HurricaneHayles

GAH! I hate these things

Have now discovered topical aciclovir is not available over the counter here so am now applying some horrible stuff which causes "transient smarting" when applied.

Also causes me to do a little dance whilst cursing a lot when I first apply it!!

I hope it goes soon It is indeed the mother of all cold sores and my lip is all swollen

rae

thanks for sharing your herpes with us all.

HurricaneHayles

You're welcome!

fledermaus

Herpes alert.


I hope you wiped your hands before typing, we don't want to catch anything.

HurricaneHayles

Thank you SO much for making me feel like a leper

*touches lip then wipes hands on rae and Fledermaus*

Rete

This is sold in Canada as well as the US and works quite well on canker sores and herpes

Carmex

A small yellow container to slip into a pocket or purse.

fledermaus

oh, gruesome. oh yuck

<wanders off looking for a vat of disinfectant>

HurricaneHayles

*cackles*

*hides disinfectant*

Cheers Rete - will have a look for it. Gotta be better than this stuff which seems to get rid of them using acid

triumphguy

My wife uses zovirax: it works really well.

Alan2005

luckily for you

Kirstine

Awww I hate cold sores, I seem to get them in summer.

I never use the ointments, I was told to clean the coldsore regularly with a washcloth that has been soaked in hot water and unscented soap then apply Vaseline, it always seems to work for me.

harju

My dental hygenist told me that as soon as I feel a cold sore coming on give them a call and they will zap it with the laser. It will go away and apparently you will never get a cold sore in that spot again? (it takes about 10 seconds and they will do it without an appointment). Apparently it works best when the cold sore is just forming.
I get them when my lips get dry and cracked for whatever reason. I use Blistex to beat it down and have never had a full blown eruption.

HurricaneHayles

Wow! That sounds awesome.

Usually I feel them coming on but I didn't this time. I was either too out of it what with the flu or the fact that I was ill anyways may have had a part in it!

Have got some blistex now the worst of it is over - way more soothing

Back in the UK I would normally get zovirax but couldn't find any over the counter here - only seems to be available on perscription.

pthom

zilactin is good, also dab of tea tree oil.

Monkey Puzzle

Yep, that's true. Nothing seems to zap them like Zovirax.

(Now UK vistors bring me a tube as a present when they come to visit! Hmm... might like some proper Dairy Milk next time.)