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A member asked:
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.
Answered 1/6/2013
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