a good one, they also use that for pets, I used to have a cat that got mouth ulcers and he had to take that, he was hyperthyroid.
The stress will change your hormone level which lowers your immune response, with stress you are in a fight or flight mode and it does make you prone to the cold sores plus other illnesses like flu, colds, virus. You want to build yourself up, take not only the lysine to help ward them off, but plenty of vitamin C and zinc. Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, it's a different kind of virus than the herpes you hear about being a STD. so I would watch who else around you has the sores too and limit exposure to them while they have them, also if you have to be around them, wash your hands and try not to touch your nose, face, mouth, eyes so you don't catch the virus.
There are also alot of antiviral meds that your doctor can prescribe to shorten the duration of the sores and help prevent re-infectation as well. Alot of the over the counter meds are pricey for what you get and are not as effective so if you have a prescription plan I would opt to get something from the dr.
2006-12-25 04:29:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best thing I have EVER tried for cold sores and it really works is Lactinex pills. Ask your pharmacist. They keep them refrigerated and you do not have to have a prescription to buy them. Start taking them at the first tingle of an approaching cold sore, and sometime it won't even go ahead and form! The second best thing I have ever tried is Acidophilus. It takes a little longer to work, but does work. I don't know why these things work, only that they do. I think there may be something in them that suppresses the herpes virus in the body. I have heard that apple cider vinegar applied topically helps dry out the sores and speed healing, but I have not had a cold sore since I heard that so I have not tried it yet.
2006-12-29 03:17:35 · answer #3 · answered by lifeisagift 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold sores are caused by a virus. Stress weakens your immune system, lessening your ability to fight off diseases/viruses. There are several good creams OTC like Abreva. Also try taking
L-Lysine 1000mg, it's a supplement and helps in the healing and can shorten the duration of outbreaks. If this is a problem you have frequently, see your Dr, there are great prescriptions that will help avoid them altogether, Valtrex, Zovirax, etc. Hope you feel better soon & Lots of Luck.
2006-12-25 04:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by lucy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's all stress. You need to realize what stress can do to a body. Stress can be a killer which brings upon many many illnesses, infections and makes the body more vulnerable to contract other diseases. This is why it's important to conquer stress. The bottom line is realizing the worse possible outcome. If it's not death, then stress shouldn't be a major factor. We will survive and get back on our feet. You will always look back and realize the lesson and laugh at the ventures. makes you think how unimportant it really was. Trust me, life is not that complicated. It's the individual who makes it complicated
2006-12-25 03:54:44 · answer #5 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't preclude them, but they more commonly get less and not more impressive as kids get older. Simply FYI, the sore itself is just not actually brought about through the virus (HSV, customarily sort 1 in youngsters); the sore is brought on by using your CD8 T-cells killing epithelial cells that are contaminated with the virus. The virus in no way honestly goes away wholly, though-- it stays with you for existence in some of your facial nerves. It can't be killed there considering that nerve cells are protected from T-cellphone killing (and we're lucky they are). It only comes out to infect the dermis cells when your CD8 are on vacation (you're stressed or in any other case ill). Traditionally, although, as you grow old, your immune method is better able to prevent these HSV outbreaks and may improve some tolerance to them as well.
2016-08-10 02:49:07 · answer #6 · answered by botras 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is stress. You need to find a way to deal with the stress. Most definitely stress. That is most top reason for getting a cold sore.
2006-12-25 03:53:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be stress, but it never hurts to check things out with the doctor. Take a day or two to just relax and see what happens. I am stressed alot which causes me to break out in rashes or hives. Just one day of relaxing usually gets rid of it for me...until the stress comes back.
2006-12-25 03:53:12 · answer #8 · answered by yogie bear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most probably it is due to stress but some times it may follow common cold or air way infections like tonsillitis or pharyngitis or it could be due to some weakness in your immune system ,, the best thing to do now is to make complete blood picture and try to take it easy.
2006-12-25 03:57:58 · answer #9 · answered by speed-commet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly thier are each and every style of techniques! What i consistently do once I get them is positioned salt on ir lips or the place the chilly sore is...... Then positioned a splash bit ice on thier untill the ice is melted this usually takes a pair of day or 2 to do away with this in any respect situations works for me!
2016-10-06 00:10:33 · answer #10 · answered by lininger 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