Cold Sores

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Jebblehmoo

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As the title says, COLD SORES!!

One of the most annoying inconvinient things in life that make you think you're hideous to everyone you come into contact with.
I get them a lot, mainly when stressed, to which i am at present, I was just wondering if any of you lot get them as much or as bad as I do, what are you're triggers, and does anyone have any remedies as to getting rid of the blighters asap?


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Get some of these - http://www.compeed.com/

From a supermarket, chemist or wherever. the wife just recently started using them and swears by them now.

Luckily I don't get cold sores, she's had a few recently :(
 
I've tried those, the patches were alright but kept falling off because i had one in an awkward place and i soon ran out. Not cheap either
 
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I've tried those, they were alright but kept falling off because i had one in an awkward place and i soon ran out. Not cheap either
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Aye not cheap but they seem to work very well compared to Zovirax or other creams. If they don't fall off :p
 
It's got chemicals in it that releases into the coldsore and prevents infection gettin in and making it crust. Yum. You can see cream a lot more tbh :/
 
I had one a month or two ago. I couldn't catch it at the 'tingle' stage but I managed to get some Zovirax when it started to scab and it stopped it scabbing up to a horrendous size and after 4 days it was gone.
 
I've tried pretty much everything under the sun and can even suggest some to others :p but it's just the unpleasentness of it all :(

Right now because I have no money at the moment to get anything fancy and obtainable, Im using ice to numb the swelling, a green tea bag to clean it and then some alcohol to sterlize it. Gah. the paaaain.
 
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One of the most annoying inconvinient things in life that make you think you're hideous to everyone you come into contact with.
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Yeah when I see someone with them I look at them like they have the plague ,although that probably dose not make you feel better.

Strangely my whole family use to get them a fair bit and I've never had one I believe the trick is to treat them as soon as you get that first tickle then they go away without blowing up !
 
Do you have no creams at all. Blistex, savlon, anusol. They've all got to be better than tea and alcohol.

What about putting salt on it?
 
I've never had one, no idea what they're like to have. Zovirax is housemate's weapon of choice though, in a non-medical thread way.
 
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