Some treatments for having cold sores on the lip is to stay out of the sun that causes the localized ailment. Cold sores are caused by the accumulation of oils that is irritated by the effect of direct sunlight or salt water after having a swim. The treatment of cold sores should not involve any medications because the avoidance of the causation of the ailment will cause it diminish.
I always had good luck with Abreva as a treatment for cold sores. It does work very well in the winter also. You Doctor will give you the best medication for your cold sores.
The major symptom of cold sores is feeling some unusual sensations around the lips.
Sorry hun they are the same thing. The name cold sore is supposed to lessen the stigma of having oral herpes. The good thing is they are nothing bad to have, they don't do any thing else besides cause an annoying sore / blisters, they are also very common to have. FYI they can be passed to the mouth with out ever having any thing to do with sex. When they break out it's often a sign that you're run down, have been out in the sun or cold weather fot too long, or stressed out by some thing.
It's possible to get cold sores on the genitals, but not inside of the genitals. If some one with a visible cold sore gives their partner oral sex then they could pass cold sores on to their partners genitals.
If some foods lower your immune system, then yes certain foods can cause cold sores. When your immune system is lowered by stress or illness then you can get a cold sore.
Probably not the best thing to use on cold sores around the mouth. It's more used to treat bacterial infections, and cold sores are caused by a virus. It may help heal the sores but you may not want to use it on your mouth as it could be toxic. Just get some over the counter cold sore cream to help heal te sores.
To treat cold sores at home, it is important to begin treatments at the first sign of a cold sore. You may not be able to prevent them, but early treatment can drastically reduce the severity of a cold sore. Lysine supplements can help to reduce cold sores. Avoid touching them, sharing cups or utensils, or kissing another person, to avoid spreading the virus. Often, cold sores appear with other illnesses, so treat those, too.
If it's lowering your immune system and or causing you some stress, then low hemoglobin can trigger a cold sores to break out.
FYI canaker sores are not related to oral herpes (the virus that causes cold sores). See related link for some remedies.
No. I have canker sores and have never kowingly given some one canker sores. Canker sores are not caused by the same thing that causes cold sores and as far as I know they are not contagious. But to be on the safe side avoid kissing this person until their canker sores go away.
Sponge baths, cold compresses, and cold packs are all wet cooling treatments
Stress can manifest into many things stress lesions are blisters or sores. Some people get these lesions on there mouth which are cold sores some get them on their hands.