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Cold sore help with Vinegar

As soon as you feel the first signs of a cold sore (usually a tingling sensation) apply vinegar to the area and keep re-applying for 3-4 minutes (this may sting but that means it's working). Then use vaseline to soothe the area. If applied at the first sign of a cold sore, this method will prevent the cold sore completely.

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THIS IS THE BEST REMEDY EVER TRUST ME!! Comments By: Cold sore fairy hi,i suffered from cold sores for over 7 yrs.i always had to be ashamed of going out in public because they get so big and ugly. i was reading up on the internet about all kinds off remedies that are time consuming and don't even work or as good as you would expect.and the bad thing about it is that they pop up only on the times u don't want them to. well this remedy left me without cold sores for almost 2 yrs.every time you feel that tingle get that white vinegar undiluted an place on the spot.it will burn but what would you rather? an ugly cold sore or spotless lips? lol.the spot where the vinegar is will turn colours,this is normal since the vinegar is acidic but it will tunr back to it's original colour when the vinegar is removed. i pour the vinegar onto a cotton wool an keep it on the spot for 5 mins. then the stinging cools down,my lips goes back to its normal colour and i am cold sores free.the are will be dry after do just apply some chapstick or vaseline an you are ready to go. miracle.don't mind all the rest talkin about nail polish remover and stuff.vinegar is natural and works like a charm:).   will vaseline hurt? Comments By: DEx I did use the apple cider vinegar but I did not add any moisturizer till I saw a scab. My question is if I use vaseline before it cabs will it hurt the fever blister?   Vinegar - A Good Solution Comments By: girlygirl I have a nasty cold sore that's not as ugly as they have been in the past. I dabbed some white vinegar on it and it turned white and stung for a few minutes. The stinging went away and the white color soon followed. It's drying it up nicely and I hope to be rid of the dreaded thing soon. It's not yucky looking and seems to be working like a charm.   I love Jesus!! Comments By: dex I have tried it with apple cider vinegar. The results were awesome. I was afraid 2 put vaseline on it because they say you should keep it dry. But I found that vaseline does not harm it as long as it is cleaned first. The vinegar will clean it, then coat it with vaseline. In less than 48 hours it began 2 scab, and 24 more hours later the scab fell off. I love JESUS!!   Cider apple vinegar Comments By: nature has it I used cider apple vinegar on a cold sore as soon as I saw the first blister appearing. I also used a cold sore cream.Day one, the blister continued to form itself into a full on cold sore but I kept applying cider vinegar every time I remembered, day two it formed a scab which fell off at night, I'm on day three and it is well on the way to healing with no pain. I think if I had used only cider vinegar it would have dried up a lot faster. Next time I will have faith. Good luck   Comments By: Anon I've been suffering cold sores for as long as i remember, thanks mum. However recently I have become allergic to alot of the OTC medicine used to treat them, they caused my lips to swell up drastically. I also had this problem with Alcohol Swabs. It was getting quite desperate when I put vinegar on it, and it has worked wonderfully, it will be gone tomorrow, only a bit of a scab left, and this is only 3 days after i started applying the vinegar. Worked wonderfully, and would recommend it.   let jesus rule Comments By: dex I have used vinegar by itself. But I have found even greater results with vinegar topical, and lysine internal. I took about 4000mg the first day and it was gone in 1.5 days. use them both!!   cold sore - vinegar treatment Comments By: anon I have an awful looking cold sore in the centre of my top lip, not the best looking thing I've ever seen. I usually get them at the side of my mouth, however this time it ended up in the centre. I applied the white vinegar for 5 minutes on a cotton bud tip and it competely dried up within half an hour! I'm looking forward to seeing it vanish in the next couple of days. Thank so much for the info,I'm now feeling a lot more hopeful!   Cold Sore Comments By: Anon Does It Work with malt Vinegar?