How do you treat and cover up a cold sore?

[Anonymous]

I take Valtrex for it. Lysine works well too.

[Anonymous]

Type 1 herpes which is cold sores around the mouth area can now cause type2 herpes which is genital herpes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I take Valtrex for it. Lysine works well too.

+1 for Valtrex, says my dirty herppie husband.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are all cold sores herpes?

yup. the virus takes over your mucus membranes once your immunity falls.

I've had cold sores since I was in elementary school, and I'm pretty certain that I didn't have herpes then. Can someone explain?

Your mom kissed you with her dirty mouth. Ew.

[Anonymous]

Ehhhh. Valtrex people. Valtrex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are all cold sores herpes?

yup. the virus takes over your mucus membranes once your immunity falls.

I've had cold sores since I was in elementary school, and I'm pretty certain that I didn't have herpes then. Can someone explain?

Lol. Yes you did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are all cold sores herpes?

yup. the virus takes over your mucus membranes once your immunity falls.

I've had cold sores since I was in elementary school, and I'm pretty certain that I didn't have herpes then. Can someone explain?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are all cold sores herpes?

yup. the virus takes over your mucus membranes once your immunity falls.

I've had cold sores since I was in elementary school, and I'm pretty certain that I didn't have herpes then. Can someone explain?

Lol. Yes you did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are all cold sores herpes?

yup. the virus takes over your mucus membranes once your immunity falls.

I've had cold sores since I was in elementary school, and I'm pretty certain that I didn't have herpes then. Can someone explain?

Lol. Yes you did.

Dos muchos vino chica.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Type 1 herpes which is cold sores around the mouth area can now cause type2 herpes which is genital herpes

Thanks for clearing this up, but 2011 misses its thread.

!!!!! !!!!!

[Anonymous]

Valtrex. If you don't want systemic, go for Denavir.

[Anonymous]

Zovirax and Famvir. mine got really bad and nothing else was working, so I had to get the Rx.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One major preventive tip is to wear lip balm with SPF -- sunshine is a major trigger.

Cold weather is another--invest in a scarf or balaclava in winter.

[Anonymous]

Abreva helps, but only marginally. I once used a prescription-only topical acyclovir (forget the brand name) when I needed the cold sore to be gone immediately. It worked like magic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Valtrex. If you don't want systemic, go for Denavir.

What's the difference? I've been taking Valtrex and it helps some, but it didn't eliminate them completely. I get cold sores like twice/month. It's super annoying and they are not just a little one on my lip. I get them on my nose, inside of my nose, on my lips, upper lip. ALL AT THE SAME TIME.

When I was growing up (not here) my mom used to give me a mega dose of vitamin C intravenously. It really worked, but I have since learned that it's not really good for your kidneys to take that much vitamin C at the same time.