Treating a Cold
Sore
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Treating A Cold Sore
Home Remedies For Cold Sores
by Denny Bodoh
Treating a cold sore for quick, positive success means you must adjust the treatment based
on the stage of your
cold sore symptoms.
Let's look at the treating a cold sore one stage at a time.
1. An itching or tingling is the first sign of a cold sore. This tells you that
the herpes simplex virus has come out of latency and has moved to the surface to
replicate. It does so by entering the nerve cells and forcing them to create
duplicates of the virus.
Application of ice is most successful at this early stage. Put the ice in
plastic zipper bags to avoid a mess. The
cold sore virus has difficulty replicating
when cold. You often will either delay or prevent further development of a cold
sore.
2. Once the virus actually enters the cells, swelling begins to occur. Cold
application is still the best treatment at this stage. Apply for 15 minutes at a
time. This will reduce swelling, and provides soothing comfort.
3. During the next stage, the open wound appears. This is caused by the herpes
virus destroying thousands of cells to release the new clones.
Ice no longer is the best treatment for your
cold sore. Your wound is now in the
healing stages.
You can still use ice to reduce heat and swelling. But cold applied now will
slow healing.
Instead of ice for comfort, use products that have a nerve-deadening ingredient.
One of the oldest, time-proven products on the market is Campho-Phenique. It is
available in several formulas.
During the open wound stage, treating a cold sore requires keeping it as sterile
as possible. Do this by cleaning with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide often.
4. Treating a cold sore from now through the end of the healing stages means
applying warmth as much as possible. This will speed healing by bringing
more blood to the area.
Continued cleansing of the sore will speed healing and help prevent
re-infection.
APPLYING WARMTH.
There are several ways to keep the
cold sore. warm.
One way that works very well is using a damp, warm washcloth. This can be heated
up in the microwave. Be cautious not to burn yourself.
A better method, in my opinion, is the use of a warm tea bag. This way of
treating a cold sore not only speeds healing from the heat, but also bathes the
area with powerful healing compounds found in tea.
PLEASE USE CAUTION.
Cold sores, which are another name for oral herpes, are extremely contagious.
How
dangerous are cold sores?
You can easily infect others or create new areas of infection on yourself.
Cold sores can easily be spread to other areas of your body including your
fingertips. Anywhere the herpes virus can get through the skin will create a new
cold sore trouble area.
Especially dangerous is getting the virus in your eyes. This can cause damage to
the cornea.
While treating a cold sore, Do not contaminate your fingers by touching the
area around the sore. Always clean your hands thoroughly after treatment.
Use a hand sanitizing gel.
Use cotton balls, swabs, or tissues to apply any liquids and for cleansing the
sore.
Finally, keep in mind to apply cold when the sore is forming and heat during the
healing phase.
Continue to cleanse the wound and wash your hands often when treating a cold
sore.
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