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The other thing about cold sores is that they need to be treated when you first feel the 'tingle'......it is unlikely that Zovirax will shorten the course of the complaint if you have had it for so long......but be reassured your next cold sore won't hurt as much and will not last as long.

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so if you've spoken to the doctor about it before then why do you need advice on which treatment to use?

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best cure for cold sores is biting your lip and keeping your gob shut!

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I am very surprised that a doctor gave you information like that.....it isn't true!

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thankyou :D

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A used teabag will take some of the discomfort away from the area.
We used to use this trick for patients with genital herpes....as well as systemic acyclovir....and copper sulphate washes.

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If you have seen a doctor, I am surprised that he didn't prescribe Zovirax for you.
And you should have let him look at your other rash too, maybe he could have sorted out a better antifungal treatment......something like Diflucan orally.

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I don't normally get cold sores this bad, and so i've normally just let them go away naturally. Hence why I'm asking for remedies.

I'm seeing the doctor tomorrow, who will be able to diagnose my rash and cold sore properly.

Flashy, whilst I understand that you may have had herpes in both places and been diagnosed yourself, I was told it is rare to spread from one type to another, not impossible, and you are obviously an unlucky person.

The problem with herpes 'down below' is that condoms wont always protect you against the infected area so you should be more inquisitive before you sleep with people or let them go down on you.

My boyfriend is at no risk though.

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Michelle i have only ever had it on my mouth LOVE, it was my friend Billy who got it down there

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Yes its always 'the friend' :D

And dont call me love, it adds years to you.

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oooooooooooooh Shaz your now 40 as opposed to your real age....anyway love how u doing?

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try some perfume or aftershave, it has to be alchohol based, IT WILL STING but it will dry it up quickly, i used to have coldsores and my grandad used to put aftershave on them and they dried up in a day then put some vasaline or lip salve on to stop it cracking anymore because that hurts too

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I'm not just surprised that a doctor told you that, I'm appalled!!!!!!!

Of course you can get both HSV1 and HSV2 in the downstairs dept.... One of the most common ways to catch it is by oral sex. I have seen loads of women who have caught it this way.

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michelle you could always try arsenic LOVE

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You can only get shingles if you have previously had chickenpox. After having chickenpox the virus lies dormant in the nerves, and shingles occurs when it is revitalised in one particular nerve to the skin.

it is nowt to so with coldsores, besides if ya did you would be in agony!