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Yes try taking one tablet of l_lysine every day to keep the painful things under control.

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Wow just developed my first cold sore and it’s not fun!!  Any ideas re something other that Acyclovir.???                 Thanks

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I assume you’re referring to a herpes type cold sore, one that manifests as a clump of little blisters and hurts like the dickens for a week or more.  I’ve had good results with a mixture of essential oils in rubbing alcohol; about 4 drops each  of Bergamot, Eucalyptus, and Tea Tree oil in about a tablespoon of alcohol.  Mix well and dab a drop on the sore as often as needed.  It really slow them down if you can start putting it on as soon as you notice that itchy/tingling feeling that indicates an outbreak is on the way.  It seems to help already existing sores heal faster and be less painful too.  (I got this from an aromatherapy book, so I don’t claim credit.)  Also, if you’re taking supplements, watch out that you’re not taking something with the amino acids that cause flare-ups.   I never can remember which ones, but I’m sure someone out there will post it.  I didn’t know this and took something that had the wrong a.a. in it and woke up the next morning with the largest, most awful cold sore I’d ever had! Good luckW Rani – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Wow just developed my first cold sore and it’s not fun!! >  Any ideas re something other that Acyclovir.??? >            Thanks

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