| Cold sores have an evil sense of humour. Not only do | | | | keep the cold compress on the effected area for at |
| these painful blisters appear in the first place, and | | | | least 30 minutes. Doing this can not only help stop |
| that their appearance can leave you feeling a little | | | | the pain, but also it may prevent the outbreak |
| embarrassed and self conscious, but why do they | | | | worsening. |
| just seem to pick their moment when you have a big | | | | After applying the ice cube, the next step comes |
| event coming up, such as an interview or a social | | | | down to personal choice, are you into natural |
| function like a wedding where you will probably end | | | | remedies, or over the counter medicines? One thing |
| out having your photograph taken a lot as well, just | | | | to bear in mind is that most of the time applying |
| to remind everyone about your cold sore every time | | | | over the counter products is probably not going to |
| they look at the photos. So how can we do to stop | | | | make your cold sore go away any faster, you will |
| them occurring? | | | | get pain relief, but the cold sore will still probably take |
| Unfortunately, stopping a cold sore outbreak is going | | | | about a week or so to go away anyway. |
| to take a bit of work. The reason I say this is | | | | If you do want to use something natural (and cheap) |
| because a cold sore comes from the sufferer having | | | | then you can apply a used tea bag to the effected |
| the Herpes Simplex 1 virus. What you need to | | | | area after you have applied the ice. The reason this |
| remember with this virus is that once you have it, | | | | is believed to work is because the of the tannin |
| then you have it forever as at present there is no | | | | properties found in tea. Again you want to apply this |
| permanent cure for it. However it is not all doom and | | | | compress for about half an hour or so. |
| gloom, because by taking a few steps you can help | | | | To stop cold sores before they even break out can |
| keep these painful blisters under control. Lets first | | | | be done. In the first instance you need to be aware |
| look at what to do if you have an outbreak. | | | | of if you can feel a cold sore coming on, then you |
| When an outbreak occurs, then the first thing to do | | | | can apply your ice before the outbreak occurs. Also |
| is to apply an ice cube to the effected area. Do not | | | | you can adjust your diet so that you are not |
| forget to wrap the ice cube in a handkerchief or | | | | consuming too much salt or caffeine, and try to |
| something similar, otherwise the cube may stick to | | | | make sure you get plenty of rest so that your body |
| your sore and aggravate it. I would recommend you | | | | is not fatigued and can fight off infection. |