{"id":580,"date":"2020-08-25T09:24:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T09:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/?p=580"},"modified":"2021-02-11T07:06:19","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T07:06:19","slug":"cold-sores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/?p=580","title":{"rendered":"8 Ways to Treat Cold Sores in the Early Stages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wps-toc-wrapper\" class=\"wps-shortcode-wrapper wps_toc wps-toc wps-style-default no_bullets\"><div class=\"wps-inner-wrapper\"><ul class=\"wps-toc-list\"><li><a href=\"#What_are_Cold_Sores\">1 What are Cold Sores?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Best_Treatments_of_Cold_Sores\">2 Best Treatments of Cold Sores<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#1_Propolis\">3 1. Propolis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#2_Lysin\">4 2. Lysin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#3_Rhubarb_and_Sage\">5 3. Rhubarb and Sage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#4_Licorice_Root\">6 4. Licorice Root<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#5_Zinc\">7 5. Zinc<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#6_Lemon_Balm\">8 6. Lemon Balm<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#7_Prescription_Antivirals\">9 7. Prescription Antivirals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Some_prescription_antivirals_are\">10 Some prescription antivirals are<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#How_to_Prevent\">11 How to Prevent?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><a class=\"toc-collapsible-button\" href=\"#\" title=\"Click To Maximize The Table Of Contents\"><i class=\"fa fa-bars\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<h2><span id=\"What_are_Cold_Sores\"><strong>What are Cold Sores?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A common viral infection is cold sores \u2014 also called fever blisters. They are small blisters overflowing with blood, on and around the lips. Sometimes these sores are divided into patches. A scab form just after blisters split and can last for many days. Cold sores usually heal within two to three weeks with no scar left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-590 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Cold-Sores-300x169.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"648\\\" height=\\\"365\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Cold sores spread through close contact from person to person, for example kissing. Generally, they are caused by type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV-1), and less commonly, type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2). These two viruses can impact your mouth or genitals, and also can spread through oral sex. Hot sores are infectious even though the sores aren\\&#8217;t noticeable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Cold sores are not cured but medication may help control outbreaks. Antiviral prescription pills or creams can help the sores heal faster. And they can decrease the frequency, duration and intensity of potential outbreaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Best_Treatments_of_Cold_Sores\"><strong>Best Treatments of <\/strong><strong>Cold Sores<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">When in an outbreak you can get several patches of cold sores. At present there isn\u2019t a definite cure for herpes simplex virus of any kind which is the source of cold sores. It can recur some time after an outbreak heals. The best time to start treating a cold sore is when you\\&#8217;re feeling tingling or scratching around your mouth. Such signs may occur a few days before blisters show up.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"1_Propolis\"><b>1. Propolis<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-589 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Propolis-300x200.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"644\\\" height=\\\"429\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Propolis is a resin substance which bees collect through botanicals for use in their beehives to seal crevices. Propolis is rich in antioxidants, and believed to be antiviral. Studies has shown that propolis can prevent a replication of the herpes simplex virus. An ointment examined on rats and rabbits made of 5 per cent propolis enhanced outcomes of active HSV-1 infection by having prevent symptoms in rats and rabbits, according to a 2002 report published in <\/span><a href=\\\"http:\/\/europepmc.org\/article\/MED\/12455181\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Israel Medical Association Journal<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> . his is essential for human use in a concentration of 3 per cent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"2_Lysin\"><b>2. Lysin<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-588 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lysine.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"511\\\" height=\\\"511\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Lysine is an amino acid which may aim to minimize the more active actives of\u00a0herpes simplex virus. Lysine tablets can reduce the amount and severity of herpes simplex virus outbreaks according to an older study\u00a0from 1987 published in the <\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/3115841\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">pubmed<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">. Even lysine can help to reduce recovery period.\u00a0Lysine research for cold sores is not definitive, so speak to the specialist before you use it to cure a cold sore.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"3_Rhubarb_and_Sage\"><b>3. Rhubarb and Sage<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-587 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Rhubarb-and-Sage-300x300.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"534\\\" height=\\\"534\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A topical cream made of rhubarb and sage can be as efficacious in curing cold sores as the antiviral drug acyclovir (Zovirax) in topical cream form, according to a <\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11799306\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">2001 study<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">. The study found rhubarb and sage cream in 6-7 days had helped recover a cold sore. Healing time was 6\u00a0days with acyclovir cream and healing time was 7.6 days using sage cream alone.