Question 1

how to get rid of cold sores in mouth quickly?

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Laser: If your dentist has a soft tissue laser he can treat the lesion and get almost immediate relief.  Less expensive but benificial would be to get abreva at the drug store and apply on lesion every couple of hours.

Question 2

how to get rid of cold sores on your mouth?

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You cant...: They are normally viral and must run their course.   A dentist can treat them to make them less painful.   A laser can be used to make them hurt less.  There are also over the counter meds that you can apply topically that accelerate healing and reduce pain such as abreva, zilactin, and oragell.

Question 3

how to get rid of cold sores and red tiny dots on my tongue?

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Zilactin B: A good economical fix is to go to your local pharmacy an buy a product called zilactin. Dry the ulcer with cotton tip applicator the apply a small pea sized drop of the gel.  Wait until the gel becomes opaque. Plain zilactin stings. Zilactin recognized this and added Benzocaine to their product. The mixture is called zilactin b.

Question 4

i have a small red bump on my upper lip. any easy way to get rid of cold sores?

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Comfortable: Stop playing with it or it will get bigger. Do anything that makes you comfortable. It takes about 2 weeks to go away no matter what you seem to do. However check with your pharmacy for a few items that may make you more comfortable - remember that they generally do not shorten the 2 week time.

Question 5

i have 4 huge cold sores on my lip and need to get rid of them asap! help?

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Herpes simplex: See your doctor for a prescription for medication to treat the fever blisters. There are pills and cream that  can help the lesions to heal faster and if needed to prevent them from recurring frequently.

Question 6

what causes cold sores i have a clump of them on my bottom lip and chin what will  get rid of them and how long will it take i also feel really tired ?

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Herpes Virus: What are usually called cold sores are generally caused by herpes simplex i. The virus stays dormant in the nerves when no active sores are present. We do have medications that can lessen the severity & prevent future outbreaks. See your dentist or md for a prescriptions.

Question 7

best way to get rid of a cold sore in my mouth?

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Patience: Typically they will go away in 10 - 14 days. Warm salt water rinses sometimes help. If it is a herpes ulceration, you can get a rxn. For acyclovir. This helps when taken as soon as it starts. If it is aphthous ulceration, no medication for it. Hang in there.

Question 8

how can you get rid of a cold sore in your mouth?

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They self heal: Cold sores usually self resolve in 14 days.  However, there are some over the counter ointments that help cover the sores and make them less painful.  A couple of these are canker and zilactin.

Question 9

how can you get rid of a cold sore inside your mouth?

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See your doctor: About treatment with an antiviral medication such as valtrex (valacyclovir).

Question 10

most effective approachess to get rid of a cold sore inside your mouth?

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Try lysine: Lysine seems to suppress the herpes virus.  Try taking a capsule daily.  Avoid nuts, peanut butter and whole wheat bread and stress.  After a while, you may not need to take the lysine anymore.

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