Cold Sores!

[techie]

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Guitarista;880402 wrote: Not as silly as it sounds.

I hook em up to me lips after a big weekend. Just make sure there's petrol in the car, and it's warmed up before you apply the leads. Leave for 30 seconds, or as long as you can stand. This also doubles as a defacto Electro convulsive treatment, or E.C.T. and work's wonder's if we're feeling a bit flat.

Just tried it on my neighbor's dog. Disastrous result. Please send detailed instruction Mr. G. Gotta go, the authorities are knocking on my door.

[Guitarista]

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Techie, because of the different saliva content in canine's, it is dangerous, as you've discovered.

Don't try it on the kiddie's though. Although i believe a smaller 6 volt version for under 16's, is soon to be on the market, with the added benefit of, being of a lower voltage, can instill a feeling of calm for hours on end.

For us adult's though, the technique is simple. Connect lead's to car battery, hook em up to ya lips, and turn the key. Enjoy. You'll be cold sore free for day's, and you'll look and feel so alive.

[techie]

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Got it Mr. G. Useful information. I will tell my daughter it's a no go for her "show and tell" at school! The wife is hooked up now!!!

[mollyka]

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OK, I'm not sure if you're all pulling legs???
My tuppence worth HC is that I have had cold sores all my life and so did my Dad and right up until he died we invariably got them at the same time. My 28 year old son hasn't lived at home for about 5 years and within hours of me getting a cold sore he will ring me to tell me he has one so I always presumed we were just stuck with them. Definitely stress induced but ( touch wood) since I gave up the booze (sort of) since November I haven't had one.
Molly

[Ringing Cedars]

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L O flippin L

[Ringing Cedars]

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They're in Techie world Molly )

[Ringing Cedars]

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Go with the lysine HC. Product by Quantum make topical and any quality supplement will do. I heard a 6 month program including Vit B6 will irradicate them. )

[Ringing Cedars]

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Oh geez....I was not laughing at you Molly!! Just the silly boys.

[FallenAngel]

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Hippy Chick;879820 wrote: I have ordered one of those inhibitors. They are expensive, but if they work, I am sure it will be worth it.

Mine has sure worked for me... I will never be without one! And if by chance it doesn't work for you, you can always send it back for a full refund.

A couple of tips when using it:
1) use it at the first sign of tingling, it won't hurt to use it if it's a false alarm, but it needs to be used asap when you feel that tingling sensation that is the very first sign of an outbreak. You will become more in-tune with noticing that sensation, and that becomes very helpful.
2) As I stated in an earlier post, the moisture content of the lips seems to be critical for how well it works (or at least seems to work). I close my eyes when I give myself a treatment, that way I'm more prone to feel the snap or zap when the current changes directions. When I have felt that, I know that I got a good treatment. You can't overdue this either. If I have missed the first warning signs, perhaps because I was sleeping, and wake up with a slight bump under the surface, I'll zap it many times throughout the day.
It's important to keep your lips in good shape, don't let them get chapped & don't pick at them. Sunlight can also trigger cold sores, so using a SPF in your lipstick or chapstick is a very good idea.

Everyone of us is different, so what might be a big trigger for one person, may not necessarily be so for another. Keeping a journal about what you eat, do, moods, etc can be very helpful for figuring out what are your main triggers. For me, it's tends to be too much sunshine & stress, more than the foods I eat (I eat lots of dark chocolate & nuts).

I read in one article that cold sores (a form of herpes simplex) can evolve from the chicken pox virus. I had a very severe case of chicken pox when I was a child... who knows, that may be where I got it from. Once we have this virus, we will always have it. The key is to keep it under control so that it remains dormant, and I believe (from my own experience) that it grows weaker as the time between outbreaks increases. Right before I got this little gadget I had 2 severe outbreaks within a very short period of time...I was devastated. And that's what prompted me to find some kind of solution to my problem. I used to worry about having outbreaks, and now... I don't think about it at all! Is that freedom, or what?? For anyone that has suffered from cold sores, you know exactly what I'm talking about.

Another thing to do, is keep your toothbrush in a dry place. The medicine cabinet is about the worst place to keep a toothbrush because it's moist & dark. Also, don't share your toothpaste with anyone else... it keeps YOU & them safe. Best to throw out your toothbrush after a breakout. Don't continue to use lipsticks or chapsticks that were used while you had an outbreak.

I can't wait to hear how this little gizmo works for you! Feel free to pm me if you have any questions, ok??

[Hippy Chick]

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Thanks for all your suggestions. I have bought a 6v battery as my son has been giving me a hard time lately and as he is only 14, thought I had better go soft on him!

Seriously though, I have bought the lysine and a good multi V to boost my immune while waiting for the inhibitor. Have checked out the site that was recommended and will cut back on arginine and boost my lysine.

Thanks for all your helpful advice Fallen Angel. You are right - unless you have had one, you just dont know how annoying and painful they can be. Plus they do look disgusting. I must be a bit run down lately as I have had a cold and three coldsores in two weeks. Have had a lot of stress thanks to my lovely teenage son (get me that battery now!). But the vitamins will kick in soon and I will be fighting fit.

Hippy

[greeneyes]

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I''m wanting someone to try the 9V battery to see if it works. Seriously! Next time I ream my gum with the toothbrush I'm zapping it.

[Guitarista]

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Seriously though Hippy, best wishes with the treatment's you are trying. I'm lucky in that i've only had the occassional one over the year's. It would really piss me off. Good luck, and speedy researching.

[moglor]

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Acyclovir is the only thing that will reduce them when they start. It's OTC in Australia as "Zovirax." Do not eat arginine containing foods. Take megadoses of L-Lysine. Keep your sleeping room cool; being hot or dehydrated brings them. Do not smoke tobacco. Do not go on an AL bender. Keep your immune system strong.

[Hippy Chick]

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Thanks Moglor ( are you new? I havent seen your posts before. If so, welcome)
I have tried zovirax but find it doesnt do much apart from numb the pain. I bought some lysine the other day so will give that a go until my super-duper cold sore inhibitor arrives from the states. I am trying anything and everything at the moment as they are driving me crazy.
Thanks once again.
Hippy

[FallenAngel]

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Hippy Chick;881883 wrote: I am trying anything and everything at the moment as they are driving me crazy.

By what you have written in your posts, it's sounds like your outbreaks have really kicked into high gear lately, being that you have suffered several outbreaks in a few short weeks. Taking Lysine & avoiding certain foods right now, keeping it clean & using a cold sore ointment is your best defense at the moment. Sucking on an ice cube is also a recommended procedure, do this several times a day. Since stress seems to be a huge trigger for bringing on your outbreaks, you really need to try to calm yourself. I know, it's a very difficult thing to do... seems like a vicious circle.... stress causes a cold sore, which in turn causes more stress, which makes the condition worse... etc, etc. I think for me, when I was able to get those outbreaks under control (and they no longer controlled my life) that my stress level about it went away, and that in turn helps in preventing an outbreak. Plus, knowing that I have something that works in keeping me from getting a full-blown cold sore is a real sense of relief.
Zinc, Vitamin C & B's are also beneficial. Here's a link to a site that has other tips on what you can do...if you have the time, there's a wealth of information on the web about cold sore remedies. Cold Sores Home Remedies from Canada