Friday, July 25, 2008 11:00 AM
Name: Sarah
Country_of_Remedy: Canada
Ingredients: Valtrex, Lysine, Blistex, Visine
Instructions: I have had cold sores on and off since I was about 10, I get the single and cluster ones. I have read everything there is on how to get rid of them.
I found something that does not leave a scar and will speed up the healing time and be gone within around 3 days. First go to your Docotor and get prescribed
Valtrex. Keep this on had at all times. As soon as you feel symptoms or see a small red bump appear take the first dose of Valtrex then 8 hours later take the second dose.
Do NOTHING to the bump/cluster. Do NOT pop the blister or put any sort of cream/medication on it. Trust me, I have tried everything and popping the blister just takes it
longer to heal and will leave a scar. Take Ibuprofen and 3000 mg of Lysine each day. On about the third day if you have left the cold sore alone, not popping or
putting any cream on it it will be almost dried up. When the virus dies it will start scabbing, this is when you can put Blistex on it but ONLY when you can see that
the blister bubbles are no longer there. Just continue with the Blistex until it is completely gone. Also as an added tip, if you need to go somewhere and need to cover it
up the best way is to first put visine on q-tips and freeze them. Use one right before you are going out directly on the red mark. Then cover it up with a bit of liquid
foundation. This may sound weird but it works amazingly.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008 1:01 PM
Name: Julia
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Ice, nailpolish remover, hydrogen peroxide
Instructions: ok well ive had my cold sore for a few days now and it has started to scab over...it is a hard scab so i put a bunch of ice in a plastic bad and have been icing for hours..SERIOUSLY!!! just keep icing it up for like 3 hours straight. everytime the ice melts, refill it. after that time put hydrogen peroxide on it by pouring it on...then rub some more in with a Q-tip. leave it for a few minutes and then blot with a paper towel. Put the ice back on for 10 minutes and then alternate every 10 minutes with nailpolish remover. The scab should go down and beome less noticeable...hope this works for you. good luck
Tuesday, July 8, 2008 4:30 PM
Country_of_Remedy: usa
Ingredients: ice
camphophenic
Instructions: Last labor day (2007) I was visiting my family in Newport RI. Starting feeling a cold sore coming on and rushed to the store. I purchased some zilactin-L even though I had never heard of it before I thought I would give it a try. Here it is almost a year later and I STILL have visable scars on my upper lip line and wonder if anyone else has experienced this with zilactin. I have to stick to the old stand by reciepe of ice and camphophenic. The ice numbs it and the campho dries it out.
Sat, 24 May 2008 15:30:39 -0700
Country_of_Remedy: US
Ingredients: Tea Tree Oil
Lancet (or sterilized needle)
Lysine tablets or capsules
RMA Soothing Ointment by Vibrant Health
Lots of q-tips
toilet paper
Instructions: I\'ve been plagued by cold sores since the 3rd grade.When I felt that tingle on Thursday night at around 8pm I decided that I
was going to wage war on the damn thing! So, I happened to find this
website & decided to come up with my own home rememdy. Normally, my cold
sores last for 10 days then leave a red mark for about a month or so.
They always occur just above my upper lip, right in the middle. This
is what I came up with and it is working: I immediately put ice into
a zip-lock bag and put it on the spot, I did this for about an hour.
Then, I applied tea tree oil with a q-tip and went to bed. When I woke
up, I had a nasty fluid filled cluster. I used a lancet to poke each
little blister, then squeezed every last bit of liquid out, blotting
with toilet paper,
then applied more tea tree oil with another q-tip. I applied tea tree
oil about every hour all day. By mid-afternoon it was completely dried
out and had a light scab. Normally, it doesn't get to this point for
about 5 days! Today, I woke up with a gross green scab which was
basically dangling there. It came off with very light pressure and a warm
wet washcloth. Next, I applied some RMA soothing ointment. It is
looking excellent. I think by tomorrow, it will be un-noticeable. Also, I
normally take about 500mg of Lysine everyday. When I have a cold
sore, I up the dosage to about 1500mg 3X/day. I hope this works for you!
(It has been 40 hours since I began this process & it is nearly gone).
Mon, 12 May 2008 22:15:26 -0700
Name: Juli
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Swab/Cotton/Q-Tip, Hydrogen Peroxide, Ice, Sterilized Pin,
Tissue
Instructions: 1.Prep all of your ingredients and wash hands.
2.Make sure to sterilize two or three pins/needles (depending on how
many blisters you have.)
3.Pour a bit of Hydrogen Peroxide on the cap of the bottle.
4.Pop all the individual blisters using the sterilized pins.(make sure
to get the fluid out by dabbing a clean tissue paper after you pop the
blister)
5.Soak the swab/Q-tip into the peroxide and dab over the blistered area
softly then firmly. Repeat as many times as possible. Eventually, the
tingling sensation will wear off.
6. Continue soaking another swab/Q-tip and repeating the process until
you see the blisters become white(this is usually an indications that
the blisters are drying up. You can begin to feel the peroxide working
when you feel it bubbling over the area
7. After all blisters are dry(whitish), take a cube of ice and place
over lip for as long as you can. The longer you hold the ice cube over
the blistered area the faster the redness and inflammation will go away.
8. Continue the process above if the blisters do not begin to improve,
and finally moisturize lips with chapstick or some kind of lip
conditioner.
This has worked wonders for me, usually relieving my symptoms in one
(two days tops). Hope this helps out
Sun, 04 May 2008 16:00:21 -0700
Country_of_Remedy: U.S.A.
Ingredients: valtrex, kwai garlic, Echinacea, nail polish remover,
carmex,
Instructions: Cold sores have been a big pain all my life. My cold
sores always last 10 days then a red spot for about another 2 weeks, Im so
tried of these things. ok researched the things and this what i found.
1.take valtrex at first sign two pills,one when you fell it start and another 12 hours later.put ice on it at first signs
2.take kwai garlic
tabets
(two tablets three times a day) garlic has bee proven to stop herpies.
3. Echinacea liquid(natures way ECHINAGAURD) put on cold sore 2-3times a day..I have tried the nail polish removerseems to help dry up the sore. well i\'ve also seen this thing on
youtube called the vygone zapper ,its cost about 150 dollar dont know if
works or not I MIGHT GIVE IT A TRY..
good luck ,I feel your pain . I have scars from these things.
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:46:08 -0700
Name: Adam
email: Adam.deRothschild@gmail.com
Country_of_Remedy: South Africa
Ingredients: 1. Sterilised Needle
2. Q-tip/ Cotton-bud
3. Nail Polish Remover
4. Oxy 10, or any other Acne cream that will dry out the skin
Instructions: INCREDIBLE NEWS EVERYONE!!!
Hey guys. First of all, It has to be said that there are no words of appreciation strong enough to adequately express how outstanding this website is, and how enormously beneficial the advice that I have found here as been.
I am a model. Needless to say, cold sores are the BANE of my life, and my career. I have suffered from terrible cold sores since the age of seven that have never lasted for anything less than 12 days. I cannot even count the amount of times that i have lost out on incredible job opportunities due entirely to these terrible, terrible...things! Last year I had to drop out of New York Fashion Week the day before the shows began, and just last month I was dropped from doing a Men\'s Health Magazine cover shoot, and although these might seem like trivial, perhaps slightly unfortunate setbacks to some, in my industry they are about as catastrophic as career blows get.
It\'s just so unfair isn\'t it? I work out for two hours everyday, I follow an absurdly strict diet, I make sure that I get eight hours sleep EVERY NIGHT, I drink 3 litres of water a day, I don\'t smoke, I don\'t drink AT ALL, I never do drugs which are like a food group for most models, and yet I am plagued with these hideous sores that come from no-where, with hardly any warning if there is any warning at all, that get more and more hideous as the days wear on, that destroy your self confidence and make you not want to leave your house, and all this embarrassment only temporarily distracts you from the pain that they cause. They are PAINFUL! I suppose I should consider myself to be somewhat fortunate in the sense that I only ever get them on my mouth, my lower lip to be precise. But to those of you guys out there who get them on your chin/cheeks/ or anywhere else, just know that one of my best friends [who is also a model] gets about 5 at a time all over her face, and she has been the face of Clinique and Roc skin products in their ad campaigns!!
OK, now for the incredible news. Get some tissues ready because you may burst out crying in disbelief when you read this. I JUST HAD A COLD-SORE THAT LASTED FOR 1 DAY!!! From the first mortifying moment when you feel that hardish bump deep within your lip with your tongue and you think \"could it be? please g-d let me be imagining it...\" to ABSOLUTELY PERFECT RECOVERY was LESS THAN 24 HOURS!!! This is what I did:
STEP 1: The second I realised that what I was feeling was the earliest stages of that tiny transparent/red blister [in my case it is usually only one tiny blister, but I know that a cluster is very common] I ran...SPRINTED to get a cube of ice. I held the ice on the blister and pressed HARD! You must hold it there until it melts, after which get another one and repeat. This process will prevent swelling and is ESSENTIAL.
STEP 2: While holding the ice on the blister I ran to turn on the kettle. While the kettle was boiling i ran to get some pins [try your best to use more than one pin, otherwise you will just have to keep re-sterilising the one if you can only find one]. I sterilised the pins by pouring the boiling ater over them.
STEP 3: I WASHED MY HANDS WELL!
STEP 4: I gently pierced the tiny blister with the pin. If there is more than one blister, pierce them all.
STEP 5: I squeezed the clear fluid out and blotted it with some toilet paper. YOU MUST BE AGGRESSIVE! Do not think that because you got one drop of clear fluid out that you are done. YOU ARE NOT DONE! I squeezed and squeezed until i could see that only pure blood was coming out. It helps to stretch the skin on either side of the blister/s to get them to bleed. This sounds terrible but it is not. If you want you blister gone in one day this is what you have to do. It is VITAL to get that active herpes fluid OUT OUT OUT! Just remember that if even the tiniest droplet is left inside, it will cause you countless days of embarrassment, self-hatred, anger, and sadness. So GET IT ALL OUT! I cannot strees enough how important it is for there to be ONLY BLOOD coming out of the blisters before you are safe. The way to tell is to look at the marks left on the toilet paper. they must be RED. if they are even the slightest bit transsparent or yellow, you are not done. Only once you are on (at least) your second square of blood spotted toilet paper, may you move on to step 6.
STEP 6: Pour some nail polish remover into the lid of the nail polish remover bottle. Dip one end of the Q-tip (cotton bud for non Americans like myself) and make sure you really soak up as much of it into the cottonwool as possible.
STEP 7: Dab the (now popped) blisters with the nail polish remover. Do not be too aggressive, but do not be too gentle either. Imagine that you are an archeologist and you are using some acid to clear some stubborn fossilised mud off a priceless gold medallion. This makes the process quite fun. Repeat with the other end of the Q-tip. Go through AT LEAST 3 more Q-tips before you move on. Literally SOAK your lip with the nail polish remover. I don\'t care if it stings, just think about how much money you\'ll make once you sell that medallion to the museum of natural history! :)
STEP 8: wait about a minute for everything to dry completely
STEP 9: dab a generous blob of ANY ANTI-ACNE CREAM THAT YOU KNOW HAS A DRYING EFFECT ON THE SKIN. DO NOT JUST USE ANY SKIN CREAM THAT MIGHT HAVE A MOISTURISING EFFECT - THIS WILL CAUSE IT TO PUSS AND FORM A HIDEOUS YELLOW CRUST! DO YOU WANT A YELLOW CRUST? NO!! I know that many people are scared to put blobs of cream that will dry, or toothpaste onto the sores, in the fear that in order to get it off they will have to rub hard and risk opening the sores. DO NOT WORRY! I WILL TELL YOU HOW TO DO IT SAFELY IN STEP 10.
STEP 10: Go to sleep. {if it is not an appropriate time to go to sleep, continue with your day but for heaven\'s sake DO NOT TOUCH YOUR LIP! let the cream dry, and lave it for at least several hours. If for some reason ALTHOUGH YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TRY TO AVOID THIS HAPPENING, you accidently wet your lip, go back to STEP 7 and repeat the process) When you awaken, like sleeping beauty from her slumber, skip over to the mirror like i know you will, be shocked at the pimple you\'ve just noticed on your forehead and think \"oh g-d could my life get any worse!\" because you\'ve been so preoccupid with the god damn cold sore you have been neglecting your skin. Calm yourslef down, and go get some more Q-tips and the nail polish remover. As before, pour some remover into the lid, dip in the Q-tip and gently clean off the dry cream which will be easy because now you\'re an experienced archeologist. DO NOT USE ANY WATER.
..I hope, I hope, I hope that you will all have the same joyous experience that I had, and your heart will fill with joy and your eyes with tears as you see that as the dry cream dissapears, you see...nothing except for the few tiny red dots where the pin pierced the skin.
