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Cold sore cured with toothpaste

Submitted by Karis

Put toothpaste on your cold sore during the night when you sleep, this will help the blister dry up and heal faster. It is a little painful at first, but the pain goes away in 5 minutes or less.

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Toothpaste Really works Comments By: kimberly My cold sore has been getting bigger and bigger. And it was really sore. I have been searching for really anything. I had an operation recently and was under general anesthesia my mouth has been really dry....then I woke up with a cold sore. I have use carmex and camphor...but it was sore and painful. I did not have anything around the house except for toothpaste and about 3 min aftter I put it on...the pain has gone away. I am very optimistic about it healing the blisters. Thanks for the person who suggested it.   I HATE COLDSORES Comments By: JENNY JACOBS I WOKE UP WITH ACHING COLDSORE AND IT HURTS I WENT OUT AND BOUGHT EVERY THING I CAN THINK OF TO MAKE IT HEAL BUT I WANT IT AWAY FAST REALLY FAST WHAT SHOULD I TRY.   cold sore Comments By: chris dam this really works toothpaste took my fever blister away very qiuck thanks to who ever requested this   Brand Comments By: taco I find that the only toothpaste that works for me so far is colgate total, as a rule I dont use it to brush my teeth because it ends up tasting like shit, but it works great for the cold sore   Bull Comments By: sarah I did this and I woke up with two.. twice as big! it was hideous. im never trying this remedy again! and i dont suggest anyone else to either.   Been doing this for years, only thing that works for me. Comments By: Dylan I have been doing this to my fever blisters for years, but it's important that you use a baking soda toothpaste, as I think that's what helps most. Perhaps baking soda would be enough, but I have had such good results with this, I haven't tried the baking soda alone. I use toothpaste, not just at night but anytime I'm at home and not going anywhere (which is often when I have a fever blister.)After about an hour or two I use a wet paper towel to gently remove the toothpaste and reapply it.   COLD SORES Comments By: ryan Okay I know this will sound funny but if you put a little dab of YOUR OWN poop on the cold sore, it will go away overnight. this was recommended to me by a dermatoglogist. i am greatful to have learned that such a nasty thing can treat cold sores. try it. it does work.   IDK? Comments By: (Yaz.Myn] okay so the last few weeks my fever blister was just one but in the next days i noticed little bumps form my first reaction do i have a diease?!?!(but i ddnt) im desperate its all over my top lip so i put half toothpaste and half neosporin..hope it works.   Currentky trying this Comments By: Becca Iam 12 years old and I have also recently had a major operation. I woke up this morning with what i thought was just a spot on my lip. But now its at blistering stage and i figured it war a coldsore. I am trying the toothpaste remedy and it sure stings , but i hope it will of cleared up by the morning. Thanku very much x   Definately. So far anyway.. Comments By: Rochelle just tried the toothpaste thing. it made the blister flat and dried it. i've read somewhere to use baking soda? so i used arm&hammer toothpaste which has baking soda in it. seems to be workin! (repost tomorrow to see how it looks when i wake up) :/   Ouch! Comments By: Anon Oh no, toothpaste seems to be making mine worse..it's now more swollen. Is this normal? Uhh, hate these things. Pray this works!