How do i get rid of this horrible cold sore??!??

Question

i have school on tuesday and i have a really bad cold sore!?!? how do i heal it enough that it doesnt look stupid? help!!!!

Answer 1

Many of us already have the cold sore virus dormant in our bodies, and never have a flare up of cold sores.  We contracted it as children, as it is a very common virus, and children pick it up easily as they often share food and drinks, and may be less concerned about hand washing and hygiene.   Cold sores can be transmitted even when the person does not have a cold sore, though it is less likely to happen then.  

There is no over-the-counter medication or home remedy that cures cold sores.  Only time will take care of that.  But there is a good prescription medication for cold sores.  It will make them go away much faster, and as a result of taking this medication you will have far fewer outbreaks of cold sores.

The absolute best treatment for cold sores is a prescription medication in pill form called Valtrex.  It was intended for genital herpes, but cold sores are caused by the same family of viruses, and Valtrex stops colds sores in their tracks.  None of the other treatments come close to the effectiveness of Valtrex, not the ointment Zovirax, and certainly not Abreva or anything else.  Ask your doctor about it to see if you would be a good candidate for this medication.  My doctor prescribed it for me for cold sores about five years ago and after taking it only a couple of times I hardly ever get a cold sore any more, and before Valtrex I was having several attacks a year.  On the rare occasions that I do get one now, it is gone almost immediately when I take the medication - in about a day.    In the meantime, here are a couple of informative links.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t...

http://kidshealth.org/kid/ill_injure/ach...

Answer 2

First of all you could have it because...

- ur stressed

- uv'e recently had a fever

The best thing to do is put Abreva on it like 6 times a day...it's white but it works! The faster/more frequent you put Abreva on there it will go away. It usually takes 3-5 days for mine!!! Good luck!

Answer 3

L-lysine is one of the very widely used cold sore remedies. It is available as tablets of 500 to 1000 mg to prevent cold sore, and available in the form of cream treating a cold sore.