Continue throughout the day to repeat STEP 7, just as a precaution and to keep the area dry as a bone and drink a bottle of water every hour for the next day. I am writing this on my laptop at JFK airport in NYC about to board a flight to Milan, but I had to tell you guys about my awesome experience. Oh, and just so u guys know, some people who have spoken publically about their ongoing struggles with cold sores are: Angelina Jolie, JK Rowling, Oprah Winfrey, Andy Roddick, and Christiano Ronaldo!!
Best of luck,
Cheers
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16
Country_of_Remedy: US
Name: Steph
Ingredients: Tea tree oil, vitamin E
Instructions: I dilute tea tree oil to about 2% in olive oil and apply
to the spot at the first sign of a tingle - maybe 4 times a day.
Once it\'s blistered and scabbed over I switch to vitamin E - using a
pin to puncture a hole in the capsules and applying
directly to the scab - aging 3 or 4 times a day. I notice the new cold
sore med from Nexcare has both vitamin E and
tea tree in it. I\'ll have to try it on my next outbreak.
Wed,30 Apr 2008 09:15:26 -0700
Name: Amy
Country_of_Remedy: US
Ingredients: Antipersperant
Instructions: I started getting cold sores about ten years ago. I
found Lysine by accident and have had success stopping a cold sore by
applying it at the first sign of sting. However this time it did not work.
I used the Lysine at the onset in the afternoon throughout the night
but by morning I had a swelling and a blister. So I read to use gel
antipersperant. It releived all pain. I did not pop the blister, it
stayed small and no one even noticed it. But when I got up this morning it
broke. There is still no redness, or even a sign of a sore. Just a
little swelling of the area. I think it helped quicken the process
without discomfort. After it dries out a bit, I\'ll try using the lysine
cream for healing. I hadn\'t seen anyone else on this page mention
antipersperant and wondered if anyone else tried it?
Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:01
Name: John
Country_of_Remedy: U.S.
Ingredients: ice nail polish remover
Instructions: Was wondering what to do when it scabs. Been using icealternating with nail polish remover, and now have a big very noticeablescab. What is the quickest way to get rid of the scab? What should Ido? Please help. Just reply to the message on the blog please. thakns
Thu, 3 Apr 2008 19:45:45 -0700
Name: Rob
Country_of_Remedy: us
Ingredients: nail polish remover, tooth paste, cortizon or carmex
Instructions: Like to say first, I\'ve been suffering from cold sores
for 20 years.I think I\'ve tried every thing out there. Nail polish
remover and toothpaste will dry the sore very quick but becareful it will
leave a scar if your not careful.thank everyone for your help good luck
and god bless..
Name: michelle
Country_of_Remedy: united states
Ingredients: Hibiclens
Instructions: I have found that this actually works in stopping a
coldsore before it starts. Hibiclens is actually a skincleanser mostly made
for the treatment of M.R.S.A. It is actually like a soap...so you
need to be careful not to get it into your mouth.
The way that I take care of my coldsores is that when I start to feel
the tingle of a coldsore coming on, I get out the Hibiclens and a q-tip
and put it on the tingly spot right away. Occasionally I will leave
the Hibiclens on there for a little while before washing it off, but my
guess is that it shouldn\'t be left on the skin for too long.
I have also noticed that if I don\'t happen to catch the coldsore
before it erupts, I put the hibiclens on the sore when I get to it, I can
actually stop it dead in it\'s tracks. That way it will take less time
to heal.
I have actually researched this and there is literature that says that
Hibiclens is effective against the Herpes virus. It will not kill the
virus, but it is effective on the skin.
You can find Hibiclens in any pharmacy, it\'s in a light blue bottle.
I hope this helps.
Sat March 22, 2008
Country_of_Remedy: South Korea
Ingredients: sterilized needle
proactive toner (or any astringent/polish remover/alcohol)
ear wax
super lysine+ topical (found at drugstore.com)
l-lysine tablets
Instructions: I started getting cold sores 7 years ago when I was 20.
I\'m one of the unfortunates that get them not only on my lips, but also
on my chin, my forehead,
my cheeks, my nose....anywhere on my face. I\'ll get more than one at a
time, and they can grow to be the size of a friggin quarter sometimes.
Trust me,
if masks were acceptable to wear any time of the year other than
halloween, I would take that up. I also have the bad luck of having bad acne.
And not just
the little white ones that go away in a few days. I get the deep inside
zits that stick around long enough to earn themselves a name, and can
also sometimes
be a trigger of cold sores as well. For my acne, I\'ve had the most
success with the Proactiv products, so that\'s what I have on hand for my
skin issues.
Preventative measures:
Clean skin twice a day with Proactive(or your regular cleaner) to keep
those deep monster zits away and your skin healthy. No break in the
skin = less of
a chance of a cold sore. Take in 1,000 to 2,000 mg of L-Lysine tablets
a day.
Avoid peanuts, peanut butter, or anything nut related at all.
Eat at least one or two little yogurts a day. If not, I stop at a
convenience store and down several swigs of whole milk. Dairy helps. So does
fish. Eat it.
Try to drink as much water as I can when I can. Dehydration is a HUGE
trigger for me.
Stress is also a huge factor, but there\'s not much I can do about
that. I try to relax when I can, but there\'s only so much time in a day to
spend on relaxing.
Cold Sore Breakout Actions: (With me, there\'s no \"pre-\" stage. Once I feel the tingle and itch, there\'s already a cluster of blisters forming.)
(This is the \"GET IT OUT\" and \"DON\'T SPREAD\" stage)
1. Pop those buggers any way you can as soon as you can. If you don\'t
have a needle, wash your hands, wrap your fingertips in tissue and
squeeze only firmly
enough to open them up. I know it itches, but please restrain yourself
from scratching and pissing off that virus even more. Your main
objective here is to
remove that live virus fluid from your skin. OUT OUT OUT!!
2. Wash your hands again to avoid spreading to any other part of the
body!! And throw away those tissues you used. They can\'t be used again.
3. Stick your finger in your ear and get as much ear wax as you can (I
know it\'s gross, honey, but it\'s just what you have to do) and apply
to the site.
4. Wash your hands again.
5. Get another piece of tissue and apply to the still oozing blister so
it doesn\'t leak anywhere. (Like when guys get a cut shaving and stick
a piece of
toilet paper to the bleeding spot----same thing)
(This is the \"DRYING IT OUT\" stage)
6. Once the oozing has stopped, take a cottonball (I don\'t use a q-tip
because I\'m too tempted to scratch the site with it) and soak it in
my proactiv
toner. You can also use any drying solutiong like alcohol, polish
remover, or astringent. What I do is take that cottonball and tape it to my
face with a
band-aid right over the site and leave it overnight or for several
hours.
7. Usually, once I remove that \"bandage\" I have almost no swelling,
no redness, and I already have a small scab over each little blister.
Take a look at
that old bandage and you\'ll see all the fluid you\'ve removed. I apply
a fresh bandage until I no longer have any itching or tingling. If
there are any new
blisters, take care of them the same way as the previous ones.
(This is the \"HEALING\" stage)
8. Once all blisters are done showing their face, and there\'s no sign
of tingling, itching, or swelling, keep those scabs slightly moist with
the lysine
topical ointment or neosporin.
9. Avoid stretching your lips or mouth (eating big sandwiches, etc.) to
prevent cracking and bleeding of the site.
10. Keeping it slightly moist will cause the scab to get gunky once in
a while. Keep it clean with fresh tissues and reapply your topical
ointment. Each time
you *gently* wipe away the gunk, you will see more of the pink scar
underneath.
11. Once you see more pink scar than soft scab, you should be in the
clear to apply a powder or light cover-up.
Duration of time from blisters to scar = 1 to 2 days. If you\'re one of
the lucky ones that actually get a little warning before the blisters
show, I\'m sure
you can knock it out in a day.
Hopefully, this will help you too, and help you avoid the whole \"Ewww,
what happened to your face?!\" conversation. I hope it saves you
embarrassment.
Name: Courtney
Wed, 12 Mar 2008 01:16:02
Name: Anna B
Country_of_Remedy: Canada
Ingredients: Rubbing alcohol
GREEN tea bags
Instructions: I\'ve had cold sores ever since I was at least 9yrs old
(I am 40 now) and all that time my mother kept telling me to use Carmex.
Sometimes it felt like it was working but we did not know it HAS to
dry out in order to get better. Carmex only worked for the
soothing-after-scab stage. But anyway, in my adult life I have tried many thing
except prescriptions. The FIRST one I actually had success with was
RUBBING ALCOHOL. It stings (okay BURNS) like you\'re about to pass out, but
it worked. The trick I found though was that it worked best and
quickest when it was IMMERSED in the alcohol. Qtips didn\'t provide enough
of it - it would dry on the tip before it could make a difference on my
lip. So I got a deep disposable spoon (like a soup spoon) filled it
with alcohol and soaked my sore IN it. I did this probably 6 or 7 times
from the time the blister formed (doesn\'t seem to work until its at
the blister stage). And then NOTHING ELSE!! Do it before bed, and go
straight to bed! Do not pass go, do not apply creams, or anything else.
Let it keep drying. By the next morning it was hardly noticable. I
continued through the next day anyway and by day 3 - ALL GONE.
Now, about the tea bag thing.... I read somewhere to use a warm, steeped greentea bag on your eye for pink eye. I tried it last week and it worked OVERNIGHT - so I looked further into it\'s uses for coldsores, and discovered it has HUGE antiviral properties (which is of course what a coldsore is - a virus). So today I decided to forego the alcohol and try the tea bag thing - I have steeped and layed 4 hot (not boiling, but just slightly cooler than that) tea bags since about 6pm (and it\'s 2am now). The coldsore is not annoying in anyway like it usually is on the first few days (ie: tingling, itching etc). I will post back to see if it works as good as the alcohol. BTW I read that GREENtea is better than BLACK teas because they have better antiviral properties (and a whole bunch of other pro-health type properties). So if you\'ve tried black and it worked, try green next time - maybe it will work better.
And one last note in defence of Abreva. I read on a number of other sites that people claim it doesn\'t work at all. I have used it and I have found it does (for me) keep it from spreading- which is really all it claims to do. I think people expect it to \"heal\" or \"cure\" the outbreak and when it turns out that it doesn\'t, they give up on it. I think as long as one remembers that it\'s main purpose is to keep the virus from attacking neighboring cells, and don\'t expect it to decrease the actual severity of the active symptoms, its not a bad product.
Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:31
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Tea Tree Oil, Peppermint Oil, Wild Mint Oil, Vitamin E,
Buchu Oil, Chinese Golden Thread, Rubbing Alcohol
Tea Tree Oil ointment
Instructions: I found this site a couple days ago and I had a pretty
bad cold sore... I read all of the home remedies here, and for the first
day I tried the Peroxide and Rubbing alcohol thing, and then at night
the tooth paste. It helped a little, but I continued to read the home
rememdies and I actually found a product in my house that actually
happens to be a foot spray that had all the ingredients in it(its called
Melaluca Sole to Sole). I have been putting it on a cotton ball and
holding it on my lip until it hurt too much to handle, and then I would put
the tea tree oil ointment on for a little bit. I would switch between
the foot spray and the ointment and it has definitely helped the most I
think... Well Good luck everyone! This Site is the MOST helpful site I
have been to!
Sat, 5 Apr 2008 11:01
Name: Brian Powell
email: bpowell@sasktel.net
Country_of_Remedy: Canada
Ingredients: vinegar
water
sodium chloride
Instructions: Many years ago I read that viruses require a near-neutral
ph to survive and replicate. So I tried arbitrarily chose vinegar and
have used it over the intervening years for several different viral
skin infections. I have always used a dilute solution of one part table
vinegar to ten parts tap water (just to minimize the sting). Adding salt
seems to help speed the healing but is not required. However it is very
important to apply it liberally and massage it in with your finger(s)
into the affected skin for about 30 seconds or so to make sure that the
solution penetrates deep into the skin. If applied early at the first
tingling, it will prevent blistering. Apply early and regularly (3-4
times per day) until the area has completely healed. Do not stop if
blisters form. You should notice a significant decrease in the rate of
recurrence over time if you do this consistently, until recurrences stop
entirely (after about a year or two of consistent use). You may get
blistering under the skin only after a while (no open sores, just bumps). Do
not stop treating. Eventually this will stop too. Works well for cold
sores, herpes, canker or mouth sores and shingles. I suspect it would
also work on warts as these are also virus-caused but have never had a
need to try this.
Name_of_Remedy: cold sores/herpes/canker sores/shingles
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:45:39 -0700
Name: andrew
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: Patience
Relaxation
Sleep
Water
Vitamins
Instructions: I get a fever blister every time I am stressed, and I may
not know how to stop them, but I do know how to at least prevent
them. First off, don\'t smoke cigarettes, if you do the sores will
never go away. Also, probably want to lay off the caffeine
That means coffee, red bull, and any kind of caffeinated energy
booster, sorry folks. You also need to find out a way to
relax. As far as reducing the healing time, drink plenty of water, I
mean lots. Eat regular well balanced meals.
