coldsore cure?

Answer 1

Cold sores generally clear up without treatment. In the meantime, the following steps may provide relief:

Use creams. Over-the-counter (OTC) creams can provide comfort, but don't expect them to speed healing.
Take an OTC pain reliever. These include aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol, others) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin, others). But don't give aspirin to children. Aspirin may trigger a rare but potentially fatal disorder known as Reye's syndrome.
Use cold or heat. Try applying ice or warm compresses to the blisters to ease the pain.
Let it heal. Avoid squeezing, pinching or picking at any blister.

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Answer 2

Cold sores are usually triggered by an encounter with some form of heat. A fever, sauner or hot food or drink. Sometimes you can prevent an attack by putting ice on the spot when you first feel the strange sensation that you get just prior the cold sore starting, but it has to be in the early stages before the sore has actually formed. You cannot catch cold sores once you have reached adulthood so if you have a cold sore then do not kiss children.

Answer 3

Catching them early and putting ice on it helps a lot. Otherwise, taking the vitamin Lysine will decrease the duration. Coldsores are a form of a virus and lysine helps battle them. And, as always, OTC medicines help.

Just dont kiss anyone :)

(Despite what the lady before me said, I am pretty sure heat just makes it worse. Cold is what you want.)

Answer 4

Unfortunately there isn't a cure for cold sores because they are caused by a strain of the herpes virus. Some of the gels and creams (I think some of the names are Denavir, Abreva) may help shorten the duration but they are rather expensive for the size of the tube. Try to avoid picking at them, because that can leave scars. I know it's not fun, but they will clear up on their own.