What is the best way to get rid of cold sores?

Question

I dont want to just wait 8-12 days.. Any suggetions?

Answer 1

abreva look it up on google

Answer 2

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 3

Bob,

Since the cold sores are a virus, you can't get rid of them.

However, you can prevent them from appearing again.

Go here http://www.squidoo.com/getridofcoldsores... and read about what you can do to never appear again.

Answer 4

Put meds on the cold sore as soon as you realised something's wrong, earlier you put the meds faster you heal (or "block" the outburst).

Most times I got it it's when my body resistance/immune system's low, so to help prevent your cold sore from getting bad to worst, and prevent other virus attack, drink lotsa water and get plenty of rest.

Answer 5

put on some bacitracin it works great it goes away like in 3 days and it doesnt hurt!!

Aimee <3

Answer 6

i hate them things i put a cheap toothache medicine on mine clears em up faster for me .Ive heard preperation h works good too dont ewwwww you dont put it there first