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OK so If I pop it and just keep a cotton ball of Hydrogen Peroxide on it, Will it heal? I know it will scab.... I would rather have that then cold sores........ is this a good idea?

2007-03-15 05:15:01 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health Diseases & Conditions Skin Conditions

Ok really I have TRIED everything, It only got bigger with the stuff from the store.... And I refuse to try that this time..... Ice doesnt help TRUST me.... I have tried everything... This is my last chance

2007-03-15 05:25:16 · update #1

ALSO, this is the second day of the cold sore... I didnt get to it from the start.... SO that stuff wont work..... NO ABREVA, its rediculously expensive and it doesnt work for the life of me!

2007-03-15 05:26:40 · update #2

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Peroxide it and then wash with antibacterial soap, rinse with hot and then cold, rub a little babyoil or canola oil on it.

2007-03-15 05:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0 0

no dont do this, just go to the drug store and get a lotion for it like abrive.
or try some of these remedies.
Apply ice for five to ten minutes each hour at the start of the cold sores. This will prevent their further development.
Apply a tea bag for five to ten minutes each hour at the start of the cold sores. The tannic acid in the tea has antiviral properties. This will prevent their further development.
Press a warm tea bag on the cold sore for 20-30 minutes. Within five days the sores will disappear.
Avoid acidic or salty foods.
Foods high in arginine such as those containing chocolate, peanuts and other nuts, grains, peas, seeds, oatmeal and whole-wheat products should be reduced from the diet.
Reduce intake of coffee.
Taking B complex supplements with B12 vitamin and folic acid is helpful.
Make the following formula and store it in a bottle.
Coconut oil : 100 ml, Dettol : 2 ml, and Carbolic acid: 3 ml (available from chemical shops)

Apply it on cold sores once or twice. This formula, evolved by the authors of this web site, has a 100% success rate, not only for cold sores but also for boils, minor itching at under arms, between the thighs, anus, mosquito bites, etc. You can keep this bottle for years.
Apply Witch Hazel on sores.
Press or rub an ice cube on the cold sore for a few minutes every ten minutes for an hour. This will lessen the size of the sore preventing the movement of the virus.
Moisten your index finger and press it on powdered common salt, and then onto the sores for 30 seconds. Do it twice a day for 2-3 days.
Take four acidophilus capsules three or four times a day with milk.
Rub aloe juice or aloe gel on cold sores.
Apply a cornstarch paste.
Lemon balm extract may reduce cold sore symptoms and speed up the healing.
Apply spirit of camphor on the sore.
Herbal Sage, Tea Tree Oil and the herbal sedative Violet have been used as treatments for cold sores. Make a tea by adding two or three Sage leaves and a small ginger root piece or ginger powder to a cup of boiling water and steep. Drink 2-3 cups a day.

2007-03-15 12:23:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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