Solving The Riddle About Cold Sores And Fever Blisters
Incredible, but true - Cold sores and fever blisters have been a world-wide epidemic since before Christ. The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 90% of earth's population is infected with the cold sore virus today.
Outbreaks of cold sores or fever blisters are caused by the replication process of the herpes simplex virus. Both strains - type 1 and the type 2 - cause identical sores. Many viruses disappear over time but the cold sore virus will be with you for life.
The cold sore virus is for life but the good news ... it is most often latent. It hibernates in the nerve cells near the area of first infection. The amazing truth is, 34% of those infected with herpes will never have a single outbreak. The other 66% of us will average 2.1 fever blister events per year.
cold sores and fever blisters are highly contagious. Not only must you be careful not to infect someone else, but you should be extra cautious not to re-infect another spot on your own body. Wherever the virus can get through the skin, it will form a new cold sore colony there.
Often you will see people with multiple sores around the mouth. These cold sores are spread from lack of properly treating the original sore. Also, every caution must be used to avoid getting the cold sore virus in the eyes. This usually causes vision loss with non-reversible damage to the cornea.
Proper care of cold sores and fever blisters is easy and will greatly reduce the risk to yourself and others. Most importantly, keep your bare fingers from directly contacting the sore, especially after it has blossomed into the open sore.
Treat your cold sore or fever blister frequently with alcohol soaked cotton swabs, tissues, or paper towels. This will protect your fingers from contamination and will kill a lot of virus. You can also use hydrogen peroxide - which adds healing oxygen. Either one may sting.
The very best solution is to prevent cold sores and fever blisters before they break out. Then you do not have to deal with all the symptoms and worries of spreading it. Actually, prevention is very possible - or at least reducing the frequency.
If you get cold sores, the most important first step in preventing them is taking a daily regimen of a good multi-vitamin. This will help you deal with stress more effectively. Also, it will really boost your immune system to prevent the virus from creating the cold sore.
One extremely popular treatment for cold sores is the amino acid lysine - using about 3000 milligrams spread out during the day. Between cold sores, as a preventative, many people take one capsule (500 milligrams) per day.
As you have seen, the root cause of cold sores and fever blisters is the herpes simplex virus - either type 1 or type 2. They are extremely contagious, uncomfortable and embarrassing. Care must be taken not to spread to others or other parts of your own body.
Besides continuously disinfecting the sore with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, you should be taking a daily dose of vitamin supplements. The vitamins and minerals will reduce your stress, help build up your immune system, and hopefully prevent future cold sores and fever blisters.
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