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Cold sore? Use ear wax

Submitted by Vikki75

Apply ear wax to the cold sore and it quickly goes away. Can't say I have used this personally but have family members that swear by it.

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it does work!!! Comments By: britanie

earwax really does work my father said that is what they used back then and I didnt believe him but it really does work. I have no idea how or why but it does!!!!!!

earwax for cold sores really does work. Comments By: m

it really does

ear wax Comments By: Anon

I know it sounds nasty but trust me it works, as soon as you feel a cold sore coming put a dab of ear wax and it will never appear. I did it when I was younger I don't get them anymore but my son does and ear wax works and it's free

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Was hoping this would work as I had seen quite abit of support for this on the net. Am seeing my girlfriend for the first time in ages and at this stage it looks like i will have a nasty coldsore. I'll try it for another day but at this stage its not looking good.

maybe it does work Comments By: Josh

it didnt work that first time but no sooner had that coldsore had run its course I soon felt another one coming up (I have...now had..a very stressful job). It was the morning of another long shift at work so in desperation I gave the wax thing another go, I then followed this up with a remedy that had been working for me for ages Gillette Series after shave gel "arctic Ice". Which I applied every few hours for all of the next day. Well the coldsore never developed, so maybe ear wax does help. Next time when it isnt so vital to have the coldsore fixed I will have to try earwax on its own.

Works great if you catch it in time! Comments By: Mookie

One of the older generations best kept secrets! You have to apply the ear wax the minute you feel the slightest tingle. If you wait too long, it will not usually be effective. For some strange reason....mine generally come on early in the morning, so it sometimes doesn't work for me if it has been forming all night.

Yep, Comments By: RW

I tried it over 30 years ago and I haven't had one since.

ear wax? Comments By: anon

in desperation and without my prescription for Denivir, i tried it.
Yep, works better than my prescription.
Who would've thunk?!!!

extreme outbreaks follow this: Comments By: Rhoda Hoarse

I've been suffering from coldsores since i was in school... the earwax method is definately the best i would regularly have huge coldsores that would cover my whole top lip...
for best results with the earwax mathod:
ESPECIALLY FOR SEVERE OUTBREAKS

1) get to the coldsore as soon as possible...if your at the tingling stage you can stop it coming up!! - if your at t he blister stage you can prevent it spreading further.

2)clean the area gently with some alchol (just dab so not to spread)

3)get some ice and hold it on the area until numb, this works as a kind of hibernation methods - it slows the virus (seems even viruses hate the cold)

4)next is the earwax...start from the outside of the infected area and make your way in -it works as a barrier -because its your bodys own product it works as a barrier.

This will save you days of pain and embarrassment!

I works!! Comments By: anon

My grandmother told me about this years ago and it really does work. Stops it Cold!

i'm going to go play in traffic Comments By: depressed

I can't take it. I've tried everything. I woke up with 2 yesterday, one on each lip. I've tried everything, last night the ear wax. Today they are both huge. I can't leave me house for a week. I hate my life. I can't stop crying. I don't know why I get them so much and so much worse than everybody else. I hate those people who say, don't do anything and they go away. Yeah, yours do.

ear wax Comments By: Freda

Ear wax does work but taking a laxative works better. Fever blisters come from poison in the body. Try taking the herbal laxative smooth move. It works and the blister will go away quickly.

ear wax Comments By: nan

A older person told me and I get them so bad that the blister runs down my chin. I put a little ear wax and it goes away. NO BUYING stuff that don't work.

lol so does manure! Comments By: annemary

hasnt worked for me because i would gross out trying it!!!
might aswell use cat **"*!

Try it and you'll know for sure Comments By: Blossom

I cannot stand home remedies that aren't effective. I was grossed out at first, but I got desperate. Like others I've heard from, at first I wasn't sure that I was going to get a cold sore after all when it seemed to work. But I've done this every time I get that first signal for the last year and a half and I've not had a cold sore come up since. And now, if I don't have enough I have to admit that I believe in it so much that I have borrowed from my own kids. I know how gross that sounds, but you know what's really gross? - having one surface and weep all over people. If you can't bring yourself to do it, just keep this tip under your hat for when you have no other choice. And then you will wonder why you took so long.

Nail Polish Remover Comments By: Elecin

I've never tried ear wax but Nail Polish Remover is the best I've tried so far. It's very good for when you haven't caught it at the tingling stage. If you wake up with the blister already formed then pop the blister and quickly apply nail polish remover with acetone with a Q-Tip. Repeat every 30 minutes and it will kill the blister ASAP.

Works! Comments By: A

In my experience, ear wax will keep a cold sore from breaking through the skin if I use it at the first sign of a tingle.

Natural Remedy Comments By: Kristy

An older lady told me a long time ago, i wish i would have listened sooner! Clean your hands get wax and apply it with your finger at first tingle and it will not progress! What a Natural Remedy!

Hate Cold sores! Comments By: Joe

Have 2 as we speak! usually pop them and then use peroxide and then acne cream( it really drys them out) then lots of chap stick. going to try the ear wax thing next and let post back..

mine is going away Comments By: veronica

my cold sore is almost gone but im trying the ear wax thing. ive seen it on multipule sites!!!!

It works, I can explain it Comments By: Anon

The way the ear wax works is that it somehow keeps the blister from rupturing until it goes away. If you've have cold sores you know that they are very painful, then they burst and you have the oozing and scabbing. The ear wax - rubbed into the bliser - takes the pain out of and keeps it from rupturing. You continue applying for for a few days and the cold sore just shrinks away as quietly as it came. No pain, no oozing, no scab. It is an old indian remedy shared with me by a full blooded American Indian over 80 years old.

