What is the best way to get rid of a cold sore?

Question

I have a really painful one on my lip and I want it GONE! I currently am using Abreva but is there anything else I can do? HELP!

Answer 1

In the last year when I've been highly stressed cold sores developed. Besides using the Abreva (which does work - but you need to utilize it during the "tingling" phase for best results) you may want to do the following. Try and work to repair your immune system since an imbalance here is what is manifesting the cold sore.

I recommend doses of L-Lysine (an amino acid) and Zinc to boost your system. Also, you might try something that soothes you, such as meditation, increasing your water intake, green tea, deep cleansing breaths. Doing some exercise will also boost "good" things in your system. It's also important to decrease your sugar intake.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I REALLY wanted you to know that you can EASILY never have to deal with another horrible, awful, nasty cold-sore for the rest of your life!!

I got them every winter my whole life until 3 years ago (I'm 36 now) and they were the BANE of my existence...the whole process took weeks to heal and would leave a scar for at least 2 months sometimes!

I was reading a message board on www.curezone.org and discovered the PERFECT remedy for both healing them and preventing them completely:
OLIVE LEAF EXTRACT
http://curezone.com/foods/oliveleaf.html


So, I buy the liquid tincture by "HerbPharm" and it has not failed me ONCE...Whenever I'm feeling drained, tired, stressed, or get that tingly feeling on my lip, I just load up on this stuff.

This is the one I buy: http://www.myvitanet.com/olleafex1ozh.html

You can also get Olive Leaf at Whole Foods Market, and other natural food stores.

Very cheap.

The first time I tried it, I was actually halfway into a major eruption and I drank a bunch of the extract in some water.
AS I WAS DRINKING the stuff down, I could feel the swelling on my lip shrinking...I was in such shock--I ran to the mirror--it was shrinking before my eyes and within ten minutes my lip had returned to NORMAL...I began kissing the bottle of Olive Leaf...yeah, I really did!!

I had tried everything in the past...I can't begin to tell you the WARS I had with these evil sores!

Well, I can finally say: I WON !!!

Answer 4

If the blister is broken you can use rubbing alcohol or witch hazel to dry it up fast.

Answer 5

My friend Used I think Vaseline. It worked well and it was gone with in a week...I think that is what she used...Sorry if i'm wrong. =\

Answer 6

Give it to someone else.