Your Questions About How To Get Rid Of A Cold Sore

Cold sore cream Zovirax will that heal chapped lips as well?

My lips normally tend to be dry and chapped every time im on antibiotics or when ever im stressed out. I normally try blistex when it gets worse and it usually recovers with in a week. This time how ever i got a aciclover (Zovirax) cream. I later realised that this cream is for cold sores and oral herpes. I do not have cold sores but I dont want waste this cream as it costs about £5.00.
Is there any harm in using the cold sore cream to treat chapped lips? Will using this help? Any side effects?

gettin a cold sore on my lip, how to treat it?

its on the side of my mouth and it hurts, how can i treat it

What is the best cold sore remedy?

I have a very acute allergy to certain foods and such. I am deathly allergic to all nuts. I am allergic to dust, melons and am very allergic to pollen.

When I eat thin skinned fruits, if i am not careful and I bite the fruit and the broken skin of the fruit touches my lips, sometimes I get a cold sore on my lip.

I have been told that this is because pollen penetrates the fruit’s thin skin as it grows and when I bite into the fruit, the pollen gets onto my lips.

I understand that the majority of answers will be statements of Herpes and such. That is fine, but please if you know any remedies on how to treat a cold sore, it would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you.
I felt the tingle of the sore come on at about 6pm lastnight and wan’t able to use herpecinL on it until this morning at 7am. there are two tiny blisters. I just tried the rubbing alcohol treatment, I have “alcohol prep pads” they are 70% isopropyl alcohol.

Is this the correct type, and if, at this stage, will the alcohol work?

How can you tell if it’s a pimple or a cold sore?

I have a spot on my lip right where the skin goes from pink to white and I can’t tell if it’s a cold sore or a pimple. It hurts… um, it’s red, I can send you a picture if you need it. The main reason i’m asking is because i’ve been informed that a cold sore is the oral herpes virus and you can give it to someone else in the form of genital herpes if you… well… you know! Lol, so if anyone could tell me the difference and a good way to treat cold sores (if that’s what’s goin’ on with my lip) that would be so nice! Thanks for the help in advance, and serious answers please! Have a wonderful evening!

How long does it take a Cold Sore to heal?

Alright, I’m trying not to panic right now, but I have to admit, I’m under a lot of stress. Not only do my finals start TOMORROW (and I feel completely over-whelmed), I also have my university’s ring ceremony on Tuesday – and my school makes a big deal out of it. It really is a huge family and friends event. (Don’t ask me why it is in the middle of finals though). However, when I woke up this morning I felt the tale-tell tingle on my upper lip and immediately took a capsule of 200MG of Acyclovir and put 50MG of Acyclovir topical ointment on the sore directly. I have been continuously re-applying the ointment throughout the day and just took my third dose of the oral medication. (I can take it up to 4 times a day).

So, with this regiment, on average, how long does a cold sore take to heal? This is my first time using oral medication to treat cold sores, so I have no idea what to expect. I am hoping it will be cleared up by Tuesday. =(
Wow, honestly only one person sounds like they even read my question. I’m ALREADY doing stuff to take care of it – and I didn’t ask anything about curing it, since I know there is no cure. I’ve gotten these my whole life, but I’ve never taken an ORAL medication (only topical) – thanks to those who actually read my question and given me an appropriate response.

How long do I have to refrain from contact so I don’t spread my cold sores, although it is healed?

I had a cold sore on my lip and treated it well so it didn’t open up. The swelling went down and it turned into a black scab. Today the scab is gone and it just looks a little lighter in color from the new tissue. How much longer should I wait for oral contact or any other contact so it does not spread?

Cold sore or zit on my lip?

I woke up the other day with what I thought was a cold sore on my lip, but now I’m not sure. It is painful and red and has a head like a zit, and it isn’t all crusty like cold sores. I popped it and a little puss came out, but now my lip is swollen and I don’t know what to do. I have medication for both cold sores and acne. How should I treat this?

How do I get rid of a Cold Sore?

About 2 days ago i notice a weird feling on my upper lip, right under my left nostril. I decided to try and treat it with Proactiv’s Refining mask, but than didn’t work. Eventually it turned into what I believe is a Cold Sore. Should I wash it with hot-soapy water like once a day, put ice on it, or continue with the proactiv refining mask treatment? People say ice really helps, but people also usually say the hotter the better, but then why should I use ice if that’s the case?

How do I tell the difference from a pimple, zit, a little blip or the start of a cold sore?

I have a small bump on the corner by my lip, on my skin (not my lip.) it doesn’t itch or burn; I didn’t notice it until I was putting foundation on (it isn’t red.)
It’s just a little bump, but if it’s a cold sore (which would be odd because I don’t think I’ve ever had one before) I want to treat it before it gets too bad.
How do I tell? What is it?