Fever blisters or wintry sores are the results of the Herpes Simplex Type-1 virus infection. The outbreak usually lasts between 7 and 10 days. Usually your lips will be most likely to develop sores but it can also affect inside your mouth.
Usually you will feel the pain when the lesion start to develop. The blisters will burst within hours. Then you will notice a scab being formed.
Although the pain is not permanent but the virus can attack frequently. This is because the virus continue to remain in your body throughout your entire life. The recurrence can be triggered by internal and external factors such as hormonal imbalance, stress, and sun exposure.
Treating fever blisters early is the best way to deal with the symptoms. Usually the first outbreak is more severe than the recurrent ones. You can use oral cold sore treatment to ease the symptoms of the first outbreak.
Cool sores cannot be cured. They can be contagious. However, you can adopt the following tips to soothe the pain, accelerate the healing of the wounds and prevent further infections to other part of the body.
1. Identify the early symptoms of the attack. Usually you will experience a tingling sensation around your mouth before the blisters are formed. Early detection will allows posthaste recovery and speedy relief.
2. Since fever blisters are contagious, you have to take preventive measures to stop the virus from spreading. You should avoid lip contact until the outbreak is over. Separate your glass, plates, bowls, forks, spoons, and whatever you traditional for eating from the rest of your family or friends. Make sure you wash these items properly. Always wash your hands and never touch the sores. Always change your toothbrush during the outbreak to prevent future outbreak.
3. Get prescribed oral antiviral medications such as Penciclovir, Acyclovir, and Famciclovir. The Food and Drug Administration have approved them for treating herpes. They help the sores to heal quickly and minimize the intensity of the episode. However, they only suppress the virus. So, they are not so successful in preventing outbreaks in times to reach.
4. Topical creams for fever blisters treatment such as Abreva and Denavir could help in accelerating the healing of the wounds. You can use them for recurrent outbreaks. They usually can be obtained from drug stores without prescription.
5. If the outbreak is severe or the symptoms persist for over two weeks, then you need immediate medical attention. This can be serious to your life because the immune system may be in trouble.
In summary, there is no cure for fever blisters. Almost all the over-the-counter and prescribed medicines cannot kill the virus. They only suppress the symptoms. You will still encounter outbreak almost every month. Treating fever blisters with antiviral treatment such as Dynamiclear not only ruin the virus but you will experience less outbreaks with reduced intensity.
