What helps with cold sore. i have a cold sore under my lip on right side. right after i use the salt at the restaurant it came. first day of cold sore?

Treatment: Studies show that you can treat an outbreak of herpes on your lips effectively with oral valacyclovir 2 grams in the morning, 2 at night. You can also use topical abreva from the drugstore to shorten the time of healing. If you have pain and it is safe for you to use, you can also use NSAIDs like ibuprofen or aleve to decrease pain and swelling.

Cold sorr: Cold sores usually clear up without treatment in 2-4 weeks Healing can be sped up with antiviral meds such as valtrex,Zovirax,famviror,or denavir. Some are to be taken by mouth others are creams.Generally pills work better than creams.