Cold Sore Remedies

Toothsmith

pandora205 wrote: »

A GP friend once mentioned that viruses don't survive in cold so use an ice cube several times per day.

Absolute rubbish I'm afraid!

Both for viruses in general

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26387276

30,000 years in Siberian ice.

And the cold sore virus in particular

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3020105

Still found on cryosurgery equipment that goes down to -193oC!

Viruses are frozen in labs to preserve them for future study.

maddiemay

Toothsmith wrote: »

Absolute rubbish I'm afraid!

Both for viruses in general

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26387276

30,000 years in Siberian ice.

And the cold sore virus in particular

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3020105

Still found on cryosurgery equipment that goes down to -193oC!

Viruses are frozen in labs to preserve them for future study.

Gosh, how interesting. A constant battle by the people in the Labs to outwit nature:)

I think the ice cube thing would be useful for the relief of the itch/sting providing it is not held there for too long at a time.

Toothsmith

Just_a_Girl wrote: »

As soon as I feel the tingle of a cold sore coming on, I apply coconut oil. Coconut oil contains medium chain triglycerides and has antifungal/antibacterial/antiviral properties. It is able to penetrate lipid coated viruses/bacteria (which herpes simplex is).

Can't find any evidence to support this other than on sites selling coconut oil!

Just_a_Girl wrote: »

It's also a good idea to consume coconut oil too as the benefits are far better when you take it internally as well as applying externally.

But how does it know not to kill the natural gut flora - a lot of which are also lipid coated?

redfragglebiker

My OH suffers when he's run down etc and the only thing we have found to truly wok on his is Sudocreme! We got one of the mini travel pots from boots after someone recommended it and his dry up in about 2-3 days completely now!

mc41551231

Drink Ginger tea its good for recover that problem fast.

squizzer99

Having read all the comments I will go to buy the lysine or whatever it is called but my problem is not on the outside, I have had a full mouthful of blisters for over a month, according to the doctor it is due to a steroid treatment I am taking and he has prescribed so many medicines to cure it, does anyone have any other advice, I look forward to hearing from you asap as it is very painful.

mrsbatch

My hubby has suffered for years has now given up red wine and also has started with lysine and multi vitamins. Recommend buying Zovirax in Spain as it's half the price fron chemists, if you know anyone going out there

AbbieCadabra

creams with the same active ingredient as zovirax, 5% aciclovir, are available on ebay, around £1.50-£2 each (less if you buy 2-3 at a time) under various different brand names. i've used virasorb & galpharm creams before with no issues.

Toothsmith

AbbieCadabra wrote: »

creams with the same active ingredient as zovirax, 5% aciclovir, are available on ebay, around £1.50-£2 each (less if you buy 2-3 at a time) under various different brand names. i've used virasorb & galpharm creams before with no issues.

I would always be very wary about buying stuff like that off Ebay.

Fake products exists, and are often pedaled this way. Plus - even if genuine, these things are very sensitive to storage conditions. You can't know how they've been stored when buying from an unknown source on the internet.

AbbieCadabra

Toothsmith wrote: »

I would always be very wary about buying stuff like that off Ebay.

Fake products exists, and are often pedaled this way. Plus - even if genuine, these things are very sensitive to storage conditions. You can't know how they've been stored when buying from an unknown source on the internet.

fair points . i'm pretty picky who i buy from & not had any issues as yet.