Cold Sore Relief – Stopping And Healing Cold Sores

June 23, 2009 on 8:20 am | In News | Comments Off

Do you need real cold sore relief? If so, this article will really help you. In it we would like to share with you cold sore treatment techniques that will give you quick relief of your cold sores.

Cold sore relief products are abundant at stores. These salves or ointments may give some small comfort. But they will not get rid of your cold sores.

A few of these cold sore treatment products contain benzocaine or lidocaine, which will help deaden the pain somewhat – which is good for work or travel.

Serious cold sore relief means much more than immediate pain relief. It also means getting rid of cold sores quickly – or preventing them from getting started.

We really want to do both.

You do not have to spend a lot of money. The most powerful remedies for cold sores are still home remedies. Medical science still has not found anything better for beating cold sores.

Before you spend any more money on commercial cold sore treatment salves, try these simple – but very effective – cold sore relief methods.

1. ELIMINATE THE PAIN.

As you know, cold sores are very painful. The massive annihilation of cells on the end of a nerve causes your cold sore pain.

Along with the pain, you will probably experience swelling, headaches and fever. Swollen under-jaw glands are common.

The symptoms are similar to a mild flu. Using your favorite pain and fever medicine is common. I use ibuprophen for initial cold sore relief.

Apply ice frequently and as soon as possible. Not only will it help cool off the sore, ice is your best option to immediately reduce pain and swelling.

Application of ice disrupts the replication of new herpes virus. This is your best choice at this stage for delaying or stopping cold sores.

Ice is one of the most effective cold sore treatment options for fast and sure cold sore relief.

Ice is common, but it may not always be convenient. You might consider using a salve with lidocaine or benzocaine. You will not get the benefits of ice, but you will reduce pain.

2. REPAIR AND HEAL COLD SORES FAST.

Ice is unbeatable for fast cold sore relief – but not after the sore bursts open. Then your cold sore enters the healing period. Do not use ice now – it will slow down healing.

The fastest way to heal a cold sore now – and enjoy complete cold sore relief – is to apply heat. Heat really speeds repair by bringing oxygenated blood to the area.

There are many ways to apply warmth, but the preferred choice is using hot, wet tea bags. Tea contains many virus-fighting and healing nutrients.

It is important not to use a microwave to heat the tea bag directly. This destroys the beneficial healing properties. Use water heated first in the microwave or stove-top.

Apply garlic or oregano oil to the sore area and scab on a regular basis.

These amazing oils will speed healing by fighting off the herpes virus, aiding skin repair and keeping the scab from cracking.

Applying fresh aloe vera gel will further boost the benefits of the garlic and oregano. The gel must be fresh from a live plant to get top results. Aloe vera heals skin fast!

3. COLD SORE PREVENTION.

Any good cold sore relief program includes preventing, or reducing the frequency of your future cold sores.

Developing a strong immune system should be your first step toward cold sore prevention.

You can do this with a good multi-vitamin supplement plan. Don’t waste your money on those one or two per day vitamins.

You cannot get enough nutrients in one or two tablets per day to ever see any results. A good vitamin supplement will require a daily dosage of six or more capsules or tabs.

Also, get and take a lysine supplement. The best is 500 milligram capsules. Add one or two per day to your vitamin regimen for cold sore prevention.

Complete cold sore relief is not only reducing the discomfort, but healing the sore quickly and preventing future attacks of the herpes virus.

Hopefully these remedies for cold sores will help you as much as they have helped me – and thousands of others.

Advanced cold sore treatment tactics are now known. But you should first start with the remedies in this article. Later you can try more advanced methods to achieve your ultimate cold sore relief.

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