Did you know that approximately 80 million Americans will experience at least one cold sore during the year? Although it is often a taboo topic, cold sores are very common. As temperatures continue to drop and winter-related illnesses rise, the chance of a cold sore being triggered increases. Cold temperatures and illness are just two triggers that can cause cold sore outbreaks. Other triggers include sun exposure, injury to the mouth, lack of sleep and stress.
There are many myths about cold sore treatments (i.e. using ice or tea bags, pricking it with a needle, etc.) however these remedies have not been clinically proven to heal cold sores or shorten the healing time. Although home remedies may make it temporarily feel better, using them can possibly make the cold sore worse.
Abreva (www.abreva.com) is the only over the counter cold sore medicine that is FDA approved to shorten healing time. It speeds healing like a prescription but without one.
Tips on How to how to treat and lessen you risk of a cold sore:
1. Get plenty of rest. A worn-down body is more likely to get sick and finds
it harder to keep the virus inactive.
2. Don’t share personal items or kiss for the entire cold sore life cycle.
3. Use sunscreen to avoid over exposure to the sun, even in the winter.
4. Go to Abreva.com for more information on triggers and treatment.
5. If you are one of the 20 to 40 percent of people who have the virus and
actually experience an outbreak, have your solution handy and start
your treatment at the first tingle.
My family and I don’t suffer from cold sores but for all you who do……
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Always with abreva! its like magic!!!
I just let them heal on their own. Thanks for the giveaway!
I’ve been using Abreva for some time, and it really works! Appreciate the giveaway!
I don’t mess with them
Usually with salt water
Most of the time I put Carmex on it, not sure if it really helps LOL
Blistex
I get them as often as once a month. As soon as I feel one coming on I take a protein/vitamin called L-Lysine. If I catch it quick enough it doesn’t even fully form! GNC also sells L-Lysine as a “lip balm”. I’ve even used a prescription from a doctor. I’ve never tried Abreva before but would like to see if it works.
Hubby gets these all the time and Abreva is the only thing that works.
whatever medicine is on sale
I use Abreva, and I also take large doses of lysine once I feel one coming on.
PUT ICE ON THEM WHEN THEY FIRST START
I’ve never had one
I actually treat them with abreva!
katherinedibello (at) gmail (dot) com
I use Abreva. Over the years I guess I tried just about everything. Then, I found that Abreva actually works and works quickly.
I usually just use camphor and it works a little
Thx for the giveaway! I hear Abreva is great! GLA.
I get a Zovirax script from my dentist.
i put a hot wash cloth on it
I use Herpecin L. It works good.
I try to NOT get one. I always use a lip balm with SPF because getting a sunburn on my lips causes cold sores for me.
I usually try to let them heal on their own
I normally just let them go away on their own.
The best treatment is as soon as you feel it coming on, dab a glob of white paste toothpaste on it and let it dry. It works like magic. A dentist told me this idea. Use at bedtime.
oragel
i just use the cvs brand cold sore treatment
I take 500mg of Lysene every 48 hours and 1000 mg if my lip starts to tingle. It generally prevents coldsores, but not always.
I’ve never had a cold sore yet but would like to have this in my medicine cabinet just in case my luck runs out.
I use abreva!
My son gets them all the time. Carmex helps a little.
Neosporin helps
I never had treated my frequent outbreaks of cold sores when I get them I just leave them alone.
I use Abreva!
dont mess with them
It depends on what I have on hand I like Lipsil and carmex but they are mostly for relieving symptoms .I have always wanted to try abreva but the cost has made it so I have not been able to try it to see if it works .If I knew it worked for me I would than not have a problem with the cost because anything that works is worth the price
I treat cold sores with carmex
i’ve never had a cold sore, but my mom gets terrible cold sores. i think she uses abreva.
I let them heal on their own
let them run their course mverno@roadrunner.com
I have always let them heal on their own but would love to try the Abreva.
I use Abreva & sometimes I also will break open a Vit.E capsule & put that on to soothe the sore too.
