Tips On Cold Sore Home Remedies

Finding the right cold sore home remedies that actually give you some relief is not an easy task it seems. We know about the expensive prescriptions, but what about some of the less expensive natural ways of treating a cold sore?

Here is a look at some of the more popular home remedies that claim to really work. Continue Reading >>

Easy Cold Sore Prevention Tips

Unfortunately, cold sores affect millions of adults here in the U.S. and around the world. If you have suffered from these painful sores then you know about them all to well. But there are things you can do to help prevent them from appearing.

Yes, there are a number of medications you can take for curing cold sores, and some work great, but wouldn’t it be nice to prevent them from getting to that point of needing medicine? Continue Reading >>

Cold Sore Medicine Review – Abreva

You can find Abreva Cold Sore Treatment over-the-counter at most any pharmacy aisle in any store. Abreva is approved by the FDA and says it will reduce the healing time for a cold sore or fever blister. The question is, does it work? We will take a look in a minute.

The Abreva product comes in a relatively tiny 2 gram tube. You can find it retailing for approximately $15 in all stores, or through the Internet. Continue Reading >>

Get Rid Of A Cold Sore

Getting a cold sore can be a most unpleasant experience. And if you are one of the over 60 million people who develop a cold sore each and every year, you already know that. Why do people get a cold sore, and what can be done when a cold sore appears? Here is a quick cold sore Q & A to give you some answers to these questions and many others.

What Causes A Cold Sore? Continue Reading >>

Stop A Cold Sore With These Great Cold Sore Remedies

If you have ever had a cold sore, then you know how painful they can be. They are caused by the herpes simplex 1 virus and are highly contagious. When you have one, or a fever blister for that matter, you should avoid kissing anyone, sharing drinks or any other activity that will pass your saliva to another person. There is no cure for these types of sores. They are a virus that lies dormant underneath your skin, waiting to flare up at any moment. But read on to discover a few cold sore remedies that can shorten the duration and have you feeling better much faster. Continue Reading >>

Are Cold Sores Contagious – Get the Facts Here

Well it’s a fact that Cold Sores are very common, it is estimated that approximately 80% of the American population have exposed to cold sores, or known in the medical field as Herpes Simplex Virus -1. HSV-1 is not to be confused with The Herpes Simplex 2 Virus which causes Genital Herpes. HSV-1 is easily spread and generally occurs for the first time as infants or young children. This is normally spread by saliva, possibly drinking from the same cup, or sharing some kind of utensil: cup, toothbrush, spoon, fork,, basically anything that would touch the infected area that would lead to contracting the virus. Continue Reading >>

Cold Sore Cure – A Look At The Best Cold Sore Treatments

While it is true that there is no cold sore cure yet, there are numerous treatments available to control them. Although having a cold sore can be the pits, let’s take a closer look at some treatments that may help you fight off these nasty sores.

Over-The-Counter Products

This is most likely your first line of defense when it comes to treating a cold sore. What you will find with most all of these creams, ointments and liquids is that they are designed to relieve the pain that comes with having a cold sore. Continue Reading >>

Cold Sore Treatments You Need To Know

Cold sore treatments are essentially categorized into two broad groups, over-the-counter (OTC) medications and creams, and home cold sore remedies. In this article, we will look at OTC medications as well as home remedies for cold sores available for our use.

In case you do not know, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus. Even this virus has two types, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 1 is the one that normally causes facial cold sores, though Type 2 has also been reported to cause sores on our face too even though it is mainly responsible for genital sores. Though huge investments have been poured into researching for a cure for cold sores, unfortunately, the medical industry has yet to be able to formulate a complete cold sore treatment to eliminate cold sores. What we have in the market are only medications and creams that can soothe the pain and bring itch relief and in some cases, quicken the healing process. Natural cold sore treatment seems to have answers to curing cold sores but as there have not been conclusive medical researches done in this area, only those who have benefited personally can testify of their effectiveness. Continue Reading >>

A Look at Cold Sore Treatments

Cold sores usually disappear without any type of medication in about a week to ten days. Many people choose to wait out their cold sores, just ignoring them until they go away. Others decide that ten days is too long to have a large, painful, embarrassing facial blemish near their mouth and seek out medicine or other treatments to make the cold sore easier to deal with. There are many different types of cold sore treatment available, from antiviral pills to over the counter and prescription creams. Many people also use conventional pain relievers like aspirin and acetaminophen as cold sore treatment. Continue Reading >>

Novitra Maximum Strength Cold Sore Relief – How Does It Compare?

So, you have another cold sore coming on? What do you do for cold sore relief? Well, if you’re like most people you grab one of the over-the-counter cold sore products. One of these products being sold in pharmacies is Novitra Maximum Strength Cold Sore Relief. So how does it stand up to all the others? Continue Reading >>