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kiviraatkiviraat Posts: 4,634
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Hi there. I think I may have my first ever cold sore, but I'm getting such mixed messages on how you contract them. Some Medical sites are telling me you can't catch them from things like cups and towels and others are saying you can.

I took a sip of Cola from a small bottle on Saturday that my mum had left in the fridge the day before when she came over to visit my grandmother here in the house. Unknown to me, mother has a cold sore (I hadn't seen her that day to notice the whopping great blister on her mouth) so it's the only thing I can think of that would have given me one.

Can anyone point me to the actual truth regarding all possible methods of contraction?

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    Rapid 17Rapid 17 Posts: 254
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/coldsores1.shtml



    http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Cold-Sores.htm



    http://www.emedicinehealth.com/cold_sores/article_em.htm



    Geoff. :)
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    Star_BrightStar_Bright Posts: 11,341
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    Who have you been kissing, OP? ;)
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    Hogs HeadHogs Head Posts: 21,361
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    You're not the only one then! :( A coldsore started emerging on my bottom lip yesterday, it's a bit red at the moment - but have been whacking on the coldsore cream every few hours with a desire to get rid of it QUICKLY!

    Bloody things!
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    Star_BrightStar_Bright Posts: 11,341
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    Does toothpaste help with coldsores, or is that just spots?
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    GeorgemcneilGeorgemcneil Posts: 2,201
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    Star_Bright wrote: »
    Does toothpaste help with coldsores, or is that just spots?

    Only if you brush regularly!
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    Star_BrightStar_Bright Posts: 11,341
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    Georgemcneil wrote: »
    Only if you brush regularly!

    I meant putting the paste on the affected area :p
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    kiviraatkiviraat Posts: 4,634
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    Thank you for the links :) I was just getting such mixed messages earlier when I was trying to search it. Hopefully I've just pinched my lip in my sleep or something :)

    Lol, only been kissing the OH. Now the question could be, who have THEY been kissing :D
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    Non-EntityNon-Entity Posts: 223
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    Most people contract the virus responsible for coldsores in their childhood, it lays dormant and can erupt at any time into blisters.

    I always found drying them up with aftershave works best.
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    GeorgemcneilGeorgemcneil Posts: 2,201
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    Non-Entity wrote: »
    Most people contract the virus responsible for coldsores in their childhood, it lays dormant and can erupt at any time into blisters.

    I always found drying them up with aftershave works best.

    Show them whos Boss!
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    Rapid 17Rapid 17 Posts: 254
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    I know when I have a cold sore coming because I get a tingling sensation near my lips. A remedy that works for me is to put an ice cube into a very thin plastic sandwich bag and hold it against the area where the tingling sensation is for about 10 minutes. I do this about four times a day for two days. Usually this stops the cold sore from erupting.

    Geoff.
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    fredsterfredster Posts: 31,802
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    Non-Entity wrote: »
    Most people contract the virus responsible for coldsores in their childhood, it lays dormant and can erupt at any time into blisters.

    I always found drying them up with aftershave works best.

    If you can get zovirax (or similar) on them the minute you feel the first tingle, they don't usually develop.
    I used to get them from the sun, but now put on total block every time I am in the sun, that seems to hold they at bay. I get mouth ulcers too. Both viruses that you never get rid of.
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    soulboy77soulboy77 Posts: 24,494
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    Zovirax cream stops them dead but as the previous posters says you must apply when you first feel the tingle, which is easier said then done.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 9,803
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    soulboy77 wrote: »
    Zovirax cream stops them dead but as the previous posters says you must apply when you first feel the tingle, which is easier said then done.

    White vinegar does the same I find, for a fraction of the price. I used to get 2 or 3 cold sores a year but haven't had a proper outbreak for a couple of years, you do need to catch it early on like you say, even if I see a little red mark around the edge of lips which might just be a little spot I dab on the vinegar just in case!
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    kiviraatkiviraat Posts: 4,634
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    Got myself some Zovirax when I was in town earlier so hopefully if it is one, I've caught it. thanks for all the replies :)
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