If you have a cold sore you can rest assured that it is not uncommon. Actually, millions of people get cold sores each year so don't fret too much if you do get one. Although cold sores and herpes are caused by the same kind of virus, this doesn't mean you have an STD. Although there isn't a cure for this virus that causes herpes and cold sores, you can feel easier in the knowledge that there isn't a cure for the common cold yet either.
Here are a few facts and figures to help get things into prospective.
* Nearly 40 million folk get cold sores annually.
* Almost everybody will get cold sores on or around their mouth and lips.
* Cold sores can appear on their own, or you may experience another illness and cold sore combination. This could include a common cold, other infections associated with a cold, stressed out, sun-burnt, fever or being fatigued. Women may experience their period and cold sores together.
On getting cold sores you my feel some tingling and itching. Then the surrounding area may swell and a blister forms.. It then usually oozes, dries and gets covered in a yellow colored scab. The scab will disappear eventually. The entire process may take about ten days. A cold sore will go away by itself, but you can assist the process by using certain .
Cold sores could disappear at a greater rate of knots if you use lip balm, aloe vera gels, or if you swallowvitamin C supplements.
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