Prevent and Get Rid of Cold Sores
Cold sores, also called fever blisters or herpes is a common affliction that comes on by sickness, high temperature and stress. Fever blisters can be quite the social inconvenience but the good news is that they are treatable and preventable. Here's how.
Instructions
1. When you first feel your symptoms coming on, (red, itchy, and tingling area on lips/mouth) go to your kitchen and grab some ice. Yes, ice! Many times if you catch your blisters early before they manifest on your mouth and lips, you can place an ice cube on the area and it will go away. The herpes virus (non-sexual mouth type) remains dormant in our bodies and it waits for a stressful situation to occur before it will show up. Many times, being overheated alone can cause a flair-up of herpes. The ice cube works to lower your temperature at the exact point of inflammation.
2. The next time you feel an outbreak coming on you can also head to your medicine cabinet and take an acetaminophen tablet or capsule. Tylenol will do the trick as it works to lower your body temperature. Again, many times when we have outbreaks our body temperatures become a little elevated which makes the virus easier to surface.
3. Go to your doctor and ask for a prescription medication like Zovirax or Acycolvir to treat your cold sores. This medication comes in pill and cream form. The cream can be applied directly to your lips (but has a very bad taste) or you can orally take the Acycolvir capsules that help get rid of your cold sores. Your doctor will help to find the right dose for your individual situation.
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