Cold sores

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What treatment is best for cold sores? I had some cheap cold sore cream but it didn't seem to do much, and the cold sore is right on the crease of my lip so it keeps cracking open again and it hurts :( i've resorted to TCP until I know of something more suitable.

Thankyou
 
flashytart said:
blazey whatever ya do dont 'do' anything with yer fella whilst you have one
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Yes obviously, although once you have the virus you always have it so it wouldn't make a different whether I had one or not surely?

Also there are two strains of the virus, and the one I have would have a low risk of spreading to my boyfriend in that way as the form of the virus down there is a different strain of it.

My friend has the worst strain of the virus. Disgusting
 
Margaret Pilkington said:
Zovirax...or one of the creams that incorporates acyclovir(aciclovir - alternative spelling).
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I'll have a look in asda later then, hopefully i'll find one that manages to clear it up.

My valentines day isn't going very well is it, i've got cold sore, my nasty rash (that clearly isn't thrush because its not clearing up with canestan)....

I give up lol
 
cold sores are herpes, one is herpes zoster and the other is herpes simplex, ive suffered from coldsores since i was about 4, you just have to be really careful

and believe me if you have one on your mouth i strongly suggest you dont go down on your man whilst you have it, i know someone who did that when they had a coldsore on there mouth and it ended up on her fella's manhood, so yes it does spread that way
 
flashytart said:
cold sores are herpes, one is herpes zoster and the other is herpes simplex, ive suffered from coldsores since i was about 4, you just have to be really careful

and believe me if you have one on your mouth i strongly suggest you dont go down on your man whilst you have it, i know someone who did that when they had a coldsore on there mouth and it ended up on her fella's manhood, so yes it does spread that way
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Its rare to spread that way, most people dont get the strain of herpes thats most likely to do that, unless of course you have gone down on someone that already had the nasty strain of it.

My mates got the herps down his bits and its disgusting, thats what happens when you sleep with people that cant be careful though. He slept with a stripper, cant remember her name now, but I guess he deserves it. Never known anyone so stupid.

Also, I'm catholic, I dont DO sex. :D
 
With respect to the herpes virus, you are right about them being different strains.....they are HSV 1 and HSV 2.......you are right also about them always being present in your system....however, you only pass them on when the virus is active......that is, when you have a cold sore.......and you can get HSV 1 below the belt so to speak, and HSV 2 above the belt.
In fact the cold sore that you get on your lip id more dangerous than the one you get in the lingerie dept, as the virus can retreat along nerve roots and cause herpetic encephalitis....you can also transfer the virus to your eyes....so careful handwashing is a must.
 
blazey said:
Its rare to spread that way, most people dont get the strain of herpes thats most likely to do that, unless of course you have gone down on someone that already had the nasty strain of it.
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tell you what seen as you think you know it all, why not give it a go and see who is right
 
flashytart said:
tell you what seen as you think you know it all, why not give it a go and see who is right
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Ermmm no, I am not dirty enough to attempt to spread disease. I've had the cold sore for a week now. It hasn't spread to his face when he has insisted on a kiss, so I will resist going down on him.
 
As I said in the previous post......you CAN get HSV 1 in the knicker Dept.....if you are up to naughtiness like that.......equally you can get HSV 2 on your lips,or face.......again if you are up to naughtiness of that ilk.
 
flashytart said:
tell you what seen as you think you know it all, why not give it a go and see who is right
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I don't need to know if you are right, I've spoken to the doctor about it before and been TOLD that its not likely to happen.
 
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.
 
so if you've spoken to the doctor about it before then why do you need advice on which treatment to use?
 
blazey said:
What treatment is best for cold sores? I had some cheap cold sore cream but it didn't seem to do much, and the cold sore is right on the crease of my lip so it keeps cracking open again and it hurts :( i've resorted to TCP until I know of something more suitable.

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