Tired of Cold Sores That Don't Go Away?

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, a common and infectious virus that is commonly contracted as a kid and hides in the nerve ganglia around the site of the cold sore.

The virus can lay latent for months or even years before reappearing when your body is out of equilibrium.

Your natural body defenses keep the virus at bay until your resistance is decreased, you have a fever, overexposure to the sun or wind, or you're menstruation, and you suddenly feel that familiar tingling feeling.

When the virus travels down your nerve fibers to the skin's surface, this is what it looks like.

Now you'll experience tingling, stinging, sometimes burning, or drying sensations that will last a few hours or days, followed by redness and swelling at the cold sore site, indicating that the virus is multiplying.

The emergence of clusters of little acutely sensitive blisters follows, followed by all of the blisters merging to form one huge open, weeping sore.

This is the most painful and contagious stage, although it will start to crust over and heal after that.

It's unpleasant at this point since any movement cracks the scab.

The sore heals from the inside out after the scab forms.

The infection is fading, but the itching, soreness, and irritation are still present.

The redness normally lasts for another 2 to 14 days after the scab has disappeared. Contagion persists until the site is completely gone.

Cold sores can be treated with creams and lotions that can relieve pain and prevent secondary infections, but there is no cure for them.

In terms of reducing the quantity and severity of infections, preventative approaches appear to be more effective than therapeutic interventions.

Recognize the situations that frequently lead to the development of a cold sore and take steps to avoid them.

Recognize the earliest signs of a cold sore and seek treatment as soon as possible.

Antiviral medications can be prescribed by a doctor to help with symptoms and re-infections.

Avoid coming into contact with the sores; if you do, wash your hands promptly, and don't share linens or towels with anybody else.

The amino acid lysine, which is particularly helpful in avoiding or minimizing the occurrence of cold sores, is used in naturopathic cold sore therapies.

Because dry cracked lips seem to attract a cold sore, a salve containing lysine works well as a lip balm. Vitamin and mineral supplements, including vitamin C, E, B vitamins, and zinc, may assist the body fight the herpes virus.

A whole foods diet that is low in sugar and refined carbohydrates and high in fiber and alkali-producing foods can also help avoid herpes outbreaks.

Can you feel it coming on? That tingling sensation or hot feeling that tells you a Cold Sore blister is about to erupt. There is nothing you can do to stop it, and you know it's contagious, which just adds to your stress level.

The same questions keep running through your mind every time it happens: "How long will this outbreak last? When will I get another one? Is there any way to get rid of this quickly?

Relief IS HERE!