A 38-year-old member asked:
What causes rid of a cold sore on the corner of your mouth?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Try this: Melissa officinalis or lemon balm (cream) has been shown in european studies to help expedite healing of cold sores. It can reduce healing time by half. Studies also show that regular use can help v recurrences.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How can you get rid of a cold sore inside your mouth?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
See your doctor: About treatment with an antiviral medication such as valtrex (valacyclovir).
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Most effective approachess to get rid of a cold sore inside your mouth?
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Dr. Richard Davidsonanswered
53 years experience
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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A 44-year-old member asked:
Best way to get rid of a cold sore in my mouth?
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Dr. John Thaleranswered
Prosthodontics 43 years experience
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.
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A member asked:
Can a cold sore appear in the mouth?
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Dr. Scott Katzanswered
Pediatrics 28 years experience
Yes: The mouth and lips are the most common area for young children to develop cold sores.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
What is the cause of mouth sore?? i always have a mouth sore..
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Dr. Paul Grinanswered
Pain Management 38 years experience
Canker sores: Canker sores are not pleasant and can be painful and uncomfortable. Canker sore is the most common oral lesions. Individual ulcers typically last 1-2 weeks. The condition is idiopathic (the cause is not known) and recurrent aphthous ulcers are usually self-limiting. Your dentist may prescribe an antimicrobial mouth rinse corticosteroid ointment to control the pain and irritation.
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