So you want to find out how to get rid of that cold sore fast? 1.
External treatments are surface sores and are more easily treated with directly applied treatments.
OK lets get started first things first, go to your refrigerator and grab yourself some ice.
Ice can be extremely effective when you're in your the beginning stages of infection.
Ice will prevent the sore from continuing to swell up, and turn into that ugly monstrous cold sore! This distracts the virus from forming a new virus in its place.
2.
If your fever blister opens up it is time to apply some heat, it is commonly known that simple heated tea bags can work wonders for the virus.
Once its open the bad effects should start disappearing within a day or so.
This heat applied will also help to ensure it heals pretty quickly for you.
Tea contains powerful healing nutrients.
Any black or herbal tea will help, mint tea works the best from my experience.
Use only hot water for warming up the tea bags.
Do not put the tea bag itself in a microwave.
The radiation ruins much of the benefits of tea so make sure you do not use the trusty microwave for warming up the bags.
3.
PEROXIDE is another extremely important factor for you to use to regularly clean your blister.
Alcohol soaked tissues are also used and work just as well.
I've used hydrogen peroxide it's good for cleansing the sore, but it also contributes extra oxygen for speeding up your healing even faster.
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Treating a fever blister by internal means will also improve your results when using any external therapy.
Fact is, internal treatment is the main way for you to prevent future outbreaks.
Lysine keeps the virus from being able to access the arginine protein it needs for replicating a new virus.
But Lysine will only work if it reaches the cells which you must drink lysine and not put it on the cold sore itself.
Works wonders if you are in the beginning stages of an outbreak.
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If you constantly get cold sores the last but not least method you can use to prevent future cold sore outbreaks is to make sure your taking vitamins such as zinc and calcium.
This is a powerful method for treating your cold sores.
Vitamin C and the entire family of B's are called the stress vitamins.
They help reduce the negative effects of stress to your body.
You only need 30 milligrams per day.
Many believe calcium is the most powerful mineral for treating a cold sore.
It is essential for keeping your body alkaline and in prime health.
This is so critical for your health your body will take it from your bones if your intake is deficient.
For fast and sure success in treating a blister, just try these proven cold sore remedies.