How To Get Rid of a Cold Sore!!!
I want to preface this post by saying “THERE IS NO CURE FOR COLD SORES”! The virus is “in” a nerve cell in your body, and currently, there is no way to remove it, or otherwise eliminate it. So what we are looking for in this blog are soothing techniques and ways to HEAL them sooner than the normal 7 day run most of us endure. Following, are my experiences….please comment and let us know your successes (and perhaps failures) with soothing and healing those painful cold sores (fever blisters or herpes simplex).
When I was a child, we never heard the word herpes. In fact, we had “cold sores” or “fever blisters” back then, no one considered those to be contagious. As a matter of fact, even though I suffer through some pretty painful cold sores several times each year, I wouldn’t trade even one of my mother’s kisses to get rid of the sores. I am, however, very careful not to pass them on to anyone else. To make up for the kissing deficit experienced when I have a break out, I have become the best hugger known to my friends and family!!!
Like most people, more often than not my breakouts are very painful, and I have spent years searching for relief. I found that Lysine (any brand will do), will soften the sore to keep it from cracking and will not just soothe the pain but will completely ease the pain for quite awhile. When the sore starts to hurt again, you slather some more Lysine on it.
I took it another step though, I wanted to shorten the duration of the out break, so I bought Abrieva and applied it 5 times a day like the instructions say. A little while after each application, I would slather on the Lysine ointment. IT WORKS, the pain was gone and the duration of the outbreak was much shorter.
Today, I use a combination of Lysine Ointment, a Lysine Supplement, and a good Vitamin B-Complex to make sure I cover all my bases regarding those pesky fever blisters. I also take extra measures to beef up my immune system, get plenty of rest and exercise, and eat foods that are good for me.
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What experience do you have with cold sore remedies? Actually, let’s make this a forum for any health issue you would like to talk about. I am a lay person, who has used supplements, natural remedies and homeopathic remedies for more than 20 years while raising a pack of children, but I don’t know it all. I’ll share what I know with you, then you share your “stuff” with me (and others who hit this site)!
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