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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | acyclovir!! My derm. wrote me a RX for one and it's amazing. You take one a day when you feel one coming on and I usually only have to take 2-3 and my lip will be much much better than if I was on something OTC. The only thing is that it has been known to give me lower back pain. I think I read somewhere that it's a side effect. It stinks, but those 12-24 hours of back pain is better than a 7-10 cold sore. I also use Abreva as a topical med to help speed it along.
I also try to take Lysine when I feel one coming on, but I'm not sure it really helps me. |
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 The Famous Hot Wing Chicken Girl
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| Thieves Young Living Oil.
My cold sores are triggered by montlhy friend so I see a lot of them. Thieves clears mine up almost immediately. |
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 Baby Blue's
Posts: 7306
Location: Texas | If it's already existing - Miracle Clay by Dynamite is the BEST. Draws out that terrible heat/pain and it will heal SO MUCH FASTER.
I actually have some sitting on my desk b/c a coworker has shingles. I know I'm turning into my mom when I say "okay, don't freak but I'm bringing you some horse meds..." |
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 Ima Non Controversial Girl
Posts: 4168
Location: where the wind blows | Lysine pills everyday keeps me from getting them. If I miss a day or two ill break out. I just take my lysine every morning with my other vitamins. |
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 Georgia Peach
Posts: 8338
Location: Georgia | I have been plagued by cold sores all my life and ive tried every home remedy you can think of. Nothing worked. This past November we had family coming into town and I had the worst break out of my life. It was terrible! I literally had about 5 clusters of those things. I WAS UGLY. So I sucked it up, went to the doctor and he wrote me a script for Famvir. I take 3 tablets at the first sign of one and it usually stops it in its tracks. It won't swell up or break open. It has been great so far! |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 383
| l lysine take 2 when you feel it coming on and then 2 with each meal or at least a couple times a day for the first 2-3 days it works every time for me they never even show up any more- and its cheap and at the local store |
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Regular
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| Thank you all so much for the tips and advice. I did end up going to the doctor yesterday because to say the least and like one other poster said IT IS UGLY, so on a round of antivirals and antibiotics pills and topical oientment to keep infection out. I am definitely going to start the lysine with the morning vitamins to see if it will keep them at bay.
Thanks Again! |
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Regular
Posts: 76
| Theyre the worst!
I have had them my whole life.
My plan when I get them if I cant use the pills, I let it grow a little and AVOID touching it!
Once it kind of bubbles I take a toothpick, break it in half, so its sharp, and i pop the bubble. BE CAREFUL doing this, as whats inside is what will put cold sores everywhere if you spread it! ( i have had them in my nose before!)
I soak it up immediately with a kleenx, and then put the blue blistex on. it soothes it and helps rid it fast.
I was given a prescription for Xerese which is a cream, and I have found it to help as well. Dont know costs on it, health coverage pays for it.
Best advice, just dont touch them. Stress less. Avoid acidic foods.
I also get them almost monthly.. but I find when I am a lot less stressed I get them less. and Blistex is heaven sent for those suckers.
Good luck! |
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 Money Eating Baggage Owner
Posts: 9586
Location: Phoenix | I wouldn't trust anything but my generic Valtrx to fix mine. (Valacyclovir).
I have a prescription for a monthly supply so I'm allowed to take 1 pill a day. I usually don't do that, I will just take them as needed. When I feel one coming, I take 2 in morning, 2 at night. If it doesn't feel better in the morning, I take 2 more in the AM. This usually takes care of it. I apply tons of Chapstick and ultimately try not to worry or fret about anything. |
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