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I suffer badly and have tried everything the chemist offered me,any ideas?
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Toothpaste is a good treatment for external applications (which will take a while to see the results), but you could also take L-Lysine (an Amino Acid) to help fight it internally, too. L-Lysine can help to get rid of it sooner, plus you can take it safely after you can't see the sore anymore to make sure it's gone.
Also, if you get cold sores on a regular basis, taking L-Lysine can actually help prevent them from coming up again. Oh, and stress tends to aggravate cold sores, so reducing stress may help as well. Good luck!
Also, if you get cold sores on a regular basis, taking L-Lysine can actually help prevent them from coming up again. Oh, and stress tends to aggravate cold sores, so reducing stress may help as well. Good luck!
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- Unfortunately, canker and cold sores is a herpes virus that you were more than likely born with and you might always have them. They key with cold sores is the moment you feel a tingling feeling on your lip, immediately ramify the problem. Don’t wait!
Are you stressing out a lot lately? If so, get rid of the problem...literally. I once had tons of canker sores when I was going through a break up for 2 weeks. Once I got rid of the guy they immediately cleared up. Try rinsing regularly with Orajel mouth wash. Avoid sun exposure? Also, try the home remedy below. Good Luck and hope it gets better for you!
Black Tea Bags
This is one of the simplest and most effective cold sore home remedies there is. Black tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) contains a high concentration of tannins which have both anti-inflammatory and antiviral effects.[1]
Directions
Make a cup of black tea (using Earl Grey, English Breakfast or any other common black tea bag that you have in the cupboard) and leave it to cool for a few minutes. Apply the warm or cool tea bag to the affected area and hold it there for approximately 5 minutes. Repeat this 2 or 3 times per day. This process is best started as soon as any signs or symptoms are noticed.Source(s):
- You asked for "natural" remedies--Hold an ice cube on it as soon as you find it--do this frequently and it will stop it from erupting
Otherwise Zovirax cream from Pharmacy.. - hello, what i use when i have cold sores is i put vicks on it. and it works quite well. good luck!! :D
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