I need to get ride of a cold sore fast! ?

Question

help me please i have a cold sore and i have no idea how to get ride of it. . . what is the fastest way other than abreava?

Answer 1

Valtrex is the only fast way to get rid of a cold sore, but it is probably too late now to get rid of this one quickly.  

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

The only thing other than Abreva that I've found helps is the Medicated Chapstick, but only usually when the sore is breaking out.  I've used the chapstick then and had the cold sore disappear altogether.  I've used plain rubbing alcohol too to dry the sore up, but it stings and really isn't the best way to do things.  If your coldsore has broken out there really isn't a fast way to get it to heal unfortunately, other than waiting it out.

Answer 3

Stress is a factor with cold sores. If you stress out with a cold sore it will take longer to heal. Also possibly spread in the same area. Good news and bad news. Bad news is that it is a form of Herpes. Good new is that is it only Herpes 1. And 70% of the population has it. Lysine, or Amino Acid is a remedy used but not found to be great. Use of ointments and keep the area clean. Wash your hands, and keep the stress level down. Good luck.