I have a cold sore on my bottom lip, it is painful and I cant help staring at it.  Tried anything that really worked to get rid of it fast?
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It sounds like a heat rash to me. I dont think herpes itches down there at least a cold sore a person gets on their mouth which is also known a version of herpes doesnt itch all it stings. Try using some cream that has zinc oxide in it like desitin. Zinc oxide is great for rashes. I think ya need to go to the doc tho so you can get their openion.
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You need to drink more water and liquids. This shows you have a fire constitution and should balance it with water and cooling foods and drinks. The more you use chemical stuff on them, the worse it will get. All these things are only temporary reliefs. You could try some honey mixed with olive oil on your lips at night or whenever you are at home. It should help - but overall don't forget to keep your entire system well hyrdated.
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Try Neosporin.  Doctors recommend that for chapped lips.
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well that happens to me sometimes. i use aquaphor (my lips can get very easily chapped) and apply it twice a day. its like vaseline. so if u dont have that, i would highly recommend vaseline. put alot of it  on too, its very soothing and try not to open your mouth much ok? hope this helps! (i did this when i got my wisdom teeth removed since i also had a cracked lip on the side of my mouth but i used aquaphor instead)
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You can get chapped lips if you're dehydrated, or if the air is really dry or cold. Make sure you're getting enough water, for starters. Now, you don't have lip balm, I guess, but how about vaseline, or an unscented hand cream? A tiny dab of shortening or lard would work in a pinch, too. UNsalted butter would work, but not salted, which will just suck more moisture out of your lips. Anything that is going to seal the cracks and soften your lips so you can move them without pain is good. If you have the patience to soften some candle wax in your hands and try rubbing that on your lips, it might work. Beeswax is great. Try, try, try not to lick your lips. It feels better for a moment, but then the moisture evaporates and it just gets worse. I suggest getting a tube of lip balm for each coat pocket, so you always have it with you. Chapped lips are no fun.
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chop it off.  \n\nNo really, Alka Seltzer Cold works for me.
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Try Zicam.  It's a zinc based remedy that's supposed to reduce the length and duration of sore throats and colds.  You can also suck on zinc lozenges, but I find that they taste bad.  I prefer the Zicam nasal swabs... that way I don't have to taste the zinc.\n\nI've personally used it and can say that Zicam works, at least for me.  My sore throats are gone in half the time and the symptoms are dramatically reduced.  Use it at the first sign of a sore throat or cold (although, you can begin using it at any stage of a cold to reduce the symptoms from that point).
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yeah, drink some water and then get Vaseline lip balm. it works wonders.
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Gargle with warm salt water, peroxide diluted with water, or any kind of antiseptic mouthwash, every 2-4 hours, will help kill the germs and help keep bacteria in check, which should help them heal.  Will also help keep new ones from forming if used daily after the other ones have healed.\n\nThere is also over-the-counter ointments, that are applied directly to the ulcers  (canker sores), which help them heal faster.  Avoid smoking, no chewing on the ulcer or messing with them, avoid real aspirin and spicy foods.
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Is it a canker sore?  If so, soak a q-tip in peroxide and put it directly on it for a few seconds.  It won't sting or anything (not like the medicines at the store do).  It should clear up quickly.  I get them often after eating fruits high in acid like pineapple or after drinking orange juice. Very annoying.\n\nTo keep them from coming back, I recommend using Listerine (or the generic equivalent) after you brush your teeth every day.  It helps to prevent them.
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You need to take a b vitamin and lysine tablets. I had a problem with that and that is what my doctor told me to do. The other thing that helps is to get this mouth rinse made by Colgate, it's called Peroxel or something like that. You'll know it when you see it. It is for mouth sores.\nOn the bottle of Lysine that I have it says healthy lips and mouth tissue may be affected by sun exposure, trauma, emotional anxiety, and high body temp. Lysine, an aminoacid may be helpful in maintaining healthy lips and mouth tissue Lysinealso helps calcium absorption, helps collegen and tissue renewal and aids in the production of antibodies, hormones and enzymes.\n\nAnyway it has helped everyone in my family. Good Luck because they are painful.
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the best thing to use is Campho Phenique. It works fast on fever blisters and canker sores.
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take lots of vitamin c to boost your immune system, and zinc will help your cold go away a little faster. coldeeze drops work very well, and ive heard that Zicam swabs work great too but i havent tried them.\nother than that, just drink lots of fluids, get lots of rest, and take some cold medicine to relieve your symptoms. \nhope you feel better soon!
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I feel your pain sister.Based on your question I did a little exploring on the web a came across the most hilarious web site about the "Chapstick Conspiracy".Here is the tp://www.kevdo.com/lipbalm/chapstick.html \n\nMy husband siad there is a scientifical reason behind chaplips  and I cant remember it all however he says rub your lips with lemon salt a few times. It burns at girst but not for long.It supposedly balances the Ph something or other. I did it and it works.\n\nThen for maintenance if your lips start feeling dry try this. Mash a quarter of a ripe papaya until it makes a juicy paste. Lay down and apply a generous amount to lips leaving it on for 10-15 min. Then rinse it off.The papaya containes exfoilaing enzimes that help soften and refine lip lines.\n\nRemenber we all have a certain addiction.I think I found mine. Prepare yourelf.Lets take our lipds back.
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I don't want to alarm you but I had the same problem. My lips were unusually chapped and I kept using different lip medication.\n\nAfter a few months everything was healed except a slit on my upper lip. It looked like a bad paper cut. Finally I went to my doctor and he sent me to a dermatologist. They tested it and it was a pre cancer lesion. They said it would never have healed on it's own and continued to get worse.\n\nThey actually used a form of dry ice and zapped it. I had not realized what a pain it was to put up with it until it was gone. The only pain I had was for an instant when they zapped it. It was well worth it. It would have become cancer in short order if I hadn't finally taken care of it.\n\nIf yours has lasted that long it's time to get medical help.
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Definitely use Burt's Bees Chapstick.  It's way better than the rest.  And use it consistently in the winter, not just when your lips start getting chapped.