Treating cold sores

Jo, 8 months

ASDA Cold sore cream contains same active ingredient as Zovirax & is cheaper @ £2.92

Roxanne, about 1 year

Ive always had them, get them really bad in the sun. What i've tried before when i was on holiday and didnt have coldsore cream was ordinary sun cream i found it worked a lot better than a 5pound tube of zovirax. also to prevent me getting them again i have been taking Selenium supplements which seem to be working 30 tablets from any chemist 99p.

m simmons, about 1 year

son is 10yrs old and he suffers from really bad coldsores i have tried zovirax and antiseptic creams he gets about 7 at a time, they really get him down he shuts himself in his room and refuses to get up for school because he gets embarrased, what do tou suggest i do?

m simmons, about 1 year

son is 10yrs old and he suffers from really bad coldsores i have tried zovirax and antiseptic creams he gets about 7 at a time, they really get him down he shuts himself in his room and refuses to get up for school because he gets embarrased, what do tou suggest i do?

Beck, about 1 year

I try and prevent cold-sores by taking L-Lysine supplement (Holland and Barrett sell it) and also try and keep my lips moisturised. But if I am really stressed or ill I can't avoid getting them. So when that happens I go to my GP make a huge fuss and get them to give me aclivor tablets - which is the main ingredient in Zovirax. Its really strong, and I have found I won't get a cold sore for about a year after taking it!

Johanna, about 1 year

I've suffered with these horrible things for years BUT FINALLY I've found something that really helps. Its called Releev, its a herbal lotion that you put on as soon as you feel that hot burning tingle, and keep putting on for about a day. For me, it stops the blister developing fully, though I do get a small lesion, and it means it heals in a day or two rather than a week or two. I googled RELEEV and bought some from a Guernsey web site (expensive) but have just seen some on EBay and ordered straight away (much cheaper). I cant guarantee you'll get the same results as me but I hope I help someone out there. Its worth a try.

alex, about 1 year

i suffer from really bad cold sores, and i'm allergic to an ingredient in the cold sore creams making them spread and go all nasty...i dont know what alse to try i have to hide away for weeks they are that bad...HELP ME !!

kay, about 1 year

I have yet to find anything that helps me with my cold sores and i have tried every cream and potion i can find so any other ideas would help thanks

Karen, about 1 year

Try Vinilla essence its cheaper and it works a charm

Sean Hogan, about 1 year

As I do get a lot of cold sores I found that if you put toothpaste on it it will dry it up n go down in a matter of a day, or put vinagr, aftershave on it, ice cube and a hot flanel, or ovesly put cold sore cream on. Thank You For Your Time.=)

john, over 2 years

At the first sign of a coldsore rub tooth paste on it