COLD SORE REMEDY?! Help!!

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May 9, 2014

Alena G.

Ok I have a really itchy cold sore and I put Carmex on it.. It doesn't look like it's going to go away anytime soon. Are there any remedies or something that would make it go away?

May 9, 2014

Maressa H.

I wouldn't put carmex on it as it could irritate it. I haven't heard of any remedies for cold sores so I would just pick up some Abreva or something.

May 9, 2014

Nicole R.

Abriva is the only thing I have found that actually works on cold sores.

May 9, 2014

Claire G.

I hear coconut oil works. as it has antibacterial properties.

May 9, 2014

Eve J.

I use this cream from the pharmacy called Zovirax

May 9, 2014

Alice A.

Zovirax only works if you use it at itch/early blister stage carmax will stop the scab drying out and cracking if its still at the blister stage without a scab apply a warm (not hot) tea bag for 8 minutes and then ice for a further ten minutes tea helps it heal quicker and ice reduces the swelling whatever you do don't it itch it you don't want it to spread as to anyone or anywhere else on your body as it is the herpes virus. I have had a lot of cold sores at least 1 every 3 months and this is how I deal with mine plus a daily does of multi vit and lysine and red light treatment but thats becuse I get them so frequent

May 9, 2014

Alice A.

Unfortunately cold sores tend to last anywhere between 5-10days

May 9, 2014

Arianne C.

Lemon balm oil! It's really saved my face. Put it in the fridge and apply with a cotton wool ball. If applied at the first tingle, it can stop cold sores in their tracks, and if you apply it to an already prominent sore, it can cut the time it sticks around down by half. You should be able to get it from any health store. Good luck!

May 9, 2014

Bella L.

I always get cold sores so I have the perfect remedy first of all put ice to decrease the swelling then mix tea trea oil and Vaseline and apply it to your lip and tadam gone in a few days :D

May 10, 2014

Valerie C.

With cold sores you want to be as natural as possible!! Putting a lip balm that may contain paraben and other chemicals is a no no!! I recommend tea tree oil, this works very nicely for my cold sores and they go away in just a few days! Another thing is you never want to cover or put any type of "healing patch" on it, that will cause humidity to your sore and may cause it to grow and infect! Letting it breathe is the best thing you can do!