The symptoms of cold sores vary from person to person everyone experiences outbreaks differently.The initial sign that you will be suffering from a cold sore outbreak is a slight tingling sensation around or on your lips. However, not everyone with cold sores experiences this first symptom. The next symptom is a small red spot, which in a couple of days develops into a blister. Within a day or two, that first blister is joined by many more. These blisters sometimes burst and become scabby. They are ugly and painful.
Just how long a cold sore infection lasts for varies. Herpes is active for up to 21 days, so an outbreak can last up to 3 weeks. Many people are unlucky and experience one outbreak followed by yet another. This means that they suffer several outbreaks all at different stages of development, so can have cold sores on an almost permanent basis.
Cold sores are caused by the Herpes virus, which your body cannot eliminate. This means that it lies dormant in the body and occasionally becomes active and leads to.
What triggers an outbreak of cold sores is not fully understood, so preventing them is difficult. Staying fit and eating a good diet is thought to help. Eating a healthy diet is good advice to follow even if it does not stop your cold sore outbreaks completely.
The key to dealing with cold sores is treating them at as early a stage as possible. This means that as soon as you get that tingling sensation or that first little red spot you should treat it. Use a good quality topical treatment that has been specifically developed for treating cold sores.
If you do suffer from cold sores, it is vital that you do not kiss other people whilst you have an outbreak. This is because the main way in which the virus is spread via direct contact. As a precaution, when you have an outbreak, use a separate cup, glass and set of cutlery from the rest of the family.
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