Coldsores ? anyone know anything that will help? PLEASE?

Question

coldsores ? i know you can get creams and stuff from the pharmacy

anyone know any home remidies or anything that can help ?

thankss xx

Answer 1

ORAJEL. its such a lifesavor. it numbs where it hurts!! and then you cant even feel a thing =]

Answer 2

Try putting plain salt on the sore, like making a scab

Answer 3

Lysine (from health stores) is supposed to help.

Answer 4

You have my sympathy.  I used to get them a lot.  I don't know of any home remedies and even many OTC products don't work.  Cold sores are a form of herpes virus like chicken pox or even shingles (very painful).  The only thing that worked for me was Anbesol available at the drug store.  It not only stops the pain, but dries the sore up fairly quickly.

Answer 5

Take a wet washcloth and put in the freezer for 30 mins and then let it sit on the cold sores until it becomes warm.

Answer 6

Most OTC remedies relieve the pain and itching, but don't effect the coldsore itself. There are prescription antivirals which you could ask your doctor for, but after a few times they get immune.

The best thing I have found is L-Lysine. I actually found out about it from a vet, because my cat had an eye infection caused by a related virus. Lysine actually starves the virus. I've seen it in 500mg and 1000mg strengths. When I have a cold sore I take 1000mg three times a day, and the sore is gone within a couple days. Lysine is safe, because it is an amino acid (building block of protein).

Answer 7

Chicken Soup and Tea