Cold Sore Lip: Herpes Simplex Virus 1
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Have you had that tingle that indicates you are getting a cold sore lip eruption? It’s an awful feeling as you know it can be 10-14 days before the skin heals. If you never had one before, you may not know what the bump and itchy feeling is. Some people may get a few next to each other on their lip, but most are just dealing with one.
It seems like everyone is staring at you when you check the cold sore on your lip. These can erupt due to uv light exposure, weak immune system , getting a cold, excess stress or catching it from someone. The herpes simplex virus 1 is contagious. Since it is a virus, it can even be caught during it’s inactive stage, but most experts say that it is more likely and more contagious when it is an eruption.
Once you have one, it will remain dormant in your body. It can be frustrating to keep thinking about fact that it can not be eradicated. According to Cure for Cold Sore the cold sores can be quite brief when approached with a natural remedy.
One thing to remember is that it’s important to not kiss, share cups, share toothbrushes etc. Also don’t touch your lip and then touch another part of your body since you don’t want the virus to spread.
There are prescription and OTC remedies as well as home remedies. Many find lysine helpful. I know for me I can get one on my lip due to eating peanut butter without taking lysine. I am very sensitive to the amino acid ratios. I believe the cold sore eruption began when I was in the sun without sunscreen on my lip.
The blister on your lip will go through a couple of scab formations before finally healing. This can be difficult to deal with socially but it does heal. A client at my job told me that she had personal success using a nutritional system that she found on the internet. I will be getting this shortly to review. She said that it doesn’t use prescription medications or otc items. You can read the testimonials and get more info about it at Cold Sore Home Remedy . It is a program with a money back guarantee.
My friend taking lysine for the cold sore lip problem and it seems to help her a lot. She got it from a guy too who was cheating on his girlfriend. Now she has a fever blister for life.
I heard to a good way to heal fever blister or a herpes sore on the lip is to use ice. I know that works for other skin problems but am not sure how that would do for a cold sore blister once it formed and already has fluid in it. You are right about peanuts. My sister-in-law gets them on lips from peanuts so can’t eat certain foods.
My son found that a cold sore lip trigger for him was the protein powder he used before working out. I don’t remember the brand but it put his amino acids out of balance.
One thing I found out at work about cold soars is that there is a substance in red grapes that is a strong antioxidant which is not only good for the heart but also inhibits the herpes simplex virus. They say it’s a polypheno and useful for cold sore care. I see it at my drug store but am not sure what form to take it in.
The fever blister on lip my daughter got often happened before tests and when she got sick.