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"4_Licorice_Root\"><b>4. Licorice Root<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-586 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Licorice-Root-300x169.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"673\\\" height=\\\"379\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4629407\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Study<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"> has shown us that the root of the licorice is anti &#8211; bacterial and antiviral. Its antiviral characteristics help prevent the replication of viruses while its antibacterial properties impede bacterial activity. The same research found that antifungal activity was demonstrated in licorice. Cold sores are treated with topical licorice root cream.<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"5_Zinc\"><strong>5. Zinc<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-585 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Zinc-300x225.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"673\\\" height=\\\"505\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Topical cream with zinc oxide\u00a0can reduce the cold sores. In a <\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/11347285\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">2001 report<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">, zinc oxide-treated cold sores got cured\u00a0one-and-a-half days earlier than placebo-treated sores. Zinc oxide even minimized blistering, scratching, soreness and tingling.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"6_Lemon_Balm\"><strong>6. Lemon Balm<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-584 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Lemon-Balm-300x225.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"707\\\" height=\\\"530\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">According to <\/span><a href=\\\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S094471131180019X\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\" rel=\\\"noopener noreferrer\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">older studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">, lemon balm extract has antiviral capabilities. Research have also shown that lemon balm helps shield the virus from herpes simplex. They also observed that it was most effective in treating a cold sore with the lemon balm in its early stages. Lemon balm has been shown to decrease the healing time and some of the cold sores symptoms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"7_Prescription_Antivirals\"><b>7. Prescription Antivirals<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img class=\\\" wp-image-583 aligncenter\\\" src=\\\"http:\/\/dailyhealthtips.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Prescription-Antivirals-300x199.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"\\\" width=\\\"668\\\" height=\\\"443\\\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Your doctor may prescribe an antiviral to treat cold sore. Some antivirals come in the form of a tablet or topical lotion, and others are injectable. They can be used to lessen the duration of a severe outbreak or as a precaution against new outbreaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">It\\&#8217;s essential to initiate antiviral therapy medication as soon as you feel a cold sore coming on, even though blisters have not yet formed, to lower your chances of a major outbreak.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Some_prescription_antivirals_are\"><strong>Some prescription antivirals are<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">famciclovir (Famvir)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">penciclovir (Denavir)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">acyclovir (Zovirax)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">valacyclovir (Valtrex)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Seeing as prescription antivirals are potent, and can cause uncommon but undesirable symptoms such as kidney injury, adverse reaction, and hepatitis, they are often restricted for severe cold sore outbreaks or folks with weakened immune systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"How_to_Prevent\"><strong>How to Prevent?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Stress and sickness are two main causes of cold sores. When the immune system is weakened, fighting off the viruses is much less likely. By maintaining a healthy diet that includes eating right and regular exercise, you can help prevent cold sore outbreaks. When you have a lot of tension, consider tension management techniques like yoga, meditation, or journaling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">A cold sore is infectious as soon as symptoms start, even though blisters have not emerged. They can even pass to others, even when symptoms do not occur. To prevent the spread of sore virus in cold:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Avoid sexual contact before the lesion is healed, including kisses and other skin-to-skin contact.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Share no cosmetics like lipstick, lip balm, or makeup.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Don\\&#8217;t exchange personal care items like blankets, utensils or razor blades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Start replacing your toothbrush to prevent reinfection once you get a cold sore, and replace this after the sore has healed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">If cold sores are triggered by sunlight, apply sunscreen everyday to the area in which cold sores develop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\"><span style=\\\"font-weight: 400;\\\">Should not pick from a cold sore, and wash your hands before you apply lotion or contact the sore.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are Cold Sores? 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