Keep your lips moist with lip balm. Get plenty of sleep. Don\'t touch
it, especially with your fingers. I don\'t think
irritating the problem area is a good idea.Vitamins are
essential(Lysine, Daily Multi-Vitamin)if you take them regularly
and follow all the previous advice, I guarantee you won\'t get cold
sores any more. Seriously, if you do this after your
next outbreak and follow all the advice, they will go away for good.
Now, stress may bring them on so that is the main thing to remember.
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:45:23 -0700
Name: John D
Country_of_Remedy: USA
Ingredients: clearasil ultra
Q tip
Salt
water
Instructions: Ive been getting cold sores since i was 7. They always
seem to pop up right when you don\'t want them to like on vacation, a
party, or picture day. Ive tried everything and abreva for me does not
work at all.
What i do as soon as i get an out break is put clearasil ultra on it.
Everyone knows who gets cold sores the faster the cold sore scabs the
faster it will heal. So to get it to scab quicker you want to make it
dried out. I put clearasil ultra on the cold sore 4 times a day and by
day three it is fully scabbed over. Also when i clean it i put salt
water on it to dry it out. Good luck.
email: dispydj2@aol.com
NAME: Amy
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada
INGREDIENTS: B-Complex, Vitamin C, Intercept CS, Abreva, Tea Tree Oil, Humidifier
INSTRUCTIONS: First of all canada winters are super dry, and for some reason year after year I've been getting cold sores in January-February. And of course my lips get super chapped and then of course a cold sore forms. SO this year I decided to buy a humidifier, and slept with it on every night. And so far so good, no cold sore has come near me. This time last year i had 1 every couple weeks, so it must work. Plus humidifiers are great for your hair, skin, and colds! So I recommend it to anyone. And I also take my b-complex vitamins everyday, and vitamin c. So far so good no cold sore for a very long time! I avoid chocolate, almonds, sugar, caffeine. And If I'm stressed and think a cold sore may come on I eat a big bowl of yogurt.
Up in Canada we have a new product on the market its called Intercept CS and claiming to stop the cold sore in its tracks and getting any bigger. Of course you'll have to use this in the "tingling" stage. Heres a link http://www.interceptcs.com/index.php
I went out and bought it for the coming up winter, cost me $100 canadian, plus you need to buy 3 refills for $20. It comes with 2 refills tho. I figured it would be a good bargain and save me money than going to the doctor and buyin valtrex and those creams that end up not working after awhile.
I haven't had a chance to use it yet, because I havent had a cold sore this winter, but as soon as one comes I have it in my purse and see if this new revolutionary product works. And don't worry I'll review it asap. :) Last year I used abreva which shortens the duration and also tea tree oil, just dab it with a a q tip to dry the bugger out. Other than that I increased my vitamin c and b-complex vitamins. Ah yes valtrex does shortin the duration but its just so damn expensive those pills. Anywho hope this helped you fellow cold sore sufferers. I know how embaressing these things can be and puts your whole life on hold.
23-Jan-08 at 07:52]
PM:
NAME: Jenny
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States
INGREDIENTS: ICE,NAIL POLISH REMOVER,hydrogen peroxide,tooth paste
INSTRUCTIONS: I've been getting cold sores since I was a little girl.
Recently I have had another occur below my lip.
I am so happy I came across this site ..NAIL POLISH REMOVER!!!! wow I
had no idea how well it works.
When i first felt the tingle i put ice on it for 20 mins then
peroxide.when that dried i put some nail polish remover on it
and then topped it off with some crest tooth paste.It is now day 2 and
i am already at the scabbing stage! thank god.
I forgot to mention that I also drank about 3 bottles of water a day :
16-Jan-08 at 10:33PM:
NAME: nicole Riddle
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States
INGREDIENTS: nail polish remover, lysine (pills and ointment),
echinecha, WATER, SLEEP, toothpaste, teatree oil, rubbing alcohol, yoga,
abrieva, visine
INSTRUCTIONS: Ok, so like most of you, ive had these all my life, andim trying
some of the remedies on this site. the nailpolish remover
seems to keep it down, sleep, water and yoga are essential to getting yourbody
calm and able to rehab its self. the teatree is great because itis a natural
antibacterial, and the nailpolish dries it out. I make a mixture of rubbing
alcohol, nailpolish remover, a couple of drops of visine and tea tree oil
and press it against the coldsore for about 30 seconds to a min using Q-tip
( cotton ball if sore is larger than the Q-tip). i add toothpaste (not gel)
to the left over solution and make a paste. apply it to the cold sore and
leave it on ( i usually do this when i go to bed). in the morning time, i
make the same solution, and apply it to the coldsore, also removing the residue
from the nights paste. After it is dry, i apply lysine ointment. After that
dries, i apply abrieva and set off with my day. I take lysine (about 5000-6000mg
a day) and echinecha, always with at least 12oz of water. i do yoga every
night and morning to center myself. My coldsores arent as bad as they used
to be, so hopefully that means its working. Best of luck, and the most compassion
to all.
I've suffered from very bad cold sores most of my life. i've got scars reaching half an inch either side of my mouth! my girlfriend is a nurse, and she got me some lignocaine 1% liquid last year - just to help with the pain. it helped with the pain, but amazingly cured and got rid of the cold sore in three days (i'd had it over two weeks!). i now use a lignocaine 2% gel with chlorhexidine. it stops the pain and stops the blisters forming - no red nothing. use it as needed upto every hour, and take lysine (upto 8000mg) every day as a preventative.
Regards
Wade
21-Dec-07 at 05:15
AM:
NAME: angela
EMAIL: china24doll@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
NAME_OF_REMEDY: coldsore
INGREDIENTS: Nail polish Remover
Ear wax
Valtrax
milk
visine
INSTRUCTIONS: Hi I wanted to say that I have to deal with cold soresfor some
years now They have calmed down since I know now how to help them to go away
faster .
I have tried and spent money on everytime of medicine over the counter and
nothing worked.Nothing! It seem to of made it worse Now after looking and
internet
s earching every home remedie's too, I did ear wax(sounds gross) I know but
it did help ,nail polish remover burns a lil but is effective and helps it
, ice at the first burn or tingle can help it to maybe go away,but the most
effective solution I have found is Valtrex (the magic blue Pill) nowI only
get cold sores I have nothing else let that be known but I got the
prescription from my doctor and It takes it away and is gone quickly you feel
it workin in the inside to make the appearance of the outside heal faster
as well. So you can try all these home remedies which work too but if you
can and have frequent cold sores ask your dr. for valtex It works great! Thanks
19-Dec-07 at 03:49AM:
NAME: Steve
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: ICE
Earwax
Nail Polish Remover
Toothpaste
INSTRUCTIONS: The Sooner you start this process the sooner it will
heal. It doesn't matter when you start it works at any stage. I have had
cold sores my whole life and found this website and was amazed on how
quickly my cold sore healed.
1. Put an Ice cube put it on the cold sore and let it melt completely.
2. Put earwax on the sore.
3. Put Nail Polish remover with a q-tip on the sore and let soak and
dry for 1 minute.
4. Put a heavy amount of toothpaste on the sore and let dry.
5. Peel off the dry toothpaste.
Thats it do this as much as you possibly can all day long, at
least 2 times an hour and this will be gone at the latest 3 days.
Completely healed in 3 days.
18-Dec-07 at 08:10PM:
NAME: Michelle
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: America
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Fever Blister
INGREDIENTS: Nail Polish remover
Q Tip
Triple Antibiotic Ointment
INSTRUCTIONS: I was VERY skeptical of the nail polish remover route,
but I got desperate enough to try it, and I KID YOU NOT, my blister
went from a huge red nasty mess,
to dried up and almost gone IN ONE DAY. Try it. It stings, but it is
SOOOO worth it! Apply the triple antibiotic
once the sore is dried up to prevent scarring, moisturize, and kill
bacteria!
13-Dec-07 at 04:3 PM:
NAME: Molly
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Peppermint oil
INSTRUCTIONS: This is something new that really worked! Put a drop ofpeppermint oil of the blister and it will give a soothing and coolingfeeling. Do this for about the first day it will ease the pain. It also
provides a drying afeect the speeds up the healing to scabbing... TRY it, it works
10-Dec-07 at 10:38 AM:
NAME: Sandy
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: POLISH REMOVER WORKS WONDERS!
Ice
Lysine
Toothpaste
Visine Clea Eye
Cortizone 10
Abreva while I work out
INSTRUCTIONS: I am caramel/honey flavored sista who likes to look goodand feel good,But around once a year since 8 yrs old (Beautiful 30 something now!!!,lol) I get a bad cold sore always at the worst time.Usually they come when the weather drastically changes, I'm dehydrated,or my lips are dry and ofcourse from stress.Over the years I have tried everything. Once my scab was so big and hard I even tried to filed it down. What a
war!It was once a serious 10 to 14 days of complete torture not knowingwhat I would wake up to.I just went threw a cold sore episode over the last 4 days and wanted
to take you on a journey with me.(I read EVERY remedy on here so before I begin please note that youmust find your method since everyones case is different.)Also, I am no expert but this site helped me for life. DO YOU REALLY WANT IT GONE IN 4 DAYS? HERE'S WHAT I DID!
Monday
1. Tingle
2. Read every remedy on site
3. Tried to get calm and relax (read, rest well, call friends, lower
stress by exercising )
4. Ice
5. Purchased all ingredients.
6. Took Lysine immediately average 4000 mg per day for me
Note* No visual today just the tingle
Each day I dressed my cold sore with Abreva while I worked out to
get the stress down
Tuesday
1. Lysine all day every three hours with small bite of food and
plenty of water
2. Little bumps on lip and below lip
3. Popped with sterile needle with nail polish remover (get them
early so virus can't spread. Get it out!)
4. Alternated nail polish remover and ice all day long! (to hell with
the sting, who cares if you want it gone)
5. Night time preparation mix toothepaste, visine-7 drop (gets the
red out), and nail polish remover-10 drops and make a paste. sleep with
it.
Note* No visual today just draining. Easy to hide.
Wednesday
1. No swelling. scabs hard
2. Lysine all day every three hours with small bite of food and
plenty of water
3. Alternated nail polish remover and ice all day long again!
4. Night time preparation mix toothepaste, visine-7 drop, and nail
polish remover-10 drops and make a paste. sleep with it.
Note* Very important to keep it dry. Don't put anything moist on it.
Want to dry it out so scab will be ready to peel tomorrow if on lip.
Lips heal better than skin on face so you might have to let scabs
on face stay another day or two.
Thursday
1. Lysine all day every three hours with small bite of food and
plenty of water
2. See if small scab are ready to peel off
3. Apply cortizone (extra strength)
4. By end of day I was able to dress my healing scabs and there was
no indication of me ever having them.
Note* I continued to dress my scabs with the cortizone afterward just
to heal the scabs
I love nail polish remover! Who ever thought of this one thanks a
bunch. Good luck in the war everyone. I tried it and it worked.
Thanks all who contributed their testimony to this site. Don't be
afraid to share with others. Be Blessed.
10-Dec-07 at 10:56AM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada
INGREDIENTS: Valtrex (500mg)
Rubbing Alcohol
INSTRUCTIONS: I have suffered the embarrassment of cold sores all mylife and think the remedies listed on this site are wonderful. here's
what works for me:so much of keeping a cold sore under control is acting on it as soon as
you feel the tingling of one coming on. I keep a prescription for Valtrex (500mg) on hand at all times and take one as soon as i feel another cold sore coming on. The pills are expensive and you need a doctor to prescribe them, but they are worth it as nothing acts so fast with such great results. I told my doctor my cold sores bothered me, so he
wrote me a prescription that could even be refilled several times, without needing to go back to another doctor. My company's health benefits even cover the cost of the prescription. I take one or two 500mg pills at the first sign of a cold sore, and the blister or redness never appears, and is gone by the end of the day. I continue with a few more doses just to ensure the nasty bugger wont suprise me and come back. I have waited almost 12 hours since the onset of a cold sore and still found one pill makes it disappear quickly. If you dont have valtex, here is the next best thing: as soon as the blister has formed, gently lance it with a sterile pin, wipe away the fluid, then press a cotton ball full of rubbing alcohol on it and hold for several minutes. repeat this process until the bump is gone, and dried up. Now, one negative i find using this procedure
is that lancing the blister reduces the huge blister on your lip, but soon after an angry red mark replaces where the blister was. i find this to be more unsightly and embarrassing than the blister i had in the first place. However it is a quick fix initially and you can heal the red mark in a few days with something like polysporin or blistex - the point is to keep it moist now, not dry which makes it red and angry looking. i have tried vitamins and lysene others recommend as well, and whilethey do seem to work, nothing beats the fast acting results of valtrex. dont waste your time with the drug store aisle products like abreva or lipactin.
good luck i sincerely hope it works for you to.
