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Tuesday, 4 December 2007
How to Heal Fever Blisters
Topic: Cold Sore

Fever blisters can bring about unwanted discomfort, pain and embarassment.

You may have already read that the fever blister virus unfortunately do not go away when you get infected. However, that bitter realization should never keep you from resorting to fever blister remedies to lessen your pain.

You can't do anything about how your cold sore looks like and behaves. But, there are ways to hasten the healing, lessen the pain, and prevent another outbreak from occuring once more.

Some Fever Blister Remedy Tips

· Cover the affected area all the time with petroleum gel. These products are very useful in speeding up healing and minimizing the possibility of further worsening the outbreak.

· Avoid salty and citrus foods. Acidic and salty foods such as citrus fruits and chips can promote further irritation and more pain.

· Dab on some over-the-counter medicine such as a local anaesthetic ointment to numb the pain you feel. Feel free to reach out for some aspirin when your cold sores get too painful to manage.

· Avoid too much stress. Emotional upset and physical stress may initiate another attack so you must avoid stress at all costs. You should learn how to properly deal with your stress factors. Doing stress busting activities including meditation and yoga or even simple exercises like walking can lessen your risk for suffering from another fever blister attack.

·  Herbal remedies. Herbal remedies such as sage, aloe vera and tea tree oil are also widely-used in managing cold sores. These herbal extracts possess natural anti-viral properties to help cure your fever blisters.

Without any intervention, fever blister outbreaks mostly disappear after about 10-14 days. The outbreak usually heals without marking any visible scars on the blistered areas. You may choose to patiently wait for it to disappear on its own.

 On the other hand, if you want to shorten the duration of the outbreak and keep the discomfort to a minimum, go ahead and do one or more of the suggestions above.

It is most effective if you intervene immediately with treatment when the atttack is felt. The sooner you manage your fever blisters, the less problems you will be bound to have.

For more tips on natural methods of treating fever blisters, you may want to check www.coldsoreproof.com

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Posted by healtharticles at 8:26 AM EST
Updated: Monday, 30 June 2008 7:59 AM EDT

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