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By *xhib12 OP Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
So, I've eoken up this morning with a cold sore on my bottom lip. Before I nip down to Boots and buy Zovirax, which is the only thing I
Know that works, what remedies/old wives tales do others use to get rid of them? |
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By *xhib12 OP Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol "
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it. |
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By *xhib12 OP Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
"Isn’t that like herpesvirus "
That's exactly what it is, and very common.
Apparently most people catch it when quite young. Once you have it it lies dormant and erupts periodically as cold sores. As far as i'm aware there is no cure so just has to be managed. |
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Zovirax. It contains acciclovir, an antiviral that fights HSV-1 (which usually causes cold sores)
Don’t give any oral sex whilst you have it, as there’s a very high risk of passing it on (but I’m sure you already knew that!)
That said, if you already have HSV-1, the likelihood of you ever getting HSV-2 (the type normally associated with genital herpes) is very very low.
Unfortunately the old wives’ tales are just that and are unlikely to do anything, so stick with the Zovirax |
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By *xhib12 OP Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
"Zovirax. It contains acciclovir, an antiviral that fights HSV-1 (which usually causes cold sores)
Don’t give any oral sex whilst you have it, as there’s a very high risk of passing it on (but I’m sure you already knew that!)
That said, if you already have HSV-1, the likelihood of you ever getting HSV-2 (the type normally associated with genital herpes) is very very low.
Unfortunately the old wives’ tales are just that and are unlikely to do anything, so stick with the Zovirax"
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By *wingfellowMan
over a year ago
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I’m not sure if this will work the same on cold sores and with them being so visible I’d only do it if you’re staying in but if I get a bad bite or pimple I put nail polish over it and leave it for at least a couple of hours then peel it off. It’s unbelievably good, draws all the bad stuff out and stops the air getting to it which often makes the infection worse. |
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over a year ago
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"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it."
Honestly, Google it, liquorice root  |
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By *wingfellowMan
over a year ago
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"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it.
Honestly, Google it, liquorice root "
Honestly one of the nicest things to have. Been so long since I’ve had any, part of my family is jamaican and they always have some... now I’m going to have to get some aren’t I. Inadvertently given me a huge craving  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it.
Honestly, Google it, liquorice root
Honestly one of the nicest things to have. Been so long since I’ve had any, part of my family is jamaican and they always have some... now I’m going to have to get some aren’t I. Inadvertently given me a huge craving "
I love the taste of liquorice, Berties All sorts take a bashing in this house lol x |
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By *wingfellowMan
over a year ago
my own little sanctuary |
"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it.
Honestly, Google it, liquorice root
Honestly one of the nicest things to have. Been so long since I’ve had any, part of my family is jamaican and they always have some... now I’m going to have to get some aren’t I. Inadvertently given me a huge craving
I love the taste of liquorice, Berties All sorts take a bashing in this house lol x"
Glad I’m not in your house because those jelly ones are worth burning bridges for  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Liquorice... my nan always gave it to me and it worked, that and aftershave lol
I suppose aftershave might dry it out but how does licorice work? Never heard of that one before, oh, and I hate the taste of it.
Honestly, Google it, liquorice root
Honestly one of the nicest things to have. Been so long since I’ve had any, part of my family is jamaican and they always have some... now I’m going to have to get some aren’t I. Inadvertently given me a huge craving
I love the taste of liquorice, Berties All sorts take a bashing in this house lol x
Glad I’m not in your house because those jelly ones are worth burning bridges for "
I love a good sweet lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
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L-lysine, an amino acid available in health stores and pharmacies, will reduce the duration of the eruption and prevent further outbreaks. Also the cold sore patches speed up healing and reduce the pain/itch.
Not old wives tales, simple fact.
Btw, are you taking any other supplements? Because arginine can actually promote the incidence of cold sores. |
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By *eesideMan
over a year ago
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"So, I've eoken up this morning with a cold sore on my bottom lip. Before I nip down to Boots and buy Zovirax, which is the only thing I
Know that works, what remedies/old wives tales do others use to get rid of them?"
Don't no. I don't think ive ever had a cold sore befor.