10-Dec-07 at 04:57AM:
NAME: Debbie
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Aveno Oatmeal Bath
INSTRUCTIONS: When your herpes break out is really painful, start a bath with as warm of water as you can stand and sprinkle a package ofAveno Oatmeal bath in your water. Soak for about 15-30 min and repeat as often as you need. I've used this trick for about 10 years now and most of the time I only have to do it once.
10-Dec-07 at 03:31AM:
NAME: Jake
EMAIL: punkass21@hotmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Ireland
INGREDIENTS: Lysine tablets, Acidipholous tablets, Zovirax cream, tea
tree oil, nail polish remover.
INSTRUCTIONS: Take 6000 units of both Lysine and Acidipholous each day. Clean the sore thoroughly, and apply nail polish remover. Use a q-tip or cotton swab to hold the nail polish remover on the sore for at least 30 seconds. Yes, this will burn, but go on, you can take it. Afterwards, dab a little tea tree oil on the sore. Finally put Zovirax
cream on the affected area. Do this 3-5 times a day, and you will be amazed. IT REALLY WORKS! Never in my life have I gotten rid of a cold in 3 days with such minimal visible symptoms. I was very skeptical about putting a solution with acetone on my face, but I am here to tell you that I am a new found beliver in nail polish remover. Give it a try, it is soooo very worth it!
08-Dec-07 at 05:09 PM:
NAME: Mike
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: nail polish remover, valtrex, toothpaste, rubbing alcohol,
l lysine, abrivia
INSTRUCTIONS: I get cold sores about 2-3 times a year. I got one in October while on vacation and applied Abrevia to it for what seemed like hourly. It didn't do much and it took about 2 weeks for it to entirely
go away. Flash forward to December. I woke up on Thursday with a small bump on my upper lip. My cold sores have always been painful so I didn't think
much of it but took a Valtrex just in case. By Thursday night it was getting bigger with 3 small white blisters. I found this site and figured "What the hell." I immediately iced the sore for about 10 minutes. Then
I dabbed on nail polish remover using a q-tip. I repeated the ice and reover about 5 times. I then did nothing for about an hour. And then
repeated ice and reover again- this time adding rubbing alcohol into the mix as well. I also took more valtrex and llysine as well. I woke up friday morning at about 3am and my lip was twice the size. I
once again iced it down- applied remover and this time decided to lance the white blisters with a thin needle (This is the first time I ave ever done this) I don't think I hit the actual blister though as all that
came out was bright red blood. I then put rubbing alcohol, remover and abrevia and went to bed. I Woke up for work Friday morning- the swelling had gone down a bit but it was still noticeable. I out on more nail polish remover, abrevia
and also put some concealer on my lip (Flesh colored as I'm a guy) so the sore was barely noticeable. During the day I put some more abrevia on it- followed by concealer. By the end of the day Thursday the sore was way down- all the blisters were gone and it was actually beginning the scabbing phase which was so small it simply looked like I had chapped lips. It's a miracle. less than 2 days and its pretty much gone. I am now using neosporin to make sure it doesn't scar. And that's it. What usually goes away fully in 2 weeks - should be fully gone in 3 days. And less than a day to get it to a point where no one would even
know. Amazing.
04-Dec-07 at 01:31AM:
NAME: Mars
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Australia
INGREDIENTS: Famvir Tablets (prescription only)
INSTRUCTIONS: Firstly I like everyone else have been suffering frombthese hideous things all my life always in the same spot above my lip,until recently i tried almost all the remedies mentioned on this site butto no avail the cold soars would stillmappear without fail and torture me for days! Having gone to the doctors a few times over the past years believing their was something out there that i hadnt discovered i was always told there was not!! Until a
month ago I went to the chemist and he advised me that their is now a tablet called FAMVIR available that was recently approved as a remedy for cold soars that proved to be effective! I was sceptical at first but thought i had nothing to lose so I went to the doctor and got a prescription (only way to get them.) They work if they are taken within the 24hr period of the cold soar appearing, so my cold soar was deniedvdevelopment & the tiny blisters were gone in 3 days with no other assistance other than ice as precaution.Today i felt the usual tingle and rushed to the doctor for another prescription & now 6hrs later the tiny blisters are still there but have not developed into a full outbreak (previously experiences 6hrs after feeling the tingle I would already have had a major outbreak and be planning to stay home from work for a day or two) but not this time, the tablets works! They are not miracle
workers by anymeans but relieves the tingle,pain & prevent a full blown outbreak so this is what i shall be using from now on! I hope this helps people out there if the home remedies dont seem to work for you like they dont for me. good luck fellow sufferers :)
03-Dec-07 at 12:57AM:
NAME: Evan
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: lysine, ice cube, non-acetone nail polish remover, earwax,
blistex/carmex/neosporin
INSTRUCTIONS: So, I felt the tingle this morning and knew a cold sorewas coming on. Hit it with ice, kept the swelling down, the blisterended up being not very much bigger than a pencil eraser. Still, it waspretty nasty and raised a bit. Been popping Lysine all day, and it seeme to be helping. Usually the earwax works great for me to get rid of the blister, but it can be pretty resilient at first. If you hit it withthe non-acetone nail polish remover a few times an hour for a few hours,it dries it out significantly and might even destroy some of the
blister. The real one-two punch comes when you hit it with the earwax AFTERthe nail polish remover: the earwax just decimates the blister, accelerating the whole thing to the scab stage, at which point you can use the
medicated moisturizer of your choice. Rub consistently with the earwax and keep a towel nearby to wipe up any fluid that comes out (this also helps to avoid getting nail polish remover in your mouth!) I had the tingle this morning and now the blister is already gone--should be all healed by the end of tomorrow. Hope this helps, it sure worked for me!01-Dec-07 at 08:16
PM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: Jim
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada
INGREDIENTS: Wooden Spoon
Flame
INSTRUCTIONS: TO get to the point, take a wooden spoon and hold itabove a flame liek a candle prefferably or a lighter. It will burn the spoon but the point is to get it pretty hot. all you need to do is hold it
above the candle for like less then 10 seconds, wipe it on a tissue to get rid of the black residue, and apply to the cold sore. It will be very hot at first so touch it quickly and release. Continue touching and realising it quickly so its as hot as possible for a long period oftime. When it starts to die down, hold it there for a little while longer
till the heat is not noticed and repeat. I find its a really good remedy, although it hurts it gets rid of the cold sore, or atleast shrinks it noticbly. Also the nail polish remover and toothpaste also work amazing. try this remedy out, you have nothing to lose, only to gain and im pretty sure you wanna get ride of that nasty cold sore.
29-Nov-07 at 08:02AM:
NAME: Kristel
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Rubbing Alcohol, Abreva (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS: This is best used when you first get the tingle. Apply alcohol immeadiately. If there are blisters, sterilize a needle with thealcohol and very gently open them. Saturate a cotton ball with alcohol and hold for 10 minutes on the sore. Try to localize the coverage to the sore only. Time is important here. Alcohol will kill the herpes virus but it must be 'wet' with alcohol and it takes a full 10 minutes to do the job. You can alternate applications with Abreva but I don't find this works any better. Apply as often as you can stand unless irritation developes. This actually inactivates the virus so the more you do itthe better. Acetone has the same effect which is why nail polish works (isopropanol can be oxidised to the ketone acetone). I prefer Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol) since this is often a key ingredient in antibacterial cleansers.
27-Nov-07 at 07:38AM:
NAME: Shannon
EMAIL: sum1spr1nc3ss@aol.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Ice
Water
Advil
Rubbing Alcohol
Anbesol
INSTRUCTIONS: I woke up this morning with 2. one on my uper lip, and one on my lower. I applied ice, and let the swelling go down for about 15 minutes. Then I Rubbed them with rubbing alcohol. its dries them out and speeds the stages up. after that I let the alcohol sit for a few minutes. then I get a spoon, and two asprin. I put a little warm water in the spoon andcrush the asprin to a paste. I put the asprin paste on the cold sores andleave it for 30 minutes. and repeat the process. I also take ONE asprin every 5 hours. this helps internally. ALSO VERY IMPORTANT: Remember to be hydrated!!! DRINK DRINK DRINK!mine will usually go away within 1-2 days with this process.
18-Nov-07 at 08:49AM:
NAME: Dorothy
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Lysine
nail polish remover
carmex
INSTRUCTIONS: I take Lysine every day, but when I feel a cold sore, Idouble up on dasage. A soon as you feel the tingle of a cold sore, dipa q-tip in nail polish remover, and hold it on the sore for a minute.Rub some Carmex on the sore, and your lips. do this at least 5 times aday. The cold sore will never get big, and no one will ever know you
have a cold sore.
Hi Susan:
Thanks for your web site. I woke this morning with a cold sore. By
noon time it was 3x its size and extremely painful. I had been using Novitra
with no relief to the pain or cold sore. I started with fresh garlic followed
by the ice. Then I used the q-tip with nail polisher remover. I felt immediate
relief. I have continued the pattern of
garlic, ice and nail polish remover. It is now 2: 30 p.m. the swelling has
gone done and the cold sore scabbed over. I am extremely pleased with all
the recommendations on your web site.
Thank you all for your help.
Maire MacEoin
Southampton, MA., USA
07-Nov-07 at 08:33PM:
NAME: andrea
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: The Liquid Advil Extra Stength
INSTRUCTIONS: First ice the blister for as long as you can take thenpop open
the Advil Liquid Pill and put the liquid directly on the blister. Clears in
one to two days.Lots of sleephelps too because I always get them when I am
run down and exhausted
06-Nov-07 at 09:22AM:
NAME: Alison
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US
INGREDIENTS: Alum, ice, needle, lighter, alcohol, campho-phenique,
neosporin.
INSTRUCTIONS: If youve ever had a cold sore, you know that it is aprocess:
tingle, blister, yellow scab, then open cut like sore until its
gone. SO in order to treat the cold sore you have to coincide with thestages.The
Tingly Stage: Use the ice, Ice your lip every chance you get,
hopefully the ice will not allow the blister to swell, and you will end upwith
little or no blister.The Blister Stage: Ice is important during this stage
to keep the
blister from getting bigger. If the blister had formed, use a lighter tosterilize
the needle, then clean the needle with rubbing alcohol, Then carefully poke
all blisters. Then immediatly used a cotton ball with either peroxide, alcohol,
or even nail polish remover. All of these will burn, hold it on your cold
sore for 30 secs. The point of this is to dry out the coldsore. DO NOT MOISTURIZE
YOUR COLD SORE DURING THIS STAGE! That means no blistex carmex, chapstick
of any kind!! Once you have poped the cold sores continue to ice them, and
use campho phenique (drying action) on the cold sore, at night use the campho
also but add Alum using a wet q-tip. Alum can be found in the spice aisle.
The Scabby Stage: Now you need to moisturize! Use neospirin, chapstick,
also recommend Camph-phenque Scab relief (different than the drying action)
I also apply alum during this stage (its a constant dry outmoisturize cycle)
23-Oct-07 at 02:03PM:
NAME: AV
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Purell
Nail polish remover
INSTRUCTIONS: Alternate dabbing purell and the Nail off repeatedly thefirst
day. apply pressure and hold the Q-tip on your lip for 30
seconds. this will sting, but just focus on the amazing results you areabout
to experience. I've tried everything under the sun, and this is the only remedy
guarenteed to get rid of cold sores in 1-2 days. I will eat my hat if this
doesn't work for you.
09-Oct-07 at 09:27PM:
NAME: Kamee
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Nail Polish Remover, cotton balls, abreva
INSTRUCTIONS: I was extremely skeptical when I saw this site, but afterreading
cure after cure using nail polish remover, I decided the idea had to have
some merit. I went to my medicine cabinet and grabbed some of the non-acetone
nail polish remover I have. I used a cotton ball and applied the nail polish
remover directly onto the HUGE cold sore I woke up with this morning. It was
a bad one too, lots of icky little blisters and it was quite swollen. After
using the nail polish remover on the cold sore, I let it dry out for awhile
and then applied a tiny dab of abreva. That was just a few hours ago, around
4 or 5. Now the blisters appear to be completely gone, the swelling is down,
and the cold sore
is already to the scabbing stage! I will definitely try this the next time
one of those monster cold sores makes its appearance!
03-Oct-07 at 06:48 PM:
NAME: John Ellob
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: canada
INGREDIENTS: Lysine+, Vitamin b75, Vitamin c, multi vitamins, alvera
INSTRUCTIONS: i woke up on monday morning completely horrified to seethe little
pus filled bastards already on me! they began at the bottom of my nose and
went down the lip and they were already blisters!no time to save them from
alvera! well i used it anyways for a day or two and it did nothing, so i came
to this site. i tried to pop it with asterilized needle but it didn't want
to pop? it just really hurt, i likely did itwrong. i then used nail polish
remover on them and it worked nicely. theswelling went down, but you could
still see the viral tissue and remnants of blisters.along with that i've been
taking 3 Vitamin c's, 1 Strong multivitamin, and b75 complex stress relief/energy
production. right now it's still quite red/apparent, but it looks like a scrape
or cut as opposed to blisters so at least that is nice. I bought lysine+ cream
today and it has plenty of beneficial ingredients, including (ofcourse)lysine,
vitamins a e, wax, and others.
well it's wednesday night and i'm hoping they'll be gone, have a date this weekend and these buggers show no mercy in their timing! good luck everyone.
