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COLD SORE!
okay so i have a cold sore, but its not like a sore or anything yet, its just a bumb on my lip, and i know its going to become a sore soon, and i want it to go away like now. i dont want to go to school with it tomorrow because i am very self concious about the way i look and i dont want this on my lip for everyone to make fun of me and say i have herpes when i dont! so does anyone have any home remedies that they have used that will work? i am using abreva, ice and rubbing alchoal now. so anything else?
please and thank you.
-cuttechick24
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Sorry to burst your bubble... but coldsores are caused by herpes:
From WebMD:
"What causes cold sores?
Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). There are two types of herpes simplex virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both virus types can cause lip and mouth sores and genital herpes."
Here is the link:
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Don't come on here pretending you went to the doctor, because ALL doctors know this. ;-)
You aren't freaking out about it, and you shouldn't. You have it and it is there for life, so learn the best way to deal with it and which medicines work for you.
Just wasting your time coming on here badmouthing people who know what they are talking about... when deep down you know the truth, but don't want to admit it.
Take care, and I hope you soon find something that helps you get through your outbreaks quicker.
Remember don't pick at them and wash your hands well after applying anything... just like any other form of herpes they can spread. Don't want to end up looking like this, do you?
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acutally its not herpes, my dotor said so. so yeahh and im not even flipping out. dont come on here and try and act like a doctor. mkaa thanks anywayss
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I wasn't acting like a doctor at all. Doctor's are not the only people that are educated about this sort of disease. In addition to saying that, doctor's can be wrong. You seriously need to go back to your doctor (or find a different one) and have a swab done on the sore itself as well as blood taken if you don't believe me.
If your doctor said you don't have herpes because you had an STD test and came back "clean" then that's laughable because no STD test screens for herpes unless you SPECIFICALLY request it.
Coldsores are herpes.
Every time.
Every single time.
Sorry.
Oh, yeah...and if you STILL don't believe me then take that package that the abreva came in. There is a pamphlet inside of it that gives you a little bit of information about coldsores and the specific treatment. Don't you think it's odd that even they tell you that coldsores are herpes right there? Yeah, because it's a true fact, cuttechick24. It really is herpes. All coldsores are always herpes--even OTC medication tells you that.
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I know you REALLY don't want to hear this but it REALLY needs to be said.
Coldsores (also referred to as "fever blisters") ARE herpes. They are, typically, HSV-1, or commonly referred to as "oral herpes". All coldsores. Yes, every single one of them. You can contract herpes at any stage of life through many harmless activities.
Relax though. It isn't the end of the world if you take care of yourself. About 80% of the United States population is infected with one of the herpes strains (HSV-1 or HSV-2). You're not alone.
A way to help clear up an outbreak is to take care of yourself better. Take a good multivitamin and keep up with it. Herpes symptoms are shown when your immune system drops, allowing the virus to shed more rapidly than normal and create a sore. Stress, catching a cold or being under the weather, and even menstruation can "cause" an outbreak to occur.
Take an extra vitamin C supplement to help boost the immune system right now. Vitamin C is good for your skin so it will help to regenerate those damaged cells on your lip. It will also help your skin to heal faster from the outbreak, leaving less scarring.
Pick up a L-Lysine supplement to take during your outbreak. Take 200mg of lysine each day for 7 days and then stop for at least 2 weeks. If you continue to take them past 7 days your body will become "immune" to them and they won't help heal your sore or prevent more severe outbreaks.
Using rubbing alcohol isn't doing your body any help probably. The infection is more inner than a scrape or a wound. The infection is coming WITHIN the body. Putting the alcohol on your mouth is just torturing yourself in the end. It isn't going to keep it any "cleaner" than washing it with warm soap and water and keeping your hands off of it would. It's fairly useless to be doing.
Abreva doesn't work for everyone. When I have outbreaks abreva doesn't seem to even come close to helping the swelling go down. I believed up some Releev once on a whim and have had really good luck with that if I apply it as directed as soon as I realize I am beginning to have an outbreak. You might want to try a few different OTC treatments to see which works best for you and your lips.
Don't kiss anyone during your outbreak or for at least 15 days after. You are at your peak risk zone right now because more of the virus is being shed on those damaged cells. DO NOT share any food or beverages with anyone. I contracted HSV-1 (coldsores) from sharing drinks with my mother when I was a little girl. I didn't even know I "had" anything until I was a grown adult woman!
Make sure to keep your lips moisturized when the outbreak calms down (you don't want to be smearing chapstick on the lips right now because it may help to spread the virus to other parts of your mouth). Keeping your lips hydrated will help decrease the virus shedding so make sure to drink lots of WATER!
Keep using the ice. Ice your lip for 15 minutes and then wait a half hour and do it again. Make sure to wash the cloth you use to wrap the ice in afterwards to reduce the risk of infecting others in your household or other areas of your body.
KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF IT! If you touch the sore then assume you have the virus on your hands. Wash your hands IMMEDIATELY then. People have been known to spread the virus insanely fast by touching the coldsore and then another area of their body, especially the genitals or broken skin (and with this being winter your skin is more vulnerable if it's dry or cracked). Many infants and toddlers contract genital herpes because of their parents not washing their hands before a diaper change! Yeah, really!
Relax and stop panicking. As I said before, stress only makes the outbreaks worse. Relax and go with the flow. You're not the only one in the school with HSV-1 (coldsores). You might be the only one in your classroom with an outbreak right now but don't worry. If you take care of yourself and make sure to keep clean and not spread it then that's something to be proud of and not ashamed about.
This link that I wrote about herpes, and that also includes more of my links about herpes information, might be very helpful to you:
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I hope things clear up soon so you don't have to be so embarrassed!
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