Question 1

how can you treat cold sore on lip?

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Options: Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (cream) expedites healing of cold sores. It can reduce healing time by half. Studies also show that regular use can help v recurrences.  Brief supplementation with lysine 1, 000mg orally three times a day at the onset, can also hasten healing. Your physician can prescribe oral valtrex (valacyclovir).

Question 2

is a sore on lip automatically herpes?

Accepted Answer

No: It could be, but could be a variety of other causes.  If its not healing, best to have it checked by a doctor to make sure it is not cancerous.

Question 3

what should i do to make a cold sore on lip go away?

Accepted Answer

Apply ice: Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (cream) expedites healing of cold sores. It can reduce healing time by half. Studies also show that regular use can help v recurrences.  Brief supplementation with lysine 1, 000mg orally three times a day at the onset, can also hasten healing. Your physician can prescribe oral valtrex (valacyclovir).

Question 4

how to prevent a cold sore on lip?

Accepted Answer

Do not get exposed: Once that you get exposed and have a cold sore, it would be recurrent. Now, there are some people that are resistant to this kind of virus.

Question 5

what is the duration of a cold sore or a lip blister?

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5-14 days: Cold sores can take 5-14 days to fully heal. Taking Valtrex (valacyclovir) (antiviral medication) can reduce the duration of cold sores if taken within the first couple of days from when they erupt.

Question 6

what is the difference between a lip blister or cold sore?

Accepted Answer

Blister? / virus: Lip blister could be a burn, having bit your lip and have a salivary gland swollen or possibly some type of chemical burn causing a blister.  A cold sore is typically a herpetic virus which will feel feverish, painful and last 10 days to 2 weeks usually.

Question 7

cold sore on lip. if i unknownly touch my vagina, would it pass it down?

Accepted Answer

Little or no risk: Spread of one's own herpes infection to a new area of the body is called auto-inoculation. It happens sometimes during an initial HSV infection, but after a few months the immune system prevents it. If you've had recurrent cold sores a long time, there's no chance you will infect your genital area. This is also why couples with genital or oral herpes in both partners do not pass it back and forth.

Question 8

i have a open sore on lip after having irritation from a lip products. it crusts over with a yellow crust and weeps. is this something more serious than just an irritated lip?

Accepted Answer

Possible cold sore: This may be a cold sore which is caused by the herpes virus which you would have gotten from having the chicken pox. Check with your dentist or physician when sore is present for diagnosis. There is no cure, but medications are available to shorten the length of time the lesion is present.

Question 9

30 y/o w/swollen submental lymphnodes.  has a small cold sore on lip.  no other symptoms.

Accepted Answer

Observe: Keep an eye on it, and if its still there in 3-4 weeks, or gets worse, make an appointment to see a primary care provider. Doesn't sound dangerous with limited info. Hope this helps!

Question 10

if someone makes food for me after touching cold sore on lip, could i get herpes after eating?

Accepted Answer

No risk, no worry: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) isn't so easily transmitted, and is never passed except by close in-person contact. Even kissing is low risk, unless vigorous or prolonged -- i.e. sexual kissing passes it, but a quick social kiss rarely does. For sure it is not transmitted by food, drinking glasses, eating utensils, etc. Don't worry about it.

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