24-Sep-07 at 08:22PM:
NAME: Kim
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
NAME_OF_REMEDY: cold sores
INGREDIENTS: Mint flovored Listerine, Abreva, Neosporin.
INSTRUCTIONS: Wash affected area with antibacterial soap, pat dry. Dipa cotton
ball in mint Listerine and hold it to blisters for about 5minutes. The cooling
of the mint counteracts any burning from the alcohol.Apply Abreva several
times a day and Neosporin when blisters arestating to heal. Works every time!
15-Sep-07 at 10:21PM:
NAME: Sharon
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: New Zealand
INGREDIENTS: 30+ Sunscreen Lotion
INSTRUCTIONS: Each morning make it your routine to put sunscreen on your
lips and thats it If you are a sports person out in the wind or heat then
keep some with
you and apply several times during the day Have tried the sunscreen tubes
for lips but these do not work as well as actually putting body sunscreen
lotion on
I have suffered from cold sores for 33
years and have tried everything posted here, but this remedy really works.
I use Power Immune by fitura.com and australian bush flower essences called
'spinifex' (I forgot what webpage I got that from though.) Take these both
orally and use topically and the cold sore will be GONE!! I mean GONE, no
outbreak, no 8 days of pain, and redness, and more pain, just simple GONE.
Its a miracle and I wanted to share the FIRST remedy I have found that really
really works!!!
yours in health,
Stacy
13-Sep-07 at 01:39 AM:
NAME: Denise
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: New Zealand
INGREDIENTS: Ice
Nail Polish Remover
Cotton bud or Q-tip
Lysine Tablets
Vitamin B Tabs- the best ones you can get
INSTRUCTIONS: Yes this really works! Thanks everyone for your helpful remedies.I
tuned into this site just yesterday and already my cold sores
(2 separate outbreaks on bottom lip) have nearly disappeared. My story starts
two days ago (afternoon) when I noticed the tell-tale tingle in
one spot just below my bottom lip. I was working and unable to do anything
straight away so I put Blistex lip conditioner on and hoped for
the best. At closer inspection later that day to my horror I had two outbreaks
of several small blisters clustered together. Stayed home from
work next day as lip had swollen to immense proportions,it was reeaalllly
sore - couldn't close my mouth properly.Used the remedies mentioned on
this site. Applied ice cube on the spots until it all melted away.This helped
with the pain straight away. Then Q-tip dipped in Nail Polish
Remover and held it on the sores for a few seconds. Instant success- they
were shrinking.I repeated this process. The blisters had not had time
to weep and were still closed but filling with liquid. My lip that very morning
looked absolutely hideous. Hugely swollen and sores deep in
the flesh of my lower lip as well as the other edge bordering on skin. Also
bought some fresh Lysine tablets and took two straight away. Continued yesterday
afternoon to apply the nail polish remover and ice when it felt really sore.
Blisters were not ready to be popped or anything so off to bed. This morning,
blisters got a quick pierce and dab with Nail Polish remover again but only
the one deep in my lip needed popping. The other sores bordering on skin had
nearly gone! Had to go to work so covered it up with makeup and off I went.
At lunch, dabbed a bit more N.P R on (took it to work with me) and went on
my way. As every hour went by, the blisters retreated and dried up and swelling
went own almost back to normal. I have contined taking the Lysine Tablets-
1 per time a couple of times a day.If you could see my lips now you wouldn't
even know I' had an outbreak. The scab stage, which usually lasts for a couple
of days for me, was over in a matter of a few hours.Iv'e never seen results
like this from any cream over the counter.Here we are in the evening of the
second day of major full blown problems and they are nearly completely dried
up. No pain or anything. I'm still applying Blistex as lips are quite dry
and they feel like they need some moisture. Also, I took some Vitamin B complex
last night and today for energy levels.This has probably aided in the recovery.
Good luck and don't be scared to try it. Thanks to this site I'm my regular
self again. Thankyou all. Just keep on with the Nail Polish remover as often
as necessary.
INGREDIENTS: Fresh garlic cloves (preferably
organic)
INSTRUCTIONS:
The compounds found in fresh garlic are some of the most powerful anti-microbial
agents around. Although garlic is best known for it's anti-bacterial and anti-fungal
properties (both important when dealing with sores), garlic also has anti-viral
properties that can help with cold sores.
The secret to unlocking garlic's power is using only fresh garlic cloves that
haven't been processed, heated or modified in any way. To produce the compound
that has all these wonderful anti-microbial properties, you need to crush
the garlic into a pulp. This starts a chemical reaction that produces the
all-important allicin agent, along with the infamous smell of garlic!
Start by spreading the pulp around your sores and surrounding areas. This
will cause intense burning for about 10mins that is largely harmless; however,
I would recommend icing your face before applying the garlic to make it more
tolerable. Areas of weak or sensitive skin may show burn marks afterwards,
so I would test in a small area first. My current outbreak spread from the
lip to around one eye, and after applying garlic pulp to all infected areas
for 30mins, several times a day, I noticed a small patch of rug-burn-like
skin directly below my lower eyelid (where the skin is thinnest). A way to
counter this would be to dilute the pulp with water, or use less, or apply
for only 10mins. Afterwards, you'll want to remove any garlic pulp or dried
juice from your face, and I would suggest an alcohol swab, or a bit of soap
on a napkin, or something that won't leave it wet. This will also remove the
smell of garlic!
With this treatment you should notice is a drawing/drying effect. Blisters
should be reduced in size and a lot flatter. Also, pain and irritation should
be reduced greatly. The burning/stinging sensation felt at the start of the
application seems to leave the area a bit numb to sensation.
I think garlic pulp is similar to the other popular remedies in that it dries
and draws out the wet cold sores. However, it is a natural agent that is accompanied
by strong anti-bacterial/fungal/parasitic/viral properties that have been
scientifically scrutinized in medical journals. Garlic is even used in cattle
feed in countries where antibiotic use has been restricted. It is also greatly
reccommended to eat raw garlic cloves shortly after meals (so that stomach
acids don't kill the allicin compound), or to add crushed cloves to your bath.
Really, the only drawbacks to this treatment is the smell.
11-Sep-07 at 09:29AM:
NAME: Celeste
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Fever Blisters
INGREDIENTS: honey
INSTRUCTIONS: When you feel that first little tingle of a fever blister apply
honey to the area several times a day and again that night. Chances are it
will never become a full fledged blister.Applying honey also helps after the
blister appears.
02-Sep-07 at 09:35PM:
NAME: JO
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Nail Polish Remover, pin needle, baking soda and water to make
a paste, Zovirax pill form if it can be afforded and ice cube
INSTRUCTIONS: I was going to go to party tonight but guess what? I had to
pass because this morning I woke up with a cold sore the kind that extended
above my lip onto the skin. So I googled home remedies and this site came
up, I am glad that I am
not alone in my quest to shorten my cold sores duration as they are notonly
ugly but painful I have to take Zovirax on a daily basis because I get cold
sores more often then most, lucky me. It works but over time your immune system
will develop a tolerance
to the drug and because I have been on it for so long this is why it now must
be taken daily. Anyway, back to today, I read a lot of the remedies for cold
sores and tried a couple
of them to see it they worked. I used a needle to break the sores and a cotton
ball to wipe away the fluid, I didn't have much because they are always small
cluster sores, then I applied nail polish remover twice, with a Q-tip. I even
tried the tea bag thing but it didn't work. The nail polsih remover worked
okay but then I got the idea to mix baking soda with water and apply as a
paste to the sore. It dried up the sores but did not take them completely
away. However, where I refused to leave the house all day today I can now
apply a dab of foundation to cover the slight redness and walk out of the
house with out worrying about someone ogling my lip. I only left the baking
soda paste on for about 20 mins but will apply later on tonight to see if
it will make anymore of a difference. I also iced the sores as well to take
down the swelling. I do feel from years of experience (I'm 30 now) that one
must carefully break the sores before appling the drying agent in order for
it to really work. However, be smart about it, keep area clear of fluid with
a fresh clean cotton ball and continously wash hands to prevent the spread
of the virus to any other part of your body.
02-Sep-07 at 07:44 PM:
NAME: Humbled by cold sores
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Ice, Nail Polish Remover, Hydrocortisone, Stress Reducer
INSTRUCTIONS: I have tried almost ever remedy listed on this site prior to
finding it (except earwax!?!). I think that different things work for different
people. My mom gets them small and they only last a few days over the counter
treatments seem to work for her, for me and my brother we get them on both
lips at the same time they get huge and gross and last 10-14 days (sometimes
returning after they clear up for a few days). So believe me I feel your pain.
After I ICE to get the swelling down and dry them out with NAIL POLISHREMOVER
I use HYDROCORTISONE CREAM (2.5% prescription strength if possible) to help
heal the skin and clear them up completely. I once had a prescription for
Diprolene (for poison oak) I used it, it worked great but when I asked my
doc. for more he said it wasn't recommended to use around the mouth. Any way
I have tried many things
over the 15 years that I have suffered and any skin med. containing a mild
steroid seems to help with the swelling. But as we all know a steroid cream
is not always on hand when they decide to rear there ugly heads. My last suggestion
is DON'T STRESS OVER THEM... they just get worse. I use a home grown herbal
remedy to reduce my stress when ever I feel 'the tingle'. You should do what
ever makes you feel comfortable to relax and reduce
your stress level. Good luck take care and pray for the pharmaceutical companies
to finally realize they would make a fortune if they would get something on
the market that really
worked!~
28-Aug-07 at 06:29PM:
NAME: Gina
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: New Zealand
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Head lice
INGREDIENTS: cooking/salad oil
vinegar
tea tree oil
nit comb
shampoo
towels
INSTRUCTIONS: This is an easy remedy to rid you of those unwanted pests. Messy
but very effective!
First, add a couple of drops of tea tree oil to your shampoo, this
Ok now to the messy part:
Use equal measures of cooking/salad oil and vinegar apply to dry hair, massage
through hair covering entire head. Wrap in towel leave for 15 min. After 15
min is up brush hair then use nit comb through hair, this should be really
easy because of the oil.
Rinse comb after each brush through.When finished hop into shower and shampoo
out (with the tea tree oil added shampoo). You may find you have residue oil
left in the hair and it may take a couple of extra washes to wash out, but
this is fine.
Don't forget to clean/soak all brushes and combs, vaccum floors, strip all linen etc and hot wash to kill lingering pests.
I have tried this method twice now and its brilliant, once when my daughter was 7years old and again about a month ago, she's now almost 11years old. So yeah I think it really works.
22-Aug-07 at 12:30PM:
NAME: Dusty
EMAIL: dustymarieallen@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: L-Lysine
B-Complex
Vitamin C
Nail Polish Remover
Peroxide
L-Lysine+ Cold Sore Treatment
Neosporin
Tea Bags (Earl Grey)
Ice
INSTRUCTIONS: Hey there! I usually get cold sores twice a year, so I'm pretty
lucky compared to some people. I can't stand it when I do get them though!
So, this time I searched the internet for home remedies and found this WONDERFUL
site! I found a lot of great tips on here and decided to combine some of them
and see what happened. I woke up Monday with the cold sore. It wasn't fully
formed, but I could tell it was getting close- I hadn't even felt the tingle
this time! So, today is Wednesday and I think it will be pretty much cleared
up by tomorrow- yay! BelowI will list the steps I took to get rid of my cold
sore. I hope that my suggestions and everyone else's are helpful!
This is the order that I went in with the different products:
1. L-Lysine- this is a amino acid that is supposed to stop the further formation
of cold sores. I read that it is only beneficial if you take more than 3,000mg
per day. Be sure to only take that much while you have the cold sore. You
can take a smaller dosage daily as a preventative
measure, but you should check with your doctor first. You can find it in the
vitamin section of any drugstore or grocery store.
2. B-Complex- This is a vitamin supplement that contains the different b vitamins
your body needs. It is supposed to help with nerve function. I already take
this daily, but I read that it is supposed to help with cold sores.
3. Vitamin C- I read that vitamin C helps your body get rid of the cold sore
faster, so I threw that into the mix of vitamins also.
4. Peroxide- Although I have read that you are not supposed to and I had never
done it before, I decided to pop the cold sore. I popped it with a sterilized
needle and then applied peroxide with a q-tip. I have also been applying peroxide
every morning and night.
5. Ice- Hold ice on the cold sore for ten minutes.
6. Nail Polish Remover- After icing your cold sore, apply nail polish remover
with a q-tip. I held it on my lip for five minutes total. When the q-tip dried
out, I put more on a NEW q-tip. Be careful not to let the nail polish remover
touch the skin closer to the inside of your lips-it is really sensitive and
it can cause irritation.
