Coldsore

[4getmenot]

Help I have the most hideeous coldsore apart from the normal creams is there any well known home remedies?

[4getmenot]

yes and I'm going swimming tonight so that cool because as from advert its ok to wear the helmet in water. Nice one

[Naomicorlett]

ice it. Wrap an ice cube in tissue and hold it on the sore as long as poss. Can also help one stop forming . I have been known to use icepops if I am out. Also I have used the compeed patches and they do hide it .....just be careful when you peel the patch off! OW !!

[4getmenot]

how do they hide it. This thing is massive I dont think it would even cover it.

[Floella]

Someone recommended cold black coffee to me, but I couldn't stand the smell so didn't use it. But it might work.

Or dabbing aftershave or perfume on it does dry it out quicker. Stings like a biatch tho, so be prepared.

Other than that, the best treatment/prevention is Zovirax *spelling?

[Naomicorlett]

they are very light plasters about half inch round that you can put make up over. they do disguise it .could you use two? but they are not cheap about �7 a pack of 12. google compeed cold sore patches. its even got a link for a free sample. good luck. Have you had a course of acolvir tablets from your GP they do cut the severity and frequency of attacks.

[4getmenot]

I drink cold black coffee all the time, so that cant work

[4getmenot]

I seem to get them after I give blood do you think there is a connection?? And what if I wear those plasters put make up on then it falls off half way through a night out :-)

[Naomicorlett]

Ah Bless. They wont fall off you have to peel them off. It could be you that you are bit run down and giving blood is the last straw or that you are stressed when giving blood. stress, sun, tiredness,trauma ,chapped lips,even picking a bit of loose skin from my lip will do it to me.

[Octavius]

I wish there was a proper cure, I�m on my 4th one in as many months. I feel diseased.

[funnygirl]

I suffer from these badly, about 3 months.

I have discovered compeed. It is a little plaster that covers the cold sore. When I have a sore, I put one of these on as soon as I get in from work, (because they're a little noticable) and leave it on all night, removing it the following morning. It does help me.

I believe you can buy these in most chemists.

My colleague, takes the tablet L Lysine which she swears by.

[4getmenot]

Do you suffer from really dry skin too. As I have really dry skin that even putting moisturiser on doesnt help to much

[mccfluff]

i used to get them all the time, taking a combined vit c and zinc tablet seems to have 'cured' them, in nearly 4 years i've only had one, and i used to get them pretty much every time i had a cold.

doesn't help much now though, i feel your pain, they hurt and look horrible ;-(

hows red and mini red getting on?

[4getmenot]

they are getting on fine thanks for asking, little redcrx had accident yesterday so was back in hospital for redcrx but he's ok today. Maybe I should start taking these combined vits you're on about

[mccfluff]

got to be worth a try they have certainly worked for me!

[Octavius]

Compeed is fine for women as they can be disguised with make up, but for men they look like a piece of flaky skin!

Might try the vits as I have tried everything else. For me zovirax and aciclovir creams generally are bunk.

[4GS]

Dog poo
That will stop you licking your lips and spreading the cold sore!!

[4getmenot]

the cream tends to just make it soggy. And 4GS wish it was on my lip coz then not so noticable but its kind of half on half off

[4GS]

Seriously 4get
try a tonic, sounds like you're run down, try a daily intake of 'vitamin C'

[4getmenot]

Really don�t feel that run down and as I said maybe the giving blood last week has done it. I don�t really have lay ins though but do have the 8hrs sleep required. I think the vitamins are a good idea. Any idea what vitamins may help my dry skin?