What is the best thing to use to get rid of cold sores?
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i just found what i think are cold sores on my mouth, and my sister recommended abreva. Its a freaking rip off, about $20 for2 grams of the stuff, but it made it stop hurting already (its been like half an hour!)
458915
A canker sore?  There are medications you can buy to help it to heal faster. OR,you can use my dad's old recipe of salt and warm water.  Swish it around and spit it out. The salt helps it to dry up and go away.
1168530
These are the things that cut my occurences from at least one a month down to two or three a year...\nIncrease your Lysene intake (supplements available at the pharmacy)\nAvoid excessive sun exposure and always wear sunscreen.\nUse Blistex or Carmex anytime you're out in the sun or wind.\nKeep hydrated...dehydration is a big factor in triggering an outbreak\nEliminate peanuts from your diet.. I know it sounds crazy, but for some people even those not allergic to any type of nuts, peanuts make them have more outbreaks.\nAsk your doctor for a prescription for a 5%topical Aciclovir cream (Zovirax)... it's the same drug as one of the daily suppressive therapy pills, but you only use it when you feel that achy or tingly feeling that means you're getting a sore... if you use it fast enough, it can often prevent the sore from erupting and cuts the healing time to two or three days. Because it's topical, it has less chance of causing liver problems than the pills do and since you only use it when you need it, it's far less costly\n\nThrow out any lipstick or lip balm you used within 3 days of having a sore.
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anywhere from a teaspoon to a tablespoon of vinegar with a glass of water to wash it down with afterwards.\n\nSeriously.  It'll hurt but wait and see, it will butn the soreness and the infection right out.  Vinegar is GREAT for you!
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Canker sores are not herpes, cold sores are herpes, you cannot get rid of them, but you can preevent them by not eating so many acid food such as oranges and tomatos. salt water does not really help all that much, but hell give it a try, I do to. and when you get them brush your teeth alot, since it is a lesion that has formed above the skin. keeping your mouth free of bacteria will speed upi the healing proces. Also keep an eye on them, they should not last more then a few day. If they do last longer you may want to see your dentist, since this could be a warining sign of a dental disease. I am sure it is nothing, but good luck with it all.
1000542
Try the juice of sapho. It has work for countless Mentats over the years.\n\nIf you use it too much, It can stain the lips. So watch for stains, they are a warning.
176087
What I use is called Herbal Canker Care by Quantum.  I got it from the health food store.  With all that I've tried, I've had the best results from this so far.  The sores seem to heal the fastest using this.  Also try using L-lysine (in tablet form) found at either walmart or your health food store.
154550
when it's fully healed....period.. and take some L-lysine vitamins.. they help prevent cold sores
185329
Zovirax, but it is expensive, I've never heard of any home remedies, but I've never had a cold sore.
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Canker sores usually go away without any treatment. For pain relief, you can try taking ibuprofen (brand name: Advil) or acetaminophen (brand name: Tylenol). Other medicines, such as Anbesol, Oragel, Orabase and Zilactin-B, might keep your canker sores from becoming irritated by eating, drinking or brushing your teeth. You put these medicines right on the sore.\n\nYou can also mix equal amounts of Milk of Magnesia and Benadryl Allergy liquid. After it's mixed, you can swish a teaspoonful in your mouth for about 1 minute and then spit it out. If you do this every 4 to 6 hours, your canker sores may hurt less.\n\nSome people think that sucking on zinc lozenges, taking vitamin C or vitamin B complex, using a sage-and-chamomile mouthwash or taking a lysine supplement helps their canker sores heal faster.
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There are lots of things on the market that would help. Blistex, Chapstick, etc.. One of the best and cheapest things you can use is just plain old Vaseline. If it is generic it will be called petroleum jelly. I keep a jar in my medicine cabinet just to use on my lips.
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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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You are better USING ICE CUBES on your sores for 20 minutes repeat every 2 hours..\n\nalso its possible if you feel a new sore coming to stop it from erupting..at a early stage one day and your sore is gone..\n\n(Withe the ice cube,(cold and water) you are fooling the skin to believe taht the virus causing the eruption is gone
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You could fool your skin into believing the virus causing the irritation is gone..\n\napply ICE CUBE on it for 20 minutes.. repeat every 2 hours.its better to start putting ice when "you feel this sore coming" at an earlier stage. then it could take a day to stop the sore..\n\notherwise if the sore is already showing,  it could take 2- 3 days instead of 10. It is said that once you get ride of cold sore with ICE CUBE, the sore wont show there for next 3-5 years..\n\nmost likely the water will fool the sore..i dougbt any of these cream like blixtex or other crap would help at all because these are chemicals. also IICE CUBES are FREE for you to try..\n\n\n\n\ndont forget sending me best answer..
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1-Keep the the cold sores clean and dry\n2-Replace your toothbrush and don't keep it in the bathroom which is a moist enviornment that herpes simplex could hope for.\n3-Don't put the brush that has been in his mouth up to the toothpaste tube which can transmit too\n4-Several studies show that a water based zinc solution,helps speed healing time.\n5-Ice might decrease inflammation\n6-Some patients claim that breaking a sore and using WITCH HAZEL or alcohol to dry it really helps.\n7-Avoid arginine-rich foods such as chocolate,cola,peas,grain cereals,peanuts,gelatin.\n8-Soften it with an over the counter,they contain some emollient to reduce cracking and soften scabs,and a numbing agent like phenol or camphor.\n9-You can protect the cold sore by covering it with petroleum jelly,be sure not to dip back into the jelly with your finger,or use a swab.\nGoodluck & Best Wishes
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Avoid using the same cups, plates, towels, with others and avoid skin-to-skin.\nDon't use the same towels, razors or utensils as someone with cold sores.\nAvoid kissing someone with cold sores.\nAvoid sex with someone who has genital herpes (sores).\nUse a sunscreen of at least 15 SPF on your lips and other susceptible areas.\nReplace your toothbrush after an attack.\nWash your hands thoroughly after touching the cold sores.
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i would put a tiny bit of ZOVIRAX cream on  where you get cold sore everyday( prevention better than cure ) and you won't get cold sore in future.also are you sure it is a cold sore ? if scar is big and obvious a plastic surgeon can remove the scar and healthy underlying tissue should grow to fill where the scar was and your lip will look normal again