Abreva makes cold sores go away quickly.
I am allergic to citric acid, which is in almost everything, so I deal with blisters (cold sores) on my lips more often than I'd like to. Through the marvels of modern medicine, Abreva has been created. It's a tiny little tube for $17 but it's well worth it, because a blister in a bad place can keep you away from whistles and flutes for weeks. Abreva makes it stop growing from the moment you first apply it. Amazing stuff, really.
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E=Fb no not that kind. Do a search on Google like I did and you will find very little if anything of an official nature that Abreva was made for that, although there are prescription drugs of that nature. Abreva is over the counter.
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If only there were such a product for shingles...
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Abreva is intended for cold sores, so it might well help for shingles.On 2003-02-05 20:58, raindog1970 wrote:
If only there were such a product for shingles...
For those who don't know, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) [which is indeed the same virus that causes genital herpes]. Various things can trigger outbreaks, which might be why Jessie gets them from citrus acid.
Cold sores shouldn't be confused with canker sores, which are white ulcers typically on the inside of the mouth. These are not caused by a virus and have different treatment.
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Actually, genital herpes is caused by a different herpes virus, I believe HHV-2. It's not the same one that causes oral sores, just closely related. As for a medicine against herpes helping with shingles, I don't see why it would. Shingles is caused by the varicella virus, the same one that causes chicken pox. The virus actually lies dormant in the nervous system throughout our lives and occassionally reactivates in some people, causing shingles.
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Actually, most canker sores are also caused by a Herpes variant, which resides in the body after the initial infection (as does shingles, and the Herpes variant that causes cold sores). While mouth ulcers CAN be caused by other things, such as certain bacteria or medications, the kind that "canker-sore-prone" people (such as myself, my father and my daughter) get whenever they have an illness or even a minor mouth irritation (or sometimes just out of the blue) are yet another manifestation of the lovely (not!) Herpes family.On 2003-02-06 12:07, srt19170 wrote:Abreva is intended for cold sores, so it might well help for shingles.On 2003-02-05 20:58, raindog1970 wrote:
If only there were such a product for shingles...
For those who don't know, cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) [which is indeed the same virus that causes genital herpes]. Various things can trigger outbreaks, which might be why Jessie gets them from citrus acid.
Cold sores shouldn't be confused with canker sores, which are white ulcers typically on the inside of the mouth. These are not caused by a virus and have different treatment.
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Unfortunately, due to their location inside the mouth, they're not as easily treatable as cold sores. On the upside, however, they interfere less with whistle-playing, unless you're unlucky enough to get one right on the inside of the lip!
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Actually there is some weak evidence that starting anti-virals (like acyclovir for example) VERY early in the course of shingles helps reduce the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia (persistent pain even when the blisters are gone). Most of the treatment for persistent shingles pain is related to blocking the nerve pain with neurontin, tegretol, etc. Sometimes topical Zostrix cream will help but you can't use it on the mouth and it does take some getting used to.As for a medicine against herpes helping with shingles, I don't see why it would. Shingles is caused by the varicella virus, the same one that causes chicken pox.
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Varicella is a Herpes virus too...but it's Herpes Zoster, not Herpes Simplex.On 2003-02-06 13:39, Steven wrote:
Actually, genital herpes is caused by a different herpes virus, I believe HHV-2. It's not the same one that causes oral sores, just closely related. As for a medicine against herpes helping with shingles, I don't see why it would. Shingles is caused by the varicella virus, the same one that causes chicken pox. The virus actually lies dormant in the nervous system throughout our lives and occassionally reactivates in some people, causing shingles.
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No, they're not. It isn't known what causes them, but viral and bacterial causes have been ruled out. See, for instance:On 2003-02-06 13:54, Redwolf wrote:
Actually, most canker sores are also caused by a Herpes variant...
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/heal ... anker.html
Many sufferers get relief by avoiding toothpastes that contain sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and using daily antiseptic mouthwashes such as Listerine.
(The first part of the above page is about cold sores, by the way.)
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