Cold Sore Remedy – Fever Blisters Treatment
A cold sore or fever blister is painful and can occur on the lip, genital area or other places on the skin and the mucous membranes. They start often with a tingle feeling and then grow into a sore which may itch. Keep in mind that this can be contagious during an outbreak so use caution around others.
Some people confuse a fever blister symptom or cold sore with canker sores or the aphthous ulcer, but these are not the same. Canker sores are inside the mouth and are not due to herpes simplex virus. In chemo some people get canker sores inside the mouth membrane but this isn’t the same as having a fever blister outbreak.
Lysine and zinc supplements are mentioned by some for helping the immune system against cold sores. For myself, I find if I eat peanut butter I may get a cold sore outburst on my lip, but if I take lysine at same time I won’t. The amino acid ratio is very important in our systems.
When your immune system is compromised such as by stress, insufficient sleep or fighting off a cold you can get a cold sore or fever blister sore. Try to take care of yourself, reduce stress and get enough sleep. Also wear sunscreen on your lip when you are outside as the UV can cause this if you are prone to it.
Experts advise using ice and tea bags against the cold sore to help it to lower the temperature and numb the area. Tea bags are also advised for the antiviral aspects of tannic acid. These can help reduce the severity and length but won’t cure the problem.
Most outbreaks of cold herpes sores are preceded by a sensation of burning, itching or tingling in the area prior to the blistering becoming visible. At times the cold sore will be dry and it forms a crust at the end stage. You are still contagious at this point however.
Some natural and folk remedies for cold sore treatment include taking acidopholous, extra b-12, grapefruit seed extract and aloe vera. I’ve read that some people recommended vaseline to ease dryness but I found this spread the virus and I had another one pop up next to it.
So far science does not know how to eradicate this virus but fortunately you can have a good system of prevention and ways to minimize the outbreak to make things be quick and painless compared to a 10 day nightmare where you hide in your room.
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