Sunday, June 14, 2009

Cold Sore Relief - Remedies For Quickly Stopping Cold Sores

By Denny Bodoh

Are you searching for cold sore relief? If so, read this article now. In it you will discover cold sore treatment methods that will provide you fast relief of your cold sores.

You can find many cold sore relief products at the store. They will give some comfort but have not proven to shorten cold sores to any measurable degree.

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.

True cold sore relief is not just pain relief. It is getting rid of cold sores fast and preventing future ones from starting.

The methods mentioned in this article will give you both.

It is still true that your best remedies for cold sores are simple home remedies. Medical science still has not conquered the herpes simplex virus.

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

1. ERASE THE PAIN.

You know how painful cold sores can be. They occur on the end of a nerve fiber where the herpes virus destroys the cells during replication - exposing the nerve.

You will also notice swelling, mild fever, headaches, and swollen lymph glands under your jaw.

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.

At the very first indication of a cold sore attack, apply ice - or anything cold. Ice cannot be beat for reducing the 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 a great cold sore treatment for instant 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. HEAL THE SORE FAST.

Yes, ice is one of the best for cold sore relief - but do not use it once the sore opens up. This is the healing stage. Cold will slow skin repair by driving away blood.

The sooner you heal the wound the quicker you will enjoy ultimate cold sore relief. Apply heat to the sore as much as possible. This will cut days off your healing.

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.

Now start applying garlic or oregano oils frequently. If you use garlic, use fresh crushed garlic when possible. It works much better than store-bought oil.

These essential oils are powerful anti-virus medicine. Prevent painful cracking of the scab by keeping it saturated with these oils.

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. STOPPING FUTURE COLD SORE ATTACKS.

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

A very simple way to enjoy cold sore prevention is to keep your immune system strong.

Getting optimum vitamins and minerals will help you achieve success here. Find and take a high-quality multi-vitamin. Do not use those worthless one or two per day vitamins.

Most high quality vitamin programs will consist of six or eight capsules or tablets per day. Vitamins and minerals take room. You cannot do the job with one pill per day.

Add some lysine capsules to your vitamin regimen. Get the 500 milligram capsules for best results. Many folks take one per day for prevention.

Stop the pain, heal the sore and prevent future outbreaks - this is true cold sore relief.

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

There are several other more advanced cold sore treatment methods, but these are the basics you should use first for successful cold sore relief.

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