What are some good medicines or remedies for a cold sore?

Answer 1

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

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.nextag.com/Herb-Pharm-Olive-Leaf-66659849/prices-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 what I went through...and it's now been 3 YEARS since I've had one!

I've been in the Alternative Medicine field for some time now, and offer individualized consultations:

http://www.kasamba.com/Wellness-Coach

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Answer 4

The first home remedy for cold sore spread is to apply ice to the cold sore for 5-10 minutes every hour. Another way to prevent its spread is to apply a wet and cold tea bag for the same time period. The tea has tannic acid which has an antiviral effect. A warm tea bag applied for 20-30 minutes several times a day should work to remove the cold sore in five days. Foods that aggravate cold sores and whose elimination will help as a home remedy for a cold sore are chocolate, peas, nuts, seeds, oatmeal and other whole wheat foods. These foods have a lot of arginine which aggravates the cold sore blister. Acidic foods, salty foods and coffee should be reduced to help get rid of a cold sore.

Answer 5

when I used to work in a pharmacy the pharmacists always recommended Abreva over everything else. If coldsores are a chronic problem for you ask your dr about a prescription for acyclovir (yep, the herpes med!) cold sores are caused by the same kind of virus --- not the same as the STD, but similar-- and can be treated w/the same medication.
Abreva is an OTC cream and runs around $15

Answer 6

Get a prescription for Valtrex. You take the first dose when you start feeling the cold sore coming on, and the following dose the next morning, and the thing never erupts or gets bad. The prescription is expensive, $35-45 for the 2 pills...but it works. I always have a prescription on hand. I have found that I have fewer outbreaks since I have started using Valtrex.

Answer 7

A a cold sore is an outbreak of the herpes simplex virus (HSV1). It is estimated that over 90% of Americans carry the virus, but only about 30% of those have cold sore outbreaks.

Cold sore treatment options vary widely. There is prescription medication, over-the-counter medication, and home remedies for cold sores - many of which work remarkably well.

Here are some links to a site that helped me with my own cold sore problems. Since I used some of the methods outlined here, I haven't had a problem.

This is a link to the “Ultimate Cold Sore Treatments Guide” that outlines a bunch of cold sore remedies that work, both medicinal and home treatments:

http://www.coldsore911.com/cold-sore-treatment/ultimate-cold-sore-treatments-guide/
This link is an entire glossary listing all of the best cold sore treatments compiled on to one web page:

http://www.coldsore911.com/cold-sore-treatment/you-can-heal-cold-sores-faster/
Finally, this link is to the one medication that is proven to heal cold sores faster than anything else on the market:
http://www.coldsore911.com/medicine-that-heals-existing-cold-sores/use-choraphor-to-get-rid-of-cold-sores-fast/

That site is updated pretty regularly. Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Abreva is the best! It is more costly but it removes the cold sore right away. I also found that toothpaste prevents the growth of one, if and when applied right away. Much less expensive remedy!

Answer 9

L Lysine is a good vitamin to take. It seems to clear things up and keep them clear. I take them when I feel a cold coming on.

Answer 10

You can buy abreva over the counter or you can see your doc for antiviral medicine to take.