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Really bad coldsores...
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My lip has come up with a huge coldsore, and i mean HUGE :nervous: the whole of my top lip is swollen because of it, i've only had it 2 days but i can see its spreading and getting bigger... im going to the docs today to see if they can give me some anti-viral tablets or something as i find zovirax doesnt work 4 me. I'm not sure if they will/can give anti virals just for that because at the end of the day coldsores are common, but its really getting me down as i've never had one like this before :crying: Does anyone have anyone know whether me asking the doctor for this is a waste of time? or does anyone suffer coldsores this bad and hav any of their own remedies that seem to work? i take L-lysine but i dont think that helps neither to be honest...
Any help/advice much appreciated...
Any help/advice much appreciated...
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i'm in a completely different country to you so i'm not sure that England do actually do Aclicovir cream over the counter, But as Tweety said your best shot may be to directly ask a pharmacist.
Yeah i think thats the same stuff as zovirax, or at least i think zovirax contains aciclovir or whatever its called... hmmm i dunno, zovirax doesnt work anyway
BTW, Zovirax is usually a five day treatment. I know because I have a cold-sore at the mo aswell
zovirax does nothing for me either. i've got a cold sore at the moment too.
i dont actually think there is a way to permanently get rid of clodsores because they are part of the herpes virus and like the genital herpes virus there is no way as of yet to completely irradicate herpes from ur body so until they find a cure i guess you just have to kind of use the creams n stuff you can get over the counter alternatively you could go to your doctors to get something stronger good luck xxx
Fortunately, you might find this site helpful:
http://www.joot.com/dave/writings/articles/cold-sores.shtml
It has tips, remedies, news, loads of links, commercial products, and home treatments you can try.
-NJ
This thread is old.
Still herpes! :yes:
I had been suffering from cold sores on and off for years,
Zovirax just did not work for me. Finally I have found
something that works for me and I thought I would share
this information. A natural remedy called "Prevner", which
I bought online did the trick, cleared up in about 24
hours.
Cheers. :thumb: