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Friday, 20 September 2013

How To Treat Cold Sore The Easy Way.

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By Kent Heigemeir


over-the-counter (OTC) medications and creams, and home cold sore remedies. In this article, we will look at OTC medications as well as home remedies for cold sores available for our use. In case you do not know, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Even this virus has two types, Type 1 and Type 2.

Type 1 is the one that normally causes facial cold sores, though Type 2 has also been reported to cause sores on our face too even though it is mainly responsible for genital sores. Though huge investments have been poured into researching for a cure for cold sores, unfortunately, the medical industry has yet to be able to formulate a complete cold sore treatment to eliminate cold sores. What we have in the market are only medications and creams that can soothe the pain and bring itch relief and in some cases, quicken the healing process. Natural cold sore treatment seems to have answers to curing cold sores but as there have not been conclusive medical researches done in this area, only those who have benefited personally can testify of their effectiveness.

When the sores come, they cause a tingling sensation that turns into pain. The duration of the sore is anywhere from seven to ten days; and on occasion a little bit longer.

You can easily find products containing docosanol, benzocaine, lidocaine, camphor, zinc, lysine, tetracaine or phenol off the shelf that are effective against cold sores.

A cold sore will normally go away on its own in approximately 7-10 days; a topical lotion such as lidocaine or Zilactin (benzoyl alcohol) will help relieve the severity of your symptoms to some degree (it varies from person to person and the only way to find out is to experiment).

There are over the counter ointments that are available for you to use to ease the discomfort you feel. You can take pain relievers to help, such as Tylenol, Advil, or aspirin. Be sure to ask a doctor before you start taking aspirin so that you do not get any side affects or sicknesses from the use of aspirin.

Topical medication containing zinc is useful Applying tea bags on your cold sores is another effective cold sore treatment. As tea contains tannic acid which is antiviral, the herpes simplex virus is suppressed.

L-lysine (2 to 4 g) may be consumed daily under the advice of your doctor. These are some useful cold sore treatment methods. To learn more about how to cure your cold sores naturally with effective cold sore treatment and remedies, visit my blog.

The main key to getting quicker relief is to simply let it heal. Do not try to pop the blister. Do not squeeze the blister or pinch it. Once the blister has broken, don't try to pick the scab off. Let the cold sore go through the entire process and it will help with relief.




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