I suffered from cold sores for about 9 years before I was able to find the cold sore cure that worked for me. So I guess you could say that I have a wealth of experience dealing with cold sores.
Once I reached puberty and the attraction to the opposite sex came into account, I became a lot more aware and self conscious about my cold sore problem. From then, I set out to figure out how to cure a cold sore. In those years, I’ve come across and have tried various methods including:
Toothpaste – While this is an old time cold sore remedy, it is not a fast cold sore cure, nor practical. It takes several days before the blister starts to crust up (not very pretty) and you have to leave the toothpaste on your face for several days. I really hated walking about with toothpaste on my lip for 3 days.
OTC (over the counter) products – extremely expensive, a tube about the site of half my thumb was $17.59! On top of that, they were very hit or miss when it came to effectiveness. Some times they worked, others they didn’t
Apple Cider Vinegar – Yikes! Have you ever realized how acidic vinegar is? If you’re brave enough, try putting some apple cider vinegar on raw skin and see how painful it is. The remedy called for me to leave the apple cider vinegar on my cold sore over night and it would cure in 3 days. I couldn’t even last an hour with the burning pain.
Ice – Ice is not a cure for cold sores, instead, it just reduces swelling and attempts to keep the virus from reaching the outer skin. You apply the ice for 20 min on, 10 min off, for 2 hours at the onset of the cold sore. It works if you have a bad outbreak but it doesn’t get rid of the cold sores, just reduces the redness and size.
These are the most commonly hear of methods for a cold sore cure that I’ve found on the internet. I’ve done them all and will tell you, they can be painful, expensive, or ineffective, but none of them really gets rid of the cold sores.
Many of us who suffer from cold sores want to know if there is a cold sores cure available and if so, is there a natural cold sore cure? Since I graduated college, I haven’t had insurance so frequent trips to the doctor would be way too expensive for me. That’s why I set out to find the cheapest and best home remedy.
Unfortunately, there is no known cure for the herpes simplex virus-1, which is the virus that causes cold sores. However, we can prevent and cure a cold sore from coming by doing the secret cold sore remedy, which involves keeping your oxygen levels at its peak. High levels of oxygen in your body allows for your immune system to have a stronger fight against the virus and keep it from breaking out.
Keeping your oxygen levels high has been a key factor in preventing my cold sores from coming back and while there are tons of cold sore cures out there, this one has helped me out in so many other forms.
