Now this is a bit weird but it's something I do to every cold sore I get when they're at the slight swelling not quite blister stage. As well as hitting them with zovirax, tea tree, bergamot oil and taking Llysine tablets I have noticed that I press a fingernail right into the heart of the tingling sore. I think I've always done this but I'm not sure why it helps. Does … [Read more...]
Vitamin B2 for cold sores
Cold sores cause misery for many. They're painful, unsightly and can spread easily. They are also a very popular topic on this blog, so when one reader suggested Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, as one way of preventing them I knew I had to share it with all my cold sore readers. Vitamin B2 is one of the group of eight B vitamins which can help to reduce stress, a common … [Read more...]