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Cold sores are a real problem to many people. I am sure that many of us have devised our own personal way to deal with them. Some say aftershave others say toothpaste, I have even had tips sent to the site that recommend using ear wax and even urine. Well I have listed below some of the more regular traditional remedies.

Speed seems to be of the essence when tackling a cold sore. So bear that in mind when reading the first couple of tips listed here:

 3-Day Cold Sore
 I usually get 2 different types of cold sores. The first type is the ...

 Asprin and Peroxide
 To dry up a coldsore, i usually take peroxide and dissolve a few non ...

 Bleach
 I used to be plagued for many years by cold sores on my lip. No ...

 Bleach your Cold Sores away
 Bleach applied in the shower to cold sores and other herpes outbreaks ...

 Calamine lotion
 Apply calamine lotion to the cold sore with a que tip...this will dry ...

 Cold Sore Clear Immediate
 I was panicked to feel that first tingle, but I thought it would go ...

 Cold Sore Cure that works!
 This process combines a lot of different cures however, used together ...

 COLD SORE GONE withen 24 hours, no joke!
 Alright I came on this site looking for remedies for a nasty cold ...

 cold sore remedy- salt & SIZZLE
 MOISTEN finger, dip in table salt (salt & calcium silicate), ...

 Cold sore removed with Nail Polish Remover
 The fastest, most effective way to get rid of a cold sore that I have ...

 Cold Sores - best Remedy
 I have been getting cold sores for many years - tried all sorts of ...

 Drying up a cold sore
 Once you have a cold sore they can linger for many days. Just sitting ...

 Ear wax
 Apply ear wax to the cold sore and it quickly goes away. Can't say I ...

 Ether
 Go to your local pharmacy and ask them for a small bottle of ether ...

 Everyones body reacts differently
 Lets face it people. Everyones body reacts differently to other ...

 Fever blister cure. Immediate
 Typically these occur on the lip. As soon as you notice one coming ...

 Fever Blister, cold sores Take calcium
 Take 1 calcium tablet 500mg daily. It heals the first night, and ...

 For mouth ulcerations or cold sores
 This tip is a good one, for mouth ulcerations or cold sores.... just ...

 Gold ring
 I rub my gold ring on the sore for a few minutes every hour for the ...

 Had cold sores for years
 I've had these cold sores for years too and they are sooo annoying. ...

 Heat
 If you put a hot rag (not too hot) on your cold sore or fever ...

 HVP-1, Cold Sore, Fever Blister KILL THE GERM!
 I've got one word "LEMON". Lemon kills bacteria. It is the best germ ...

 Hydrogen Peroxide for cold sores
 Dried my cold sore up instantly. Just dab on with a q-tip.

 I believe I am now immune to Zovirax
 I have been getting cold sores for yrs. They are usually very large ...

 Ice
 My mom always said that, when you feel that first tingle, grab an ice ...

 Ice
 When you feel that first tingle, grab an ice cube and hold it on the ...

 Isoprophyl alcohol
 When you first feel the tingle put on 70% Isoprophyl alcohol right ...

 Its a smelly one
 Try rubbing garlic on your cold sore. Cut a clove in half and rub it ...

 Lanacane
 This is a home remedy that really works quick. I just recently got my ...

 Lysine
 For those people who get them chronically, the over the counter ...

 Matches to cure cold sores
 Strike a match and blow it out. Run it quickly under water and then ...

 Perfume treatment for coldsores
 I dab my coldsore with perfume at the first initial tingling blister ...

 Peroxide
 When I feel the first tingle of a cold sore I put peroxide on it and ...

 Salt and toothpaste for cold sores
 I stayed up for hours on the internet reading up on cold sore ...

 Tea bags
 Use a warm tea bag on a cold sore. Press it to your mouth for 20-30 ...

 Tea tree oil
 I have suffered from cold sores all my life-well especially child ...

 The best method i've found for cold sores
 Yesterday when I woke up, I could feel the tingle and the swelling on ...

 To speed up the healing time of cold sores
 To speed up the healing time of cold sores, I use a combination of ...

 Toothpaste
 Put toothpaste on your cold sore during the night when you sleep, ...

 Urine
 I was just told a little tip to help get rid of cold sores faster. ...

 Vaseline
 Vaseline petroleum jelly rubbed in as soon as you feel a cold sore ...

 Veteran Cold Sore Fighter
 

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 Vick's Vaporub
 At the first tingling sign of a cold sore/fever blister I rub in ...

 Vinegar
 As soon as you feel the first signs of a cold sore (usually a ...

 Vinegar, Aspirin & hemorrhoid cream for cold sores
 Make a paste of vinegar & aspirin. It really relieves the pain. ...

 Vodka or gin
 Another cure my Mother swore by, was to dab perfume on the cold sore, ...

 Witch Hazel
 A wonderfully simple home remedy for cold sores (fever ...



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