best medicine for cold sore??!!?!


Question: Best medicine for cold sore??!!?
Hi, tomorrow is New Years and guess what?! I have an ugly cold sore on my upper lip. It started this morning and I've been applying abreva. It usually works but not this time.
I was looking for some information and I found people that say that the best medicines are CAMPO PHENIQUE, CURECHROME, BACTINE and NOVITRA.
The first three ones have BENZALKONIUM CL 0.13% as an active ingredient and NOVITRA has other ingredient as an active ingredient.
Help!! please tell what's the best.

Thanks and Happy New Years!!!

Answers:

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You could try any of those applications for a quick resolution, but unfortunately, it's impossible to say which one would work best (or fastest) for you in particular because different people respond differently to different products. Whether you try the Abreva, Carmex, or anything else you listed, they can all treat cold sores in different ways.

With that being said, there are ways to prevent the cold sores if you get them on a regular basis. You could take L-Lysine (an Amino Acid) on a regular basis to help prevent the cold sores from happening in the first place... it can help to get rid of it sooner if you took it with any of those drugs that normally work, plus you can take it safely after you can't see the sore anymore to make sure it's gone. Oh, and stress tends to aggravate cold sores, so reducing stress may help as well. Good luck and I hope I helped!

Personal experience of friends and personal research in my role as a Product Specialist for a vitamin company



tea tree oil, GSE, cloves, star anise & licorice (natural remedies) have been proven effective.
You could buy at the healthfood store.
Hope it all works out for you :)
Happy New Years to you too!

http://www.teatreewonders.com/tea-tree-o…
http://www.ehow.com/how_2319403_treat-co…



The Canker Spanker is a pharmacist recommended remedy for quickly healing and preventing cold sores. I've been using it for over a year and LOVE it. Anyway, Google them.

Order it and avoid having cold sores altogether.



I take L-Lysine (amino acid) but it takes awhile for them to go away so is better as a preventative. I also apply Spirits of Camphor to dry them out. Fortunately they are a rare thing for me. Good luck.



Lavender essential oil is said to help in healing cold sore. Just don't take it orally.

http://www.teabenefits.com/tea-health-ne…



I always gargle with hydrogen peroxide & make sure to get a little bit on your lips. It will be gone in no time.



put a match on it great home remedy




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