coldsore

[burnouts]

any1 got any ideas how to get rid of them?! ive tried zovirax but it doesnt seem 2 b doin ne thin!!!

[eihpos]

A, dab of toothpaste - not the gel type - really does work, however you feel odd with a white spot on your lip.

good luck

[burnouts]

lol thanks il give it a go.....hope i remember to wipe it off before i go out hehe!! x

[funnygirl]

Hi Burnouts,
I always dab tea tree oil on mine and sometimes I take a L Lysine tablet. This stops the cold sore in it's tracks and I normally get real big ones on my lip.

[stewey]

Buy some Tea Tree Oil and apply a couple of drops a few times a day. It's expensive, but the bottle will last a long time.

[REDHEAD24]

i was told to put perfume on it - it stings like hell but it does work

[Paul22118]

Blisteeze, now re-branded I think and called Blistex. 100% effective for me, a regular sufferer.

[REDHEAD24]

burn - u may find this helpful too
http://www.embarrassingproblems.co.uk/coldsore s1.htm

[Beads]

f you pop down to your local pharmacy as they may be able to recommend a vitamin to stop them re-occuring. I remember once I kept suffering with them on and off and a pharmacist gave me some vitamins and I've never had one since.

[Psychick]

Im a regular sufferer and find that creams like blistex and zovirax stop working after a while. I always find the best thing to use is TCP. Its stings for a few and is a bit smelly, but it always clears the coldsore up in no time.

[Mr k]

I have no idea how to get rid of them but stay away from chocolate and cheese these can cause cold sores to appear....

[gelda]

An old lady once told me to use a cold used teabag. I laughed about it but decided to try it anyway and guess what, it worked! I asked my GP about it and she said it was the tannin in it so maybe before spending a lot in the chemists you should give it a try. It's worked for me 3 times now. Horrible things coldsores.

[burnouts]

thank you every1 for your replies.its finally going down now ready for the xmas party season hehe!!!! x

[stewey]

Notice the similarity between my first response and Gelda's?

[toby99]

tea tree oil