Comments on: The Best Way to Stop a Cold Sore

By: Canker Sore Treatment

Canker Sore Treatment — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 10:36:00 +0000

Thank you for taking the time and sharing this information with us. It was indeed very helpful and insightful while being straight forward and to the point.

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:52:08 +0000

You’ve convinced me. Lysine it is. 🙂

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:25:46 +0000

I almost always get a cold sore in December in the exact same spot – since I was about 9 (the only thing I was kissing was a jawbreaker candy!). I’ve noticed stress definitely exacerbates it. Will try Lysine next year, Sarah. 🙂

By: Sarah I

Sarah I — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:16:03 +0000

I don’t know Mike, that Lysine stuff is so effective and so fast, you might be able to ditch the Zovirax. Of course, no one can make that decision but you… but Lysine is definitely worth a try, and I’m sure less expensive than a prescription!

By: Mike S.

Mike S. — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:56:54 +0000

I’ve heard a few homebrew cures that apparently work, but that I’ve never tried: by far the least pleasant is a heated teaspoon laid directly against the sore. Theory goes that it dries the sore out in record time – absolute agony is apparently less important.
I get these things, one nasty one about once a year. Next time, as well as using Zovirax (http://www.zovirax.co.uk – contains acyclovir), I’ll try changing my diet as you’ve suggested, Sarah. Thanks!

By: Sarah I

Sarah I — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:00:03 +0000

Sores inside the mouth, canker sores, are not viral and so are not in the cold sore family. They won’t respond to Lysine. But you can try rinsing your mouth with saltwater, putting Vitamin E oil on the sore, and rinsing with a liquid antacid (to reduce the acidic environment in the mouth).

By: LUANNE

LUANNE — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:51:32 +0000

Sarah, I agree, Lysine is the miracle cure for the cold sores. But what do you find works best for sores inside your mouth and on the gum?