I hate getting cold sore’s, and I work with little kids, and get them often in the winter. I have tried using cheaper alternatives to Abreva before, but nothing works like it. It gets ride of the cold sore in no time, and with a cold sore, you want it to be gone ASAP. Its expensive, but worth it.
I use an old fashioned can of Bud’s Suave. My mother bought this when I was a little girl and it is great for chapped skin but I’m not sure this helps with healing cold sores faster but I use it to keep it from cracking or bleeding and it works great for that. I would love to try Abreva. Thanks for sharing this with all of us. It just so happens that I have one now. For some reason if I eat chips it causes them in the corner of my mouth so I don’t eat chips often because of this but I ate a small bag with a subway sandwich and sure enough I woke up with one the next morning.grrrr
I use Abreva already and love it
Thankfully, I don’t ever get them! I have had a few of them in my life, but I would really love to win this for my DAD! He gets them ALL the time, especially working outdoors everyday like he does. He is constantly battling them and he only uses Carmex for them, which doesn’t seem to help that much. This would be great for him to try!
heatherhaddox at yahoo dot com
As soon I start to feel it I take L-lysine vitamins,
another medicated ointment, but I’ve wanted to try abreva
I use abreva and love it!
Abreva works wonders at our house!
Abreva or just let them heal on their own.
i use abreva
I normally use generic products.
lysine
nannypanpan at gmail.com
I usually suffer through them using lots of chapstick I just got rid of one
amasfuntime at yahoo dot com
We use Abreva
I don’t get cold sores, but my mom does and she uses Blistex.
Rebecca Niehaus
imsosweepy at gmail dot com
Tanac.
i usually use abreva myself 🙂
I just let them heal own their own
I take several L-lysine vitamins within the first few days. Always seems to help alot!
I use Abreva…
Sometimes I try to just ignore them and hope they’ll heal quickly. Sometimes I get abreve or another OTC item, and sometimes I need an Rx.
I just let them heal on their own.
I ususually apply Vaseline to keep them from cracking.
I use medicine prescribed by my doctor. It really kicks it.
Luckily I have never had one. My sister used a prescription.
I use Abreva.
I use prescription zovirax
cleaningrhouse at yahoo dot com
I let them heal on their own.
vgsaxon(at)gmail(dot)com
I put blistex on them and just try to leave them alone
I use vaseline usually and ice
I use Abreva.
rrudnick@netnet.net
I leave it alone
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
pumuckler {at} gmail {dot} com
I use Abreva. Seriously, it is the best ever. I’m almost out, I need some more!!
I use Abreva/chapstick/Blistex.
blistex products
ABREVA!
My husband gets them alot and he used abreva or campo phenique
My son gets them, poor fella, and I always get him Abreva!
I use Abreva when I have a cold sore.
When I’m at home, I’ll use a paste of baking soda and water. It dries out the blisters.
beckytag618 at gmail dot com
I usually just use Blistex
We always try using salt water to heal them.
Thanks!
Abreva!
I put Neosporin on them as soon I as I feel it start to happen
usually I use carmex
I use Abreva
I try to prevent them with diet, lysene and keeping stress down otherwise I use carmex
with abreva..only ting I have found that works and I take lysine pills once a day
abreva
Different things. Toothpaste, carmex, etc.
I use Herpecin L
Abreva, nothing better.
chapstik
Let them run go away on their own usually
Usually just basic chapstick.
I just recently discovered Abreva-I am a life-long cold sore sufferer-it really works great!
dwellenstein at cox dot net
I use Abreva and acutally bought stock in the company about 5-10 years ago! (Not many shares though!)
contestscott33 (at) gmail
I used a store brand ointment before.
Lots of times i put Carmex on it.
I have used Herpecin-L in the past and I take Lysine to guard against them.
I treat them with abreva in a tube
I use Ora-gel.
Always with abreva! It really does work. Thanks for the giveaway!!!
Vitiman e
My husband gets them. He usually just lets them heal and doesn’t do anything.
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With Abreva!!
I just put Carmex on them
wallindeb@yahoo.com
I usually just use carmex because it is cheaper.. My daughter has a rough time and gets them often but i am on limited income so it’s very hard to buy the really good stuff that would work
toothpaste it helps it dry out