What to Do When You Have a Cold Sore

Until someone comes up with a cure, the best we can hope for is a cold sore remedy that reduces the time and frequency of outbreaks and helps us better cope with the pain.

If you stop and think about the fact that cold sores have been around for thousands of years, then you can imagine the same routine being played out through history.

Someone wakes up in the morning and notices for the first time a bump on his lip or around his mouth. He thinks to himself, not another cold sore. This unfortunate man immediately starts to ask about a cold sore remedy. He asks his friends, his neighbors and practically everyone he sees. Not only does he get one cold sore remedy, but he gets dozens of them. He goes home and experiments with the various concoctions and procedures he has heard about.

After spending a couple days with various substances applied to his face and a few incantations for good measure, the man comes to the same conclusion as most people who have tried a cold sore remedy. No matter what you do you cannot make the sore magically disappear. The best you can hope for in a cold sore remedy is something that will help relieve pain and maybe decrease the staying power of the intruder.

If you suffer from cold sore outbreaks you probably have your own cold sore remedy. Remedies that may work depending on the type of solution you have. The most popular ones are: applying vinegar with a cotton boll as well as dabbing alcohol several times a day on the affected area. However, if you find that your remedy needs a little help treating your symptoms, there are over-the-counter ointments that can be applied to the outbreak. These ointments are widely used and seem to have some positive affects for most people.

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