Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Cold Sore Treatment Tips For Permanent Cold Sore Relief

By Denny Bodoh

Cold sore relief is yours immediately if you read this article now. You will discover cold sore treatment tactics that can give you instant relief of your current and future cold sores.

Cold sore relief products are abundant at stores. These salves or ointments may give some small comfort. But they will not get rid of your cold sores.

Some of these cold sore treatment salves contain benzocaine which helps numb the pain. This can be helpful when you are away from home.

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

You can enjoy both by following the tips in this article.

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.

Save your money. Before buying another cold sore treatment, try these easy but powerful methods of cold sore relief.

1. ERASE THE PAIN.

As you know, cold sores are very painful. The massive annihilation of cells on the end of a nerve causes your cold sore pain.

When the pain begins, so does swelling, fever and headaches. Swelling of lymph glands under the jaw is also present.

You can treat these symptoms similar to mild flu by using your favorite pain and fever pills. I like ibuprophen as an initial cold sore relief measure.

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.

Ice also greatly discourages herpes virus activity. It slows down the progress of your cold sore - and can sometimes stop it altogether.

Ice is a great cold sore treatment for instant cold sore relief.

Ice is available anywhere - but not always convenient. For those times, a pain-numbing salve from the store may give some relief from the pain (but not the other benefits you get from ice).

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 fastest way to heal a cold sore now - and enjoy complete cold sore relief - is to apply heat. Heat really speeds repair by bringing oxygenated blood to the area.

Warm, wet tea bags are the best way to apply heat to a cold sore. Tea contains many healing nutrients that will chase away the virus and speed your healing.

Do not ever heat a tea bag in the microwave. It destroys the good stuff. Always heat up in hot water. You can heat the water first in the microwave if you like.

Garlic oil and oregano oil are a great help too. Apply frequently to the sore and scab. Use live fresh garlic cloves - cut or crushed - for best results.

These amazing oils will speed healing by fighting off the herpes virus, aiding skin repair and keeping the scab from cracking.

Along with the healing oils, you can apply fresh-from-the-leaf aloe vera gel. This gel really grows skin fast.

3. STOPPING FUTURE COLD SORE ATTACKS.

Preventing your future cold sores is an important part of any cold sore relief plan.

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.

Get the highest quality vitamin supplements you can find. It may mean taking six or more capsules a day. That is what you need for best results.

Also, get and take a lysine supplement. The best is 500 milligram capsules. Add one or two per day to your vitamin regimen for cold sore prevention.

Complete cold sore relief is not only reducing the discomfort, but healing the sore quickly and preventing future attacks of the herpes virus.

You will find these remedies for cold sores will help you achieve this total cold sore relief goal. They truly have for thousands of other cold sore victims.

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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