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Cold sore advice?

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: 2004 Nov. - 2005 Jan.: Health Center (ARCHIVES): Cold sore advice? users admin

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Hootyhoot
Member

12-18-2001

Friday, May 21, 2004 - 6:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Aaarrgh. I'm leaving tomorrow on the trip of a lifetime, and I've got a cold sore! I have Abreva and I've started using it. Anything else I can do?

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, May 21, 2004 - 6:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hootyhoot, sorry I only just now noticed your question.

I haven't had an outbreak in years but I swear by Webber's Antibiotic Cold Sore Ointment.

It begins to halt the lesion as soon as I apply it.

I looked on line but only found other pharmaceuticals but I did notice that many of them mention using something with zinc in it, like Zincofax.

Well, this is probably coming too late to help but enjoy your trip nonetheless, sweetie. :-)

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Friday, May 21, 2004 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think Abreve works better than anything...if you start to use it as soon as you feel the tingles in your lip. Also, take L-Lysine pills. They help it to heal faster (and if you take it regularly it helps to prevent outbreaks).

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, May 21, 2004 - 8:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
yogurt

Puppylov3
Member

01-26-2004

Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
L-Lysine - this is an amino acid and can be found with other vitamins and supplements. Good for Cold Sores, Fever Blisters and Canker Sores (which is what I take it for). I take a daily supplement of 500mg as a preventative measure and 1000 mg a couple of times a day (along with mega dosing on vitamin c) when I actually get a canker sore - which for me can be brought on by stress, too much citrus fruits or other acidic foods - or just becuase.

Hootyhoot
Member

12-18-2001

Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 4:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks all ... I am healing up pretty well. I am impressed by Abreva, which my doctor says is as good as any prescription medication.

I bought a dozen huge oranges last week (I love the big ones!) and tried to eat one every day, so they wouldn't go to waste when I leave on vacation. That's on top of my glass of orange juice in the morning ... I wonder if that's what brought this on?



Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Saturday, May 22, 2004 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bet ya bottom dollar is was, missy! ;)

Hootyhoot
Member

12-18-2001

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 8:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
It was Thursday morning that I first felt that dreaded feeling that makes you know you're going to blossom up into a cold sore ... and it's Sunday noon now and it is almost better! I am just amazed ... I have been using Abreva and taking Lysine. Whew. What a relief! From now on, I'll take it easy on the citrus fruit!

Cassie
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Citrus always kicks mine in too, Hooty. It's funny but I took part in a research test group for Abreva several years ago. Guess what? It made my cold sore spread and it was the worse one (and most painful one) I've ever had. It lasted almost 3 weeks too! I'm guessing it was Abreva because about a year or so after doing this test, Abreva came out on the market. What I've found really works for me is ice on it at the first tingle.

Beachcomber
Member

08-26-2003

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 2:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
My dentist gave me a prescription for Denavir which is like Abreva but 100 times better in my opinion. I am getting over a fever blister (brought on by sun) right now and used Abreva at first because I was out of town and it was doing okay, but as soon as I got home and started using the Denavir it was practically gone in no time.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 3:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I'm telling ya...try Webber's brand...you won't be sorry!

(And no...I don't get a kick back for this endorsement, hee hee)


Cassie
Member

07-15-2000

Sunday, May 23, 2004 - 5:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That might only be available in Canada, RB. I've never seen it here anyway.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Monday, May 24, 2004 - 2:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Okay...you are probably right, Cassie.

I read the label and it's made just outside of Toronto.

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Wednesday, June 30, 2004 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hey RB is that ointment OTC or do you need an RX? my DD gets these blasted sores sometimes and she's open to most suggestions....I've not heard of Webbers before.

Rupertbear
Member

09-19-2003

Friday, July 02, 2004 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh hi, Dahli. As you can tell by my rather tardy response, I don't come in the Medical threads too often! ;)

No, you can buy it at Shoppers Drug Mart or Walmart or Zellers just right OTC. :-)

Dahli
Member

11-27-2000

Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 1:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks Rupertbear - I will take a look!!

Zeno39
Member

11-09-2002

Monday, September 06, 2004 - 7:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Has anyone ever tried 100% Essential Tea Tree Oil? I have used it for breakouts on my face- not really pimples, just oily skin. It seems to work for me. It is expensive, and I bought mine in a health food store.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 3:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have only Tea Tree oil for preventing Lice in my kids. I buy fruit smelling shampoo and put a bunch of drops of it in it. I should read up on it to see what else I can use it on. I just have to get past the smell

Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 5:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love the smell. Mmmmmm. They even make this Melafix stuff with Tea Tree Oil in it to put in fishtanks to help them heal if they're hurt, as a general maintenance thing, etc.