You may have suffered from a fever blister or someone close to you. This infection is also known as cold sore. It can be quite embarrassing at times as it affects the facial area and cannot be hidden.

Fever blister is caused by Herpes Simplex virus type I. This virus enters your body through the mucous membrane and remains in a dormant state. When you wear loose dentures, loose orthodontic wires or a sharp edge from a broken tooth could break the mucous membrane allowing the virus a passage. A blister forms and when the water ruptures, an open yellowish or whitish would with a red border is left. This then heals slowly leaving no scar.

A fever blister is not a new virus, it is an old one that has been dormant but has been reactivated from emotions or illness. Stress may cause you to get emotionally overwhelmed and may cause a sore to form. Affected individuals often suffer from recurring attacks.

Get Rid of a Fever Blister

When you first feel the tenderness, a tingle or twinge on your lip hold a piece of ice, wrapped in a cloth, on the spot for as long as you can stand it. Repeat process several times a day. The ice will deaden the oncoming blister, which will prevent it from blistering up. It must be applied when tenderness is first noticed or it won’t help.

If a blister does appear break off a leaf from an Aloe Vera plant and rub the liquid gel to the blister. It smells nasty, but works wonders! Apply the Aloe Vera several times a day especially at night before bed. Your fever blister will dry up and go away within a few days. Make sure you keep a plant around the house. It’s easy to grow and works great for many problems.

Antiviral is the stuff that heals the fever blister. If your fever blister gets bad enough, you might want to go to the doctor and see about meeting with a dermatologist. Dermatologists work with the skin and treating fever blisters is on their job description. The point of this is to get an antiviral medication prescription which has been approved by the FDA.

To help flush out toxins, drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of filtered water every day.

Eliminate processed foods such as sodas, alcohol, refined carbohydrates, caffeine and sugar.

Eliminate fish or meat of any kind during an outbreak, as the consumption of animal protein increases the body's acidity, which slows the healing process.

Tea tree oil is helpful but remember that essential oils need to be diluted and not used full strength.

There are anti-viral medications such as valtrex which can suppress the virus which will require a prescription. Please check to see if this is compatible with your other medications or health conditions.

A systematic approach is important to have a plan and follow. This works well for business as well as healing cold sores. To know what you are doing methodically is very helpful in reducing the time of a cold sore and eliminating the problem.

Other remedies for fever blisters include natural drinks that are said to not only prevent an outbreak or diminish its effects if it does occur. One such drink is buttermilk. Another is simply drinking lots of water and ensuring that you are staying away from dusty environments.

Fever blisters can also be treated successfully using amino acids such as lysine. About 500 mg of lysine day will go a long way towards treating a fever blister outbreak. In addition to these it is also essential to get plenty of rest and to avoid spicy foods.

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