7. Tea Bags- Next place a hot tea bag on the cold sore until it cools. I did
this step twice in a row. I read that Earl Grey is the best to use, I'm not
sure why.
8. Repeat steps 5-7 as much as you have time to- I figure the more the better.
9. L-Lysine+ Cold Sore Treatment- Apply this after you have completed the
steps above and throughout the day as much as possible. There are other ointments
out there you can use, but I saw this one and decided to try it. It has lysine,
zinc, and tea tree oil in it- all three are supposed to help treat cold sores.
10. Neosporin- Apply this at night to aid in healing the sore. Manypeople
believe that you should let the sore dry out. I prefer to useNeosporin- it
seems to work well for me.Remember
to take the vitamins daily until the cold sore is gone!I hope these tips are
helpful! Good luck!
Name: Amanda.
I've been getting coldsores ever since
I was smaller,but just in different forms. When I was smaller I used to get
cancer sores and boy were they ever painful! Lately I've been getting coldsores
on mylip and it's been driving me insane. I've tried Blistex (which believeme
doesn't work that well or at all) And Abreva which works okay butnot the greatest.
I came to this site almost 2 months and I just looked.But now this is the
third time I've gotten a coldsore on my lip. AndI decided to try the Nail
PolishRemover method. On the first day Inoticed a small blister very small,
so I had decided not to do anythingabout it, by the second day my liphad swelled
up beyond imaginable.It was terrible and I felt ugly, I refuse to leave my
house and go out with my boyfriend. I hadthis huge blister on my lip, and
my mother hasbeen telling me to pop it, but I can't seem to do it myself.
I hate to puncture my own skin or other people do it for me, I'm a bit afraid.
I had woken up at 5:30 on the third day and my blister was still as big as
ever. So at around 6:00 I decided to try Nail Polish Remover. Grab a Q-Tip
and put it in Nail Polish Remover dab it gently on it. Try not to dab it hard
on your coldsore for it will make it itchy and more painful. Leave the Q-Tip
on for about a minute or so and thentake it off. Dispose of it after of course
and let the Nail Polish on your coldsore dry up. After about a minute or so
apply the Nail Polish again. I did thisand by 7:00 (am) The big blister had
swelled down so much! I was surprised Although I havent been very consistant
with it. I've applied it about 5 times from 6:00 to 7:00 and the results were
amazing. I also do recommend washing your hands after touching it as you do
not want to spread it.
*Also do not I repeat do not put Vaseline on it. The idea of gettingrid of
a coldsore is so that it dries up, Vaseline does take the pain away but it
keeps it moist and slows down healing time.* At night to help it more apply
Abreva if desired or even toothpaste works well. By the next morning your
coldsore should haven went down tremendously. I seriously recommend this remedy.
It's cheap and effective. It worked for me and I truly hope it works for you.(I
know Nail Polish seems ridiculous but try it, it really works!)
Ingredients: Valtrex, Ice, Rubbing Alcohol, some kind of antibiotic ointment.
Instructions: I am starting school in a few days and i woke up 2 days ago and saw i had 2 huge cold sores on my lips. I wanted them away as soon as possible and i googled a few websites to find how i can quckly get rid of them. I came across this website and started testing out a few things. I found that first put some ice on it until it melts then getting a q-tip and putting some rubbing alcohol on it and rubbing it on my lip for about 15 seconds. Then getting antibiotic ointment like neosporin and putting that on it. It shrunk my cold sores soo much. Also, my dentist wrote me a prescription for Valtrex. He said it works really well and i found that it really does. I know it is mainly for Genital Herpes but it works wonders for cold sores to. Just take one once a day. Good luck and i hpoe this helps everyone out!!
p.s. if you feel a cold sore coming on
take either l-lysine or Valtrex and it wont even break through the skin. :)
09-Aug-07 at 09:37AM:
NAME: Brandy
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Ice, Rubbing Alcohol, Warm Tea Bag
INSTRUCTIONS: I woke up this morning and had a monster sized lip. I start
a new job tomorrow and I did not want to look like some infection
infested person. So I did something my mom told me to do. She said, Freeze
it with ice,take the alcohol and put it on a q-tip, leave it on until the
alcohol
dries up on the tipflip the tip over and repeat, then take the warm tea bag
(as hot as youcan stand it, that is important) place it on your lip until
it cools
down andit will cool down fast, repeat the tea bag treatment. I have been
upfor an hour now working on my cold sore. It is not red anymore, theswelling
has gone down,and it is drying up. If I keep treating it this way it will
be gone bytomorrow morning WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!! Trust me it works!!!!!
13-Aug-07 at 05:43AM:
NAME: denise
INGREDIENTS: vingear....tea bags.perioxide.toothpaste
INSTRUCTIONS: u guys have got to try this it work with in a day and ahalf..when
u first get it realease the sweeling put mutiple hot tea bagson it it will
decrese the swelling next put a little vingear to chasetghe virus away and
then kill it with alot of perioxide it really worksthe perioxide burns soo
then u kno it's working .next put sum toothpaste on it repeadly it burn but
hey u want it gone right.make sure u keep updating ur sore with toothpaste
everytime it gets dry.sleepwith it wake up in the middle of the night n keep
updating it in themorning all u see is sumthing that use 2 be there...
06-Aug-06 at 11:46 AM:
NAME: christina
EMAIL: cthompson264@cogeco.ca
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: canada
INGREDIENTS: LIPSOREX I BUY IT AT WALMART IT WORKS GREAT I GET COLDSORES
ALL THE TIME THEY GET REALLY BAD I USE LIPSOREX IT IT GREAT IT HELPS ALOT
AND MY COLDSORE IS GONE IN 2 DAYS
This worked for me. I have not had any problems with my mouth since I started using a product my oncologist told me to try.It is called Biotene toothpaste and Biotene mouthwash. It has an anti-bacterial in it and no alcohol to irritate the soft tissue.
04-Aug-06 at 07:36 AM:
NAME: Frances
EMAIL: fran7399@aol.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Cold Sores
INGREDIENTS: Ice, Valtrex, Nail Polish Remover & Neosporin
INSTRUCTIONS: I started experiencing outbreaks about 1 year ago.
Since then, I've had 4 outbreaks. It seems that they get worst and worst.
After the third outbreak (about 2 months ago), I found this website. THANK
GOD!!!!! I decided to add the nail polish remover as soon as I felt any tingling.
It WORKS!!!!! It's been 3 days since I felt tingling and I quickly took 2000mg
of Valtrex twice a day for 1 day. I also alternated between ice and nail polish
remover. Any blister than were
developing were quickly dried up. I couldn't believe it...it's magic. It looks
like it will heal by the end of the weekend w/o scars. Maybe I can be back
at work by Monday.
05-Aug-06 at 08:31 AM:
NAME: Sonni Schwinn
EMAIL: sjs374@juno.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: U.S.
INGREDIENTS: Hydrogen Peroxode
Chapstick
INSTRUCTIONS: I've been getting cold sore (herpes) since I was a
teenager and I'm very old now. I don't remember how I discovered this cure.
I use HO for infections and other skin problems, so I probably just gave it
a shot and found out it worked.Everybody who gets them quickly recognizes
the first little pain that signals a cold sore is on it's way, before the
first little redness begins. As soon as you treat it, it starts to go away.
So, if you catch it at that point, the sore doesn't even develop.The problem
is that HO has to have a passage into the infection. So if there isn't one
yet, you have to make one. It doesn't have to be deep--just a break in the
skin. A poke with a sterilized pin brisk rubbing with a tooth brush will do
it. Yes, it hurts a little, but nothing like what it will feel like if it
grows.Dab the HO onto the opening, every hour or so, four or five times. If
it doesn't bubble or sting a wee bit, the opening isn't deep enoughAfter each
application cover the area with Chapstik and keep Chapstik on it til it's
completely healed. I don't know if other lip balms work or not. Occasionally
I've felt one start when I wasn't near HO, but I always have Chapstik, which
makes a big difference all by itself. I'm guessing herpes needs air to grow.People
who don't get cold sores might argue that when we think we're stopping the
thing early, it wasn't really herpes. But those of us that get them easily
recognize that special pain.I got herpes AT LEAST twice a year until I started
this treatment, about 30 years ago. Since then, only a couple have grown any
bigger than a pimple. I hope it works for everybody. Can't hurt to try it.
05-Aug-06 at 05:55 AM:
NAME: Celeste Riley
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US
INGREDIENTS: Carmex
INSTRUCTIONS: I dont get cold sores very frequently but when I do Carmex does
the trick. Like other posts as soon as you start feeling the tingle put carmex
on it. For those that are not familiar carmex is an over the counter lip balm.
I have tried other lip balms but carmex seems to work the best for me and
I also use it all during the winter to prevent chapped lips.
02-Aug-06 at 01:24
PM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: Katie
EMAIL: katieanne159@hotmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Cold Sores
INGREDIENTS: Abreva
Ice
Aloe Vera
Cold-Eeze
L-Lysine (vitamin supplement)
Acidophilus (vitamin supplement)
INSTRUCTIONS: No guarantees, but this is what I did - I noticed my
sore
this morning and now, at 3:15, the sore is pretty much gone. When I first
noticed the sore, I put abreva on it and then left for work. Once I got to
work, I iced the sore and then put more abreva on it. I then went to the drugstore
and got L-Lysine, Acidophilus, and Aloe Vera. L-Lysine and Acidophilus are
both vitamin supplements that I found at Walgreens for $4.99 and $8.99, respectively.
I took 2000 mg of L-Lysine and 2 billion CFUs Acidophilus. I then iced the
sore and put aloe vera gel on it. I continued the icing once every few hours
and alternated the application of abreva and aloe vera. I also applied a moistenened
Cold-Eeze tablet directly to the sore for 30 seconds.
At noon, I had three small blisters that were beginning to form within my
lipline. As of now, those three blisters have receded. I expect to continue
this process for the next few days until I know for sure that this thing is
gone for good!
01-Aug-06 at 08:34 AM:
NAME: Brittany
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: whitening gel(w/ bleach in it)
INSTRUCTIONS: i just got a cold sore blister yesturday and i was putting blistex
on it but it wasnt working all that well.
then i saw on here that bleach works. i was too neverous to try it so i went
to the bathroon and saw my whitening gel and it said that it had bleach in
it. i just started using it and it is working already! 5 minutes and youll
see a BIG difference! just keep appliying it throughout the day and it will
basically be completely gone!
26-Jul-06 at 02:41 PM:
NAME: SEBASTIAN
EMAIL: sebastian100111@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: nail polish, tea tree oil, an ice pick, a fishermans
cough drop, ladies dirty panties, a snail, a staple gun, a flame torch, a
pen, sunglasses, a steak, a baseball, a buger- preferably wet, some stinky
socks, l-lysine, tea tree oil, red marine algea
INSTRUCTIONS: ignore all the ingredients i listed like the rest of the ingredients
everyone provided. do not pop- it will only imflame other
areas. use any cold sor emedicine at first. try to ice it. the most important
part is to not wet your face. you wantth sore to dry up as soon
as possible. tea tree oil helps this. i would also take red marine algea.
it is known to kill the virus
23-Jul-06 at 07:17 PM:
NAME: Nicholas
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Ice Cube
Nail Polish Remover
Q Tip
Herbecin L
INSTRUCTIONS: Rub an Ice Cube on the sore for 10 minutes, or use
one ice cube and use until it melts away. Then dip a Q-Tip in nail polish
remover. Rub the Q-Tip on the sore. WARNING..... It will sting alot! Rub on
until stinging goes away. Then use Herpecin L on it. Leave on until
you feal tingling coming back or lips become dry and chapped. Then, repeat
process. Do it once before you go to sleep and within 2 days it should be
gone.
22-Jul-06 at 11:36 AM:
NAME: Ken
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States
INGREDIENTS: one peppermint tea bag
INSTRUCTIONS: I've tried so many remedies for cold sores but the one that
seems to work the best for me is to wet a peppermint tea bag and
place it on the sore. Depending on the location of the sore you can usually
hold the tea bag in place with your lips. After a few minutes the
peppermint begins to tingle and kind of gives you a sense that it is working
as well. Many new studies are finding that peppermint is absorbed
through the skin and has a direct virocidal effect on the Herpes virus. I
know from experience that it does indeed work very well.
19-Jul-06 at 09:14 AM:
NAME: JIM
EMAIL: surfjet2@yahoo.com
INGREDIENTS: NAIL POLISH REMOVER ACETONE FREE
INSTRUCTIONS: I HAD A MEDIUM SIZE SORE WITH SEVERAL BLISTERS, VERY SWOLLEN
ABOUT TWO HOURS AGO WHEN I WOKE UP. MAKE SURE THE QTIP IS NOT DRENCHED WITH
THE POLISH REMOVER YOU CAN DAB IT ON A TISSUE TO REMOVE SOME OF THE LIQUID.
I HAVE HELD THE QTIP ON THE SORE FOUR TIMES FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES EACH TIME.
