How to Quickly Get Rid of Cold Sores, Fever Blisters, & Oral Herpes
These mouth sores are commonly called cold sores, but some people also refer to them as fever blisters (because it is common for the sores to appear when a person has a fever) or oral Herpes (because the sores are caused by the Herpes virus).
These sores usually start fairly quickly, the first symptom of cold sores is generally a tingling feeling in the affected area along with swelling and redness.
Usually these symptoms last for a few hours, and then the area will begin to blister, ooze, and then crust over.
Generally the healing time for cold sores is between 7 to 10 days, but there are a few things that you can do to speed up the healing time.
It is easy to learn how to quickly get rid of cold sores, fever blisters, and oral Herpes, there are a just a few simple steps that you need to follow.
It is important to remember that these treatments are most effective within the first 24 hours of symptoms.
So, if you feel the tingling and/or swelling begin, be sure to immediately begin your cold sore treatment if you want to effectively shorten the recovery time.
The first step to stopping a cold sore is to place an ice cube on the affected area.
If this is done right at the beginning signs, then you may be able to slow the growth and also reduce the swelling.
The next step that I take is to apply Abreva to the cold sore.
Abreva has been approved by the FDA to shorten the healing time, and it can be purchased at an pharmacy.
This is an over-the-counter cold sore medication, and I prefer to keep a small bottle of it with me at all times.
Another effective treatment to quickly get rid of cold sores, fever blisters, and oral Herpes is to take Lysine supplements.
Some people have found that Lysine helps to shorted their recovery time and also prevent future breakouts.
A few small changes to your diet may also help to reduce the cold sore frequency and prevent future cold sore outbreaks.
some of these diet suggestions include eating more alkaine foods and decreasing the acidic foods.