Isount cold sores the hurp various ?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Compeed do cold sore plasters and they've always worked for me, I've found if I use zovirax it'll work once and then I'll get a huge one after that nothing will touch.
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"L-lysine, an amino acid available in health stores and pharmacies, will reduce the duration of the eruption and prevent further outbreaks. Also the cold sore patches speed up healing and reduce the pain/itch.
Not old wives tales, simple fact.
Btw, are you taking any other supplements? Because arginine can actually promote the incidence of cold sores."
I won’t use anything else! You can get it in cream form as well as tablets. Both have removed my cold sores quicker than any other commercial product |
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"L-lysine, an amino acid available in health stores and pharmacies, will reduce the duration of the eruption and prevent further outbreaks. Also the cold sore patches speed up healing and reduce the pain/itch.
Not old wives tales, simple fact.
Btw, are you taking any other supplements? Because arginine can actually promote the incidence of cold sores."
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There's still ongoing research into the effects of L-lysine supplement on Herpes and it's likely very dose dependent. It's likely to need 3 g/d minimum to be effective: and effectiveness is measured on population groups, rather than meaning it's effective for every individual. It's likely to need a low arginine diet to be effective too, as the poster mentioned.
If you have cardiovascular or gallbladder disease, exercise caution due to the theoretical risks of lysine supplementation.
But no one here is doing anything other than offering some background information that we know about, rather than proposing that you should take a particular approach. Pharmacists are always great people to speak with, due to the wealth of their training and knowledge. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Thanks people. Think I'll check out the aciclovir cream at the pound shops but get some Zovirax as well just in case the cheap stuff doesn't do the business."
I’ve tried various stuff. If Zovirax isn’t applied with an hour it’s too late, and then it’s two weeks till the scab is gone vodka does work on killing the top viral but doesn’t get deep in the nerves. I know you can get something for the doctors.
Regards catching it; I was single 9 months when I got my first outbreak. The doctor explained it can lay dormant for years!!! |
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"Regards catching it; I was single 9 months when I got my first outbreak. The doctor explained it can lay dormant for years!!!"
Unfortunately this is true. Also, about 60% of the adult population of the UK carry HSV1 and about 10% HSV2.
Most folk come in to contact with it during childhood but the good news is it doesn't usually cause any major problems. Most people don't know they have it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"So, I've eoken up this morning with a cold sore on my bottom lip. Before I nip down to Boots and buy Zovirax, which is the only thing I
Know that works, what remedies/old wives tales do others use to get rid of them?"
I've tried them all, nothing works anywhere near as good as Erpesan does. I normally buy it when I'm in the Canaries, it's around 9 euros for a tiny roll-on. I'm not sure it it's available over here but I would have thought you'd find it online. |
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"Just bought the one at the pound shop after checking the ingredients were exactly the same as Zovirax, that one was on the shelf next to it for £5. Shows how the big names are just a rip off!"
Same with hayfever stuff. |
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By *utie91Woman
over a year ago
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Tesco’s own cold sore cream contains the same ingredients as Zovirax at half the price.
It is more runny but I find it works quite well.
The best thing I’ve found is to just try and prevent them altogether. I use tons of Vaseline and lip balm to try and keep my lips soft so they don’t split so I don’t get a cold sore. Every now and then I will have a flair up, but luckily I get them less often now |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Apparently tomatoes can help *cause* cold sores. Does anyone know of that's true?"
I think it's more so that they interfere with the healing process as they're quite acidic. |
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"Thanks people. Think I'll check out the aciclovir cream at the pound shops but get some Zovirax as well just in case the cheap stuff doesn't do the business."
I had one last week (came up Thursday night) I sprayed normal deodorant on it and covered with toothpaste, next day it was out and was honestly going by the afternoon, really worked a treat..
I find zovirax makes them worse as draws them out more.. |
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By *xhib12 OP Man
over a year ago
Blyth |
Just an update.
The cheap stuff from the pound shop appears to be working fine. It's drawn it out very quickly and I hope to be free of it in another 2 or 3 days.
I'd certainly recommend it. It's called Lipsore. |
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