THE SORE HAS TURNED INTO A RED SPOT AND THE
BLISTERS ARE DRAINING AND ARE FLAT...USE TISSUE TO BLOT THE DRAINING...WASH
HANDS WITH HOT WATER AND SOAP!! ITS BASICALLY GONE!!! GOOD LUCK.
9-Jul-06 at 05:07 AM:
NAME: Sara
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: UAE
INGREDIENTS: Gly Derm Gentle Cleanser
INSTRUCTIONS: Just apply an appropriate layer of Gly Derm Gentle Cleanser
on the sore area. It'll eventually soak in (burns a bit), and then
keep re-applying it.Worked well for me, has dried the blisters faster than
it would usually take. Had tried Nail Polish Remover and Apple Cider Vinegar
before this but I didn't use it for too long so maybe that's why I didn't
see much of a difference. Then I rememebered I had used this cleanser when
I had really bad acne (my dermatologist had prescribed it to me), and it was
extrememly, extrememly effective, so it's great to use even as a normal face
wash. Just mix a coupla drops with water and apply it and keep it on your
face while you brush, then wash it off. Hope this helps!
16-Jul-06 at 05:00 AM:
NAME: Andrew K.
EMAIL: wizatwork@gmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States of America
INGREDIENTS: Bump Stopper
INSTRUCTIONS: It was Saturday late afternoon. A cold sore was developing
on my lip. I haven't had one in about 8 years. I think that I haven't
had one for a long time because I had been using a topical solution called
Vytone Cream 1%. But I've bitten my lip several times during the recent week
while chewing gum and I've had some rather stressful situations at the end
of the week which caused me to actually bite my lip purposely. Needless to
say, I started to develop a cold sore. The vytone cream didn't help lathering
it on. So, I did a search and came across this website. I looked at a lot
of the suggestions and I didn't have some of the needed items like lime or
L-lycine or T-Tree oil. But I rummaged around my medicine cabinet and I something
hit my like a ton of bricks. If you're a guy and have been plagued by razor
bumps, you may have a bump stopper cream or ointment (mine actually had T-Tree
oil in it). I started to put that on Saturday evening, its now Sunday morning
and its had a positive effect. While my bump isn't gone it has stopped growing
it appears to be healing and in
submission. I wish I would've started this on Friday night. But, we'll see
what happens by Monday am. I will update you. Wiz
15-Jul-06 at 03:17 PM:
NAME: M
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Abreva, l-lysine, ecchinacea, vitamin C, nail polish
remover
INSTRUCTIONS: Alright guys, I mixed what I usually do with your suggestions
and IT WORKS! I woke up to a bump that already hurt. No tingle,
no warning, but not yet ready to pop. Whateveryou do, DON'T IRRITATE IT BY
VIGOROUS RUBBING OR ATTEMPTING TO POP IT YOURSELF. The key is to have plenty
of these things available in your home for when you needthem so you can use
lots right away. Slather on Abreva first. Use a lot!! I put on so much so
that I can slowly rub it in without aggravating the sore (remember you're
trying toavoid breaking the skin cause thats when they spread and scab over
and take forever to heal - I personally like to watch the bump just disappear).
Also, more is probably better. I took four ecchinacea pills, four vitamin
c pills, 6 500 mg l- lysine. Its my first time adding vitamins to my abreva
routine.I took a break from Abreva for a bit and dipped a q tip in nail polish
remover and held it on the bump for a couple minutes. (using a new q tip to
redip every 20-30 seconds). It startedto get red so I stopped and put more
avbreva on it and left it alone. It hasn't even been 6 hours since I discovered
the bump and it hasn't grown at all and with more l-lysine tonightand more
abreva and water througout the day it should be virtually gone by morning
- and thank god because I have a party with co-workers. Thanks for your sugggestions
-tomorrow will tell.
05-Jul-06 at 11:20 AM:
NAME: eva
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: drink milk
releev
INSTRUCTIONS: Do not pop the cold sore this will cause it to spread and take longer to heal. I drink milk all the time at least twice a day and when I do this it will prevent a sore from forming. Normally, when I don't drink milkI will get one because of the imbalance in my stomach because my body is so used to obtaining all this milk. When I do have the bad luck of getting a cold sore I will leave it alone not pick at it and apply Releev cold sore ointment about 5 times a day. It normally clears up within a day or two. Plus I drink a lot of milk, and I always, always wear Vaseline lip therapy it keeps my lips moist and preventscracking, sometimes crackingcan lead to a sore.
03-Jul-06 at 11:11 PM:
NAME: Cassie
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Guam
INGREDIENTS: Nail Polish Remover(NPR)/Q-Tip
Abreva
INSTRUCTIONS: Something so simple can be so wonderful! I woke up with an itchyness
and bumps above my top lip.
How strange, I usually feel them coming on at least a day before. I was utterly
horrified!I rushed to the store immediately to get some Abreva.. hoping that
it wouldn't get too big..I scanned the internet for any further help and came
upon this MUCH HELPFUL site!!Nail Polish Remover? What the heck.. I was willing
to try anything at this point.I hate going out in public when I have an outbreak..
and I haven't had one in sooo long!I grabbed some qtips and put some Nail
Polish Remover on, dabbed ithere and there and kept reading at all the home
remedies here.I decided, it doesn't burn too bad, and held the qtip with NPR
on for about a minute.I looked in the mirror to see if it had got all red
and to my surprise, the puss like bag had dwindled down
flat! Although I still think these cold sores are disgusting to look at, they
seemed to look better.I added some abreva on it to ease the tightness and
itching. This is Day 1! I hope this keeps getting better!I'll keep you posted
on how it goes!
Thanks for this site!!!
3-Jul-06 at 10:20 AM:
NAME: Kristen
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Rubbing alcohol
Toothpaste
Purell hand sanitizer
Triple antibiotic ointment
Cold medicine
INSTRUCTIONS: I am SOOO happy to have found this site yesterday. I woke up
and could feel a cold sore coming on. I forgot to bring my Campho-Phenique
to work so I went searching online to see what other remedies I could find.
I found this site by doing a search on Google. Anyway, as soon as I read others'
remedies, I started trying them. First I used rubbing alcohol on my lip, then
put some Purell hand sanitizer on it, then I put some triple antibiotic ointment
on it and kept re-applying that throughout the afternoon. When I got home,
I put toothpaste on it and that burned a lil but I was determined to try what
others had sworn by. After a while, I wiped the toothpaste off and put some
cold medicine on it with a q-tip. Before I went to bed, I put toothpaste on
it. It was sooo much better when I woke up- hadn't formed the blister yet
but was a lil red. All this morning I have had triple antibiotic ointment
on it and it's disappearing! It doesn't hurt at all, isn't red anymore and
it's just a teeny tiny clear dot where it would have become a big red painful
blister. I am not sure which of these is most effective but this is the FASTEST
I have ever gotten a cold sore to go away. I never even gave it a chance to
turn into a big sore. Thank you for all the good recommendations!
30-Jun-06 at 01:54 PM:
NAME: Courtney
EMAIL: LuckyBlonde1331@aol.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Toothpaste
Clear Eyes/Eye Drops
Fingernail Polish Remover
Q-tips
Needle
INSTRUCTIONS: Put generous amount of toothpaste on a plate and then put 7-8
drops of the clear eyes/eyedrops on top of the toothpaste mix together with
a Q-tip then dip it 3 times in finger nail polish remover. Pop your cold sore
with the needle.Then puton your lips for 30 mins. Then take a clean Q-tip
and wash the cold sore with finger nail polish remover. Repeat twice afor
two or three days and the sore will be completely gone! Good luck I hope it
works guys! Trust me I hate Cold Sores justas bad as everyone else!!!!
29-Jun-06 at 10:25 AM:
NAME: Kelli
INGREDIENTS: ice
nail polish remover
INSTRUCTIONS: I woke up yesterday with a small, fluid-filled blister on my
lips but didnt think anything of it. I woke up this morning with a
terrible throbbing on my lip and looked in the mirror only to be mortified
by what I saw: a huuuuge lip! I knew a cold sore was coming on and with the
Fourth of July just around the corner... I dreaded what my family would think,
knowing full well that by then my cold sore would be full blown. However,
this ice/NP remover works miracles! First, apply the ice until it has melted.
This numbs the area and also kills off some of the germs. Next, apply the
nail polish remover with a Q-tip. Just
remember that the more time you spend on this, the better the results! It
should not sting too bad as the area should be numb. I've been sitting here
for about a half-hour and the results are amazing! If the area is red, I recommend
Visine or some kind of red-reducing product. And ladies,
if you are trying to cover this thing up, remember that green is the opposite
of red! So if you have some green eye-shadow, apply a small amount to the
reddened area and then use cover up. Good luck!!
09-Jun-06 at 11:19 PM:
NAME: Alexandra
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: witch hazel
corn starch
INSTRUCTIONS: I have been suffering with cold sores for almost my entire life.
I am 21 now and hve found that if you apply witchhazel...preferably before
blisters appear and corn starch at anytime, it really helps dry them up. I
had a question about the nail polish remover, do you need to pop the blisters
first, or can you just apply it...please let me know. Good luck...the corn
starch really works to dry the blisters out if you already have them.
09-Jun-06 at 01:12 PM:
NAME: amy
EMAIL: luv_llb4ever69@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: US
INGREDIENTS: nail polish remover
ice
rubbing alcohol
INSTRUCTIONS: OH MY GOSH!! this site helped me out so much.yesterday i woke
up with a tiny little red bump on my lip. and then
this morning i woke up and it was HUGE!!i mean HUGE!! like you could probably
see it from a mile away.well anyway i am suppose to go see my boyfriend today..and
i was so ready to cancel until i found this site.the nail polish really works!!
i totally didnt believe it. but yeah it does work. an hour ago i tried this.
well first i used ice and kept it on there until it melted. then i put a little
bit of nail polish remover on the end of a Q-Tip and held it on my sore for
about 15 seconds and then took it off for
about 5 seconds. and every minute i would rotate it from nail polish remover
to rubbing alcohol.after about 5 minutes i put ice on for a min then went
back to the nail
polish remover and rubbing alcohol.and now...just an hour later..it has already
dried up and shrunk. i hope this works for you!!best of luck.
09-Jun-06 at 07:38 AM:
NAME: Jay
EMAIL: path_grinder@yahoo.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Chicago, IL USA
INGREDIENTS: Tea Tree Oil (Organic)
Lysine
Neosporin
Rubbing Alcohol
B-Complex, Acidophilus
INSTRUCTIONS: I'm a sports nutritionist who's had cold sores since I was a
kid, and have found that this mix really seems to work wonders. 2-3 days tops!
Alternating dabs of tea tree oil and rubbing alcohol throughout the day will
dry the blisters very quickly. As they dry, apply Neosporine cream very gently,
allow the cream to work in, and repeat every 2-3 hours.Throughout the process,
take 1000 mg of lysine every 2 hours. The body can utilze enormous amounts
of this amino acid, and it will completely damper arginene's ability to replicate
and live. Also, take a powerful acidophilus formula 3-4 times a day. NOW Foods
makes on called Probiotic Defense, and I've had luck with that. Adding a Stress
B-complex formula will helpstabilize the nervouse system enough to keep the
virus dormant for much longer periods of time.
07-Jun-06 at 10:30
AM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: sarah
EMAIL: siri75@gmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: Cold Sores
INGREDIENTS: Nail polish remover
INSTRUCTIONS: Hi there,
I had a question about the nailpolish remover remedy - is it best to use Acetone
nailpolish remover, or can we use a non-Acetone remover, like one that is
made from gelatin?
06-Jun-06 at 08:35 PM:
NAME: Deb
EMAIL: thanksfolks@hotmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Australia
INGREDIENTS: Tea Tree oil
INSTRUCTIONS: Hello fellow sufferers of the horrid simplex virus! Now i am
yet to try the nail polish remover but I have a tip nonetheless - Tea Tree
oil in its pure form. Applied at first sign will also provide an instant relief
and either stop or reduce the severity of the outbreak. (Cheers Colin for
that)If all other remedies have not stopped the blister from forming there
are a number of Tea Tree ointments that will really relieve symptoms too.
07-Jun-06 at 10:30 AM:
NAME: sarah
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Nail polish remover
INSTRUCTIONS: Hi there,I had a question about the nailpolish remover remedy
- is it best to use Acetone nailpolish remover, or can we use a non-Acetone
remover, like
one that is made from gelatin?
