1/12/2009 1:37:02 PM

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" Cold sores may last from 10-14 days. If the sores last longer than two weeks or occur frequently, it is advisable to see your doctor. 1. Apply ice for five to ten minutes each hour at the start of the cold sores. This will prevent their further development. 2. Apply a tea bag for five to ten minutes each hour at the start of the cold sores. The tannic acid in the tea has antiviral properties. This will prevent their further development. 3. Press a warm tea bag on the cold sore for 20-30 minutes. Within five days the sores will disappear. 4. Avoid acidic or salty foods. 5. Foods high in arginine such as those containing chocolate, peanuts and other nuts, grains, peas, seeds, oatmeal and whole-wheat products should be reduced from the diet. 6. Reduce intake of coffee. 7. Taking B complex supplements with B12 vitamin and folic acid is helpful. 8. Make the following formula and store it in a bottle. Coconut oil : 100 ml, Dettol : 2 ml, and Carbolic acid: 3 ml (available from chemical shops, you can replace carbolic acid with teatree oil) Apply it on cold sores once or twice to get rid off sores. This formula, evolved by the authors of this web site, has a 100% success rate, not only for cold sores but also for boils, minor itching at under arms, between the thighs, anus, mosquito bites, etc. You can keep this bottle for years to treat such conditions. 9. Apply Witch Hazel on sores. 10. Press or rub an ice cube on the cold sore for a few minutes every ten minutes for an hour. This will lessen the size of the sore preventing the movement of the virus. 11. Moisten your index finger and press it on powdered common salt, and then onto the sores for 30 seconds. Do it twice a day for 2-3 days. 12. Take four acidophilus capsules three or four times a day with milk. 13. Rub aloe juice or aloe gel on cold sores. 14. Apply a cornstarch paste. 15. Lemon balm extract may reduce cold sore symptoms and speed up the healing. 16. Apply spirit of camphor on the sore. 17. Herbal Sage, Tea Tree Oil and the herbal sedative Violet have been used as treatments for cold sores. Make a tea by adding two or three Sage leaves and a small ginger root piece or ginger powder to a cup of boiling water and steep. Drink 2-3 cups a day. "

1/12/2009 1:44:34 PM

Yea those suck ass!!! I know some people who have the virus. You can't get rid of it, all you can do is control it...as stated above.

1/12/2009 1:58:18 PM

and NEVER NEVER NEVER go down on someone when you have a cold sore

1/12/2009 2:07:18 PM

I think Tyler Hansbrough has a few of these. I was a little grossed out when they interviewed him after the Wake game.

1/12/2009 2:11:34 PM

Yeah, I think it busted.

1/12/2009 2:16:00 PM

i get these.

haha

1/12/2009 2:17:04 PM

Good Lord, NO! Cott Damn that looks awful.

However, I have gotten these little ulcer things before, on the inside of my lips:

1/12/2009 2:22:32 PM

people with herpes type ? get those

1/12/2009 2:24:01 PM

^^I get those all the time.

1/12/2009 2:28:55 PM

^^ HSV-1 and HSV-2 can both cause oral herpes (Cold Sores), however it is far more common for it to be HSV-1.

1/12/2009 2:31:58 PM

canker sores =/= herpes

[Edited on January 12, 2009 at 2:33 PM. Reason : not sure what that is in the pic though]

1/12/2009 2:32:57 PM

yeah, I get those blisters inside my mouth when I eat too much salt, usually when I eat a whole bag of sunflower seeds at a baseball game or something.

1/12/2009 2:34:01 PM

Look at the source on the original pic and you will...

1/12/2009 2:34:24 PM