My cold sore treatment backfired! help!?

Question

so i had the tiniest little beginning of a cold sore so i decided to use some rub on cold sore treatment i found at cvs so it wouldn't get worse for the first day of school. and i used it, and now where i rubbed that stuff on it BURNS and is red and is oozing! it's this huge visible spot where i used the coldsore treatment, i followed all the instructions and now i can barely sleep it's all crusty and sore when b4 it was this little dot that didn't even hurt! i did this just an hour ago... the pain! help what do i do?! is it supposed to do this? OWWWWW i hate whoever designed this!

Answer 1

Since its "crusty", like you described, that probably means that the infection has dried up and just needs to heal.

Just do not touch it or you could spread it.

If you get one again, try using Abreeva, Valtrex(prescription), or Novitra.

Also, in the meantime, eat yogurt and drink a lot of water, it helps.

Answer 2

It has to get worse before it can get better. Your body has to push the infection out somehow.

Answer 3

what did you buy??? I work at walgreens and sell lots of herpacin and abreeva.... See a doctor or go back and speak with the pharmacist