06 -Jun-06 at 03:52 PM:
NAME: Matthew
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada
INGREDIENTS: Tooth paste
Couple drops of water
little dish
q-tip(s)
INSTRUCTIONS: All the ingredients can be found at home witch is very practiclefist
you put some tooth paste on a small dish/bowl and add a couple
drops of watermix the water and tooth paste with the q-tip untill you see
bubbles (what it looks likeswhen you brush your theeth) take afresh new q-tip
and tab it in the
misture and generously applyto cold sore area.iv been using this for about
5 years now and it works really well. takes about 1 - 3 for cold sore to be
gone.
this also helps with Pimpleswell tell me how it works hope you guys like it
INGREDIENTS: l-lysine
ice
nail polish remover
udder cream[haha,i know]
nail polish remover
qtip
INSTRUCTIONS: ive had cold sores for as long as i can remember
i uually get them after a cold/
or before my period
my mom got me some l-lysine supplements
since ive been taking them i get cold sores a lot less
and my cold sores have been much smaller when i do get them
if i do get one [like today, ugh]
i usually put OTC stuff [like blistex] on as soon as ifeel it coming
then ice it
once the blisters start to form i pop them with a neede and clean off
the liquid with a qtip
after i hold one with nail polish remover on it for about 5 minutes
then one with alcohol
once it scabbs i put uddercream [hah,
they sell it at the drug store
here] to keep it from cracking
23-Jun-06 at 12:29 AM:
NAME: Anna
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: toothpaste,tee tree oil, antibiotic cream
INSTRUCTIONS: I just got my first cold sore and I was so embarrassed so I
tried to find something that would work right away but was too scared to use
a needle or the nail polish remover. I would say just use the toothpaste and
you will see the difference in the morning. Then when the puss or the inflamation
has gone down use tee tree oil until it is dry. Finally for the last couple
days use antibiotic cream. It was down to 1/2 the size the night after I put
on the cream. Honestly I think any of
these would work but I used all 3 just in case. Thanks to this site my cold
sore went away in 3 short days!
20-Jun-06 at 06:14 PM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Australia
INGREDIENTS: Nail Polish Remover
Blistex Lip Ointment
Lipreve
INSTRUCTIONS: I have just got rid of my latest cold sore today, thanks to
this site it only lastest 3 days, now it is completely gone. After not even
feeling the tingle, and waking up with a small lump on my lips i knew that
i was in for an ugly week!
I hate cold sores and get them for all different reasons, stress, sun/wind,
menstrual cycle. so they come at all differnt times.This time i thought i
would jump on the net and see how others got rid of their cold sores and found
this site.I saw that alot of people had tried the nail polish remover, and
having some on hand i gave this ago, just grabbedsome cotton buds and applied
the remover directly onto the cold sore non stop for about 10 mins, it didnt
hurt, however i could feel that my lip had dried,i them applied some Blistex
Lip Ointment to my whole lip area and went and brought some Lipreve cold sore
tablets from the pharmacy. These things work! keep applying the blistex and
take the tablets for 2 days. My cold sore hardly came up at all and instead
of having a huge puffy, swollen and scabby lip, i now have a faint red mark
that will be gone by tomoro!
17-Jun-06 at 10:33 PM:
NAME: Chantelle
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Australia
INGREDIENTS: ice
teabag
INSTRUCTIONS: i have suffered from cold sores for as long as i can remember,
and when i woke up 2 days ago with yet another one, i decided to try and find
something that would work better than the cold sore cream i have been using(which
was absolutely pathetic)i got on this website and decidedto try ice and a
teabag. and it works like a MIRACLE!!!!
ive applied the ice and teabag once and already i see a HUGE difference. so
here's what i did.first i got a sandwhich bag and put 2 big ice cubes in it.
i held them on my cold sore until they had melted. when the ice was melted
i took a warm, wet teabag and
applied it to the coldsore. a tip - do not dry your mouth after removing the
melted ice. only dry after finishingwith the teabag. do this as many times
as you feel necessary!!!!!!
04-Jun-06 at 11:37 AM:
SUBJECT: Home Remedy
NAME: angus
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: australia
INGREDIENTS: nail polish remover ,ice, tea bag
INSTRUCTIONS: Hello , I got a coldsore and I was as usual unimpressed with
it ,and the fact that all the products you can buy NEVER do anything to help,
then found this site . I instantly felt excited and started aplying the most
commonly listed and easilyaccessable remidies as I kept reading. after keeping
the cotton bud soaked in nail polish remover alternating to ice and tea bags
stuck to my lip for 3hrs I decided to read what was in the nail polish remover,
First thing I read was ; don't aply to skin second don't inhale fumes !! Bearing
in mind that I had been holding it directly under my nose for at least an
hour without any halucinogenic or any other reaction Im assuming they were
being cautious with their warnings. Anyway I woke up in the morning and the
cold sore was the tinyest little scab. You all know how excited I was. Two
weeks later I am now having round 2, but I was not as dedicated this time
and the cold sore is winning big time. I have put on heaps ofnail polish remover
thinking it was the ultimate winner and I neglected the others. LESSON LEARNT,
always attack with full force from day 1 the whole lot, no shortcuts. The
other thing is ,man I feel weird using ear wax as lip balm, if someone caught
me, Im sure they would think I was eating my ear wax. The other thing is who
tried ear wax first and was it the first thing they tried putting on the cold
sore?
05-Jun-06 at 06:19 PM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
NAME_OF_REMEDY: cold sores
INGREDIENTS: N/A
INSTRUCTIONS: Hello Everyone,
This website is great. I see so many ideas and suggestions to help one another.
So here is mine. With all these possible remedies for cold
sores we should take the next step and attempt to figure out why these home
remedies are working. For example, we know from the Abreva website
that it works because the cream changes the cell membrane that surrounds healthy
skin cells. This modified cell membrane then acts as a barrier to the cold
sore virus, making it harder for the virus to get into the cell. However,
it does nothing for the already infected cells. The possible prevention of
the virus transferring to other cells is good, but how does that help the
infected cells? The remedies that are suggested (i.e. nail polish, shaving
cream, tea,) all have some sort of chemicals in them. We should attempt to
compare and contrast these. If a specific chemical is in nail polish, also
in shaving cream, maybe it is that specific chemical has a direct effect on
the cells that contain the virus. I donï¿1⁄2t have the answers.
I donï¿1⁄2t have the resources. However, with a network
of people looking for the answers, (knowing a friend of a friend in the chemistry
field) it is possible that we will discover them.
03-Jun-06 at 10:44 AM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: United States
INGREDIENTS: -Abreva
-Fingernail polish remover
-Peroxide
-Rubbing Alcohol
INSTRUCTIONS: Ever since I was a really young child I have suffered from cold
sores (fever blisters). I am the type of person that will get them from eating
a tomato, strawberry, or even italian salad dressing. NO MATTER what precautions
I take (which include taking L-Lysine and keeping my lips moisterized) seems
to prevent these horrible outbreaks. As I have said, I have gotten them about
twice a year (if that) since I was about 8. I am now 17 about to turn 18 and
in the past six months I have had 7 HUGE cold sores. One was even the size
of a quarter and as it disapeared, it left a mole. So, upon having seven feverblisters
within the past seven months, I bet one could assume that I have tried everything.
And you are right. I have tried everything on this website and nothing much
seems to work. Normally I just tough it out and pop the blisters as they form
with a (clean, steralized) needle, first let it bubble it's infection out
with the peroxide, apply rubbing alcohol and fingernail polish remover. Let
it scab over and pick it every day until one day behind the scab you find
blood (b/c once it starts to bleed you know that the infection is gone and
it just has to scab and heal. This is a painful step, but I find it removes
the infection faster). Continue to apply f ingernail peroxide, fingernail
polish remover, and rubbing alcohol until it heals. Also to soften the skin
after the FINAL scab has finally fallen off by ITSELF put Vaseline on it.
I have also found that Vaseline helps prevent these cold sores if you apply
it to your lips at night and sleep with it on until morning. I have done this
everytime I have gotten a cold sore, until two days ago I woke up with one.
I ran to Wal-Mart desparately and tried Abreva.. I thought it couldn't hurt
since I had already tried everything else. It is almost completely gone within
two days!! Amazing.. it always takes me about two weeks for mine to heal..
try both.. I hope it helps!
02-Jun-06 at 09:54 AM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: toothpaste,nailpolish remover,j&j cream
INSTRUCTIONS: well i have been getting cold sores for a while now and tryed
everything i could
think of then i found this site and it helped alot so thanks so much....first
u like clean the sore with the nailpolish then u put some
toothpaste onthere then u apply the johnson and johnson cream for about a
couple of days just remember it doesnt go away overnight believe me i know..
Hello,
I was reading through your tooth ache remedies, and I saw that my
own remedie wasn't on the list, so I'd like to contribute. This isn't really
for toothaches, more like sensitivity to tempature. Combine these two toothpastes:
Crest whitening plus scope & Crest cavity protection. Brush teeth with
combined toothpastes. Sensitivity for me was greatly diminished; I could drink
water as hot and as cold as it would come out of my faucet without pain, while
before I couldn't stand drinking anything that wasn't 98 +- 10 degrees F.
It wears off after about 4 hours.
27-May-06 at 07:46 PM:
NAME: Alicia
EMAIL: baby_gurl654@hotmail.com
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: Canada
INGREDIENTS: NAIL POLISH REMOVER, POLEY SPORIN(HEEL FAST),ICE
INSTRUCTIONS: OKAY THIS WORKS LITTERALLY WITHIN 2 DAYS ..BUT IF YOU DON'T
STAY ON TOP OF IT THEN IT WILL RE APPEAR. FIRST WHEN YOU SEE YOUR COLD SOAR,
PLACE A CLEAN BAG OF COLD ICE ON IT, BUT DO NOT MOVE IT AROUND KEEP IT THERE
FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. THEN AFTER THE ICE GET A Q-TIP AND SOAK IT WITH NAIL
POLISH REMOVER (MAKE SURE THE Q-TIP IS DRENCHED)AFTER DABBING IT ON AND RUBBING
IT IN FOR A WHILE LET IT DRY AND WITHOUT EVER TOUCHING IT. THEN WASH YOUR
HANDS AND BUY THE POLEY SPORIN THAT SAYS "HEAL FAST!" ITS FOR SOARS
AND PREVENTS SCARS. PUT THE CREAM ON YOUR SOAR(NOT YOUR LIPS)THEN PUT VASALINE
ON THE REST OF YOUR LIPS SO THE SOAR DOESNT SPREAD....YOU'LL START NOTICING
UR SOAR WILL GET VERY NUMBWHICH MEANS THAT IS A GOOD THING! KEEP REPEATING
THE ICE A NAIL POLISH REMOVOVER TECHNIQUE EVERY 2 HOURS. I AM TELLING YOU
THIS WORKS! ALSO IF THERE ARE BUBBLES ON YOUR SOAR THEN POP THEM WITH A
CLEAN SAFETY PIN SOAKED IN NAIL POLISH REMOVERAND THEN REPEAT THE SAME STEP
I WROTE. YOUR THE NEXT DAY YOUR SOAR WILL FLATTEN AND ITS COLOUR WILL START
FADING, ITSLIKE A MIRACLE! HOPE YOU TRY IT!!
P.S, I KNOW HOW SELF CONSCIOUS WE CAN BE OF OUR LIP SOARS, SO IF YOUR A WOMAN..YOU
SHOULD TRY THIS..IF UR SOAR SPREAD ON TO THE SKIN AROUND UR LIPS THEN PUT
SOME COVER UP ON TOP, IT WONT MAKE IT WORSEAND IF WILL HELP YOU FEEL A BIT
BETTER=)
27-May-06 at 01:18 PM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Yin Chiao (internal)
Tea tree ointment(topical)
INSTRUCTIONS: I have suffered from cold sores for over 10 years. I generally
get them under my nostrils or on my upper lip. Today I woke up
with them in both spots.When I first started suffering from them,they would
last up to 10 days. I would feel like I had a slight fever, with clogged ears.
A few years ago the woman who runs my local herbal shop recommended Yin Chiao.
This supplement is a godsend. Whenever I feel a cold coming on or just have
that "dragging" feeling I take the recommended dose (4 tabs 3x's
a day). When I feel a cold sore coming on I increase the dose, until the sore
goes away.
In conjunction with the Yin Chiao I put Tea tree ointment on topically (if
you can find one that has some St John's Wort in it, better).I do use ice
cubes at the onset...but the Yin Chiao works wonders...my sores are usually
gone in 3 days!I know there is some dispute on whether to pop them or not.
I usually
do, as they are much less painful once popped, but I do use alcohol to dry
up the ooze prior to putting the tea tree ointment on. The ointment seems
to have a drawing effect, so I continue to wash it off and reapply.Yin Chiao
is cheap too! I get mine in Chinatown for about $4.50 for 90 tablets, online
it's slightly more expensive...but worth every penny!
26-May-06 at 07:14 PM:
COUNTRY_OF_REMEDY: usa
INGREDIENTS: L-lysine
INSTRUCTIONS: One capsule a day 500 mg
Find it at health stores or whole food markets you will never get one again
if you maintain a natural lifestyle. Takes these dietary supplements for about
a month and you should never get one again
NAME: kier
EMAIL: kierstsky0512@yahoo.com
COUNTRY OF REMEDY: USA
INGREDIENTS: Hand Sanitizer
INSTRUC