I JUST TRIED IT-IT WORKS! Comments By: Imabeliever

Working in a close office setting, one co-worker got sick and we ALL got sick. I was the only one who developed a fever and a cold sore. My co-worker said "I heard EarWax works." We had a great laugh all day here in the office, everyone offered to take up a EARWAX collection for me. Out of desperation and curiosity, I tried it when I got home. I woke up this morning, looked in the mirror and to my SURPRISE, the cold sore had shrunk 1/2 the size! I only had a tiny amount to use because I clean my ears 2x's a day(Sorry-I couldn't bring myself to use my fiance's).I felt a sting immediately when I put it on. This sounds nasty but I'm waiting for the wax to build up again tonight so I can knock this cold sore out by Valentines Day! I know it sounds really gross but it really does work...instantly! Just had to give my experience for all those in question! No more Over the counter remedies for me!!

I promise that it worked. Comments By: Anon

I was sitting around some older people and I heard them tell a young girl that if she stick her finger in her ear and get some wax on her finger her cold sore will away within 24 hrs. I kept that advise in my mind, the next time I had an outbreak, I has a date the following day and was desperate. I tried it...It burned momentarily and then stopped. The next day I had no sign of a sore. The next time it popped up was years later after I took some antibiotics...It really works despite how gross it sounds.

gross but true! It works! Comments By: Sue

I was told about the earwax cure by two different people - I gave it a try and it really does work - I cured a really nasty coldsore by applying earwax as often as possible and especially at night - it was under control in two days - magic! I'd recommend it to everyone - give it a go.

Ear Wax: Cold Sore Cure Comments By: Kiyana Smith

Whenever you egin to feel the tingly sensation as if a cold sore is coming, apply a small amount of ear wax to the area where it is irritated and it will prevent the cold sore from coming. Apply about 2 times for it to completely not show up. I use it all the time!!!!!!

ear wax works! Comments By: Gayle Burkhart=Moyle

a pharmacist explained that the chemicle in the ear wax attacks the herpes virus and promotes faster healing. I have personally used ear was at bedtime and woke up to a nearly healed lip which would had taken 2 weeks to achieve. Gayle

not actually wax Comments By: Josephine

I used to get cold sores all the time. Then some one told me about this remedy - I was grossed out - but desperate times..... I don't need to actually get wax on my finger. As soon as I get any type of tingle I rub my finger in my ear and rub it all over my lips. And I keep on doing it until the tingle disappears and i've only had one minor sore in 3 years - that was when I didn't catch it in time.... I'm soooooo relieved to have sound this remedy.

Absolutely true! Comments By: heather

Had a terrible cold sore about 18 years ago...an old black man walked up to me and said his mother told him to use earwax, and if I didn't mind I should try as well...so in the privacy of my bathroom, and without telling anyone...I tried it and miraculously it disappeared...the pain disappeared almost immediately...

I've recommended it to friends and family since! My only problem? I don't make enough wax!

Stops the sore, breaks the cycle Comments By: Janet

Not only does earwax knock out a cold sore that is beginning to form, but it will lessen the frequency of outbreaks the more often you use it. I used to get cold sores 5-6 times a year, big ones that took three weeks to heal and would sometimes leave scars for awhile. Nothing I tried worked for me. Since I've started using the ear wax remedy at first tingle, I haven't had one actually break loose yet. They are stopped in their tracks every time! Plus, the frequency of the attempted outbreaks have gotten consistently further apart, I'm down to once or twice a year. The earwax appears to be killing the virus, which lies dormant in the nerve cells until triggered, slowly over time. I only wish I'd begun using it sooner, when it was first suggested to me. I find it most effective to mix the earwax with a little water and rub it in just well enough, but gently. You don't need much at all. Don't use anything else, no alcohols or irritants, no ointments, as they will ruin the effectiveness. Reapply every 30 minutes or so until you no longer feel the tingle. The sore will never appear, or if you've caught it a little late, it will not progress. This has worked for me every single time, for more than five years now. If you haven't tried it yet because it sounds gross, just remember how gross a full-blown cold sore is, and how painful. Maybe tape a reminder inside your medicine cabinet right now, so you'll remember it next time, before it's too late, and before you put other things on it that might irritate it and make it worse. It has worked for many, many people. It's worth a good, solid try. I hope this helps you, too.

help! Comments By: Anna

I have recentley come back from my holiday and in the last few days i got a cold sore and ihad no cream or anything and now it has gone a funny colour and abit pussy, i have tried nail varnish remover, ice, cream but none of these seem to work and i absolutley hate cold sores has anyone got any tips im going out with my friends tomorrow and i want it to be gone or less visable PLEASE HELP!!

just try it!!! Comments By: gorgeous

well ive tried the earwax it work but i also take llsine ... it help prevent cold sore from comin but i had stop takin them and so now i have one...but its almost been a year since i had one before this one...

I was a skeptic but it worked Comments By: Tammy

Yesterday I felt a fever blister coming up on my lip. It was tingling and burning and beginning to form little blisters I applied ear wax to it and today its beginning to dry up, two itty bitty small ones from yesterday is all. It will be totally gone in by tomorrow night! YEAH!!!!!!!

Im Trying It Now !! Comments By: BumbleBeee

Okay So I Just Arrived Home And I Felt THis Tingle On My Top Lip In The Corer Seeing A Tiny Bump Forming I Immediantely THought COLDSORE! In about 30 minutes I Put Some "Campho-Phenique" On It But Not Knowing IUf It Works Cuz Usually It Doesnt! Then I THought Of A Time When My Cousin Told Me To Put Some Earwax On It When It Starts so I vleaned THe Area And Washed My Hands And Put Some Earwax On It !! Im not Sure If It Works But If It Does My Title Will Be "WORKED AFTER TRYING !!!"