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Ice for cold sores

When you feel that first tingle, grab an ice cube and hold it on the cold sore. Get the spot cold but be careful not to hurt your skin. This will seize the process, or at least lessen the size of the sore.

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Ice on cold sores really work Comments By: Thank god for Ice At the first sign of my cold sore, I decided to place a bag of ice on it to prevent the swelling....I've never did this before and not only did it prevent the swelling, but it did not blister I only had a very small sore which was not noticable. It honestly worked for me!   Ice is a MIRACLE to treat fever blisters!! I swear by it! Comments By: Amy W. I have been getting fever blisters since I was like 5. When I was in grade school the school nurse told me about Ice. She said as soon as you feel the tingle of the blister starting take Ice and rap it in a paper towl (just so you can hold it) and leave it on there as long as you can. I always melt the entire cube some times a couple and it kills the bacteria and stops the blister dead in its tracks!! I used to get fever blisters all the time now the only way I get one is if I happen to not be around some Ice when the blister starts. It is a God sent idea and works. Just remember AS SOON AS YOU FEEL THE BLISTER START TINGLING AND IT GETS THE WARM FEELING, GRAB THE ICE AND KEEP IT ON THERE AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. You will be amazed!!   Been using ice forever... Comments By: Emma Brilliant remedy, I was always told to do this as a child, and as i grew older (been having them for years =[) I've been using other remedy's, over the counter creams are over priced and useless after a while, but i find drying out a cold sore in any way possible is good, nail polish remover is a favorite! other than that regular use of ice =] I have 3 cold sores atm and they are all manageable so far!