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I need to get rid of a cold sore fast

I’ve had it since last week, and I’ve been putting Zovirax on every four hours, as prescribed, but it’s crusted and it’s not even loosening. I have a job interview tomorrow and there’s no way I can go to it looking like this. Does anyone have any quick cure for them?

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Anonymous #
4 years, 2 months ago (1 minute after post)

take salt and water and mix it into a paste, put the salt on the sore and do this as much as needed, it should start to clear up within a couple hours. good luck.

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ForeveЯ ♦ Night offline Verified User (4 years, 3 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 4 years, 2 months ago (1 minute after post)

Holding ice on them tends to work for me…plus it makes opening my mouth bearable since I tend to get them right where my mouth opens…=/

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An Undisclosed Location | 4 years, 2 months ago (1 hour, 3 minutes after post)

my Dad used to put a tiny drop of bleach on a cold sore and it went away fast I have done the same thing and it works… just a very tiny drop of bleach… it stings just a wee bit but it works

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shift8 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 11 months ago (3 months, 1 week after post)

Do not put salt on it. It will only worsen. A warm tea bag or ice cube works. I carry abreva around with me all the time. I have a few tubes of it everywhere so when I feel a coldsore coming on I put it on right away. It doesnt take the coldsore away but it keeps it from spreading and doesnt dry it out to the point where its crusty. Plus the cream is white so it keeps the redness down.

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adragon99 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 10 months ago (3 months, 4 weeks after post)

I realize cold sores some times just happen. However, some people sound like they count on these reidies to get them by…

Get a prescription of valtex! When you feel a tingle, take three. Won’t become anything. Its very rare, they ever get past that. If it does its only a small
blister. Which happens sometimes from the sun. I find it does not tingle…like it normally does. So, I don’t notice right away.

As for bleach, use a Q-tip dipped in water before dipping in bleach. You can actually purify water with bleach, if done correct. Yes, drink it. However, not diluted. Its very concentrated and strong. There really is no need. Your skin is like a wall or clothing. If you want to strip it, or put a hole in it. Don’t dilute…

I found nail polish remover works pretty good as well.

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sweetzandni offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 8 months ago (6 months, 1 week after post)

thank for the help guys, but imma try a warm t-bag :)

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yuoi offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 3 years, 4 months ago (10 months, 3 weeks after post)

kjkl

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jasmine.lavin offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (1 year, 9 months after post)

i have used after shave and it work in know time and i am 15 i been getting them sence i was five

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scottdaniels5 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 5 months ago (1 year, 9 months after post)

Double bleach all the way

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rheewas_here1s offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 years, 4 months ago (1 year, 10 months after post)

sallt 3(:

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billie05200 offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 4 months ago (2 years, 10 months after post)

I’m going to try bleach thanks for the help

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alaskacolema offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 2 months ago (2 years, 11 months after post)

ForeveЯ ♦ Night wrote:
Holding ice on them tends to work for me…plus it makes opening my mouth bearable since I tend to get them right where my mouth opens…=/

How long does it take?

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john.crome offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 8 months, 1 week ago (3 years, 6 months after post)

bleach works very well.

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lil offline Unverified User #
An Unknown Location | 2 months ago (4 years after post)

yoothpaste works to.

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