stinky fish
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I am currently plagued by cold sores. Should i continue to play or take a rest ? Our area is on saturday and we have a heavy schedule of rehearsals this week. HELP !
Thanks !super_sop said:Hi stinky fish, and welcome to tmp.
i had a problem with coldsores a few months back. Folllow the link below for some help.
http://themouthpiece.com/viewtopic.php?t=3818&highlight=help
floral_dance said:I second that I never go anywhere without Zovirax or however you spell it.
Blisteze is very good. However, I have just got rid of a cold sore and this time I used Zivorax. Unfortunately, I didn't start using it until the cold sore had got past the initial 'tingling' stage. I can tell you that it still kept the discomfort at bay even though I had to ride it through its natural progression. The other downside is that you have to walk around as though you have just eaten a cream cake on a rollercoaster!
Is there any other cream apart from Zovirax that anyone can recommend for stopping the full development of cold sores?
For 'prevention' you're really looking at antibiotic treatment with acyclovir - i.e. Zovirax - as they're caused by a Herpes Virus Type I infection (or maybe a more modern equivalent - it's a long time since my degree) - the other stuff will probably just be symptomatic treatment....
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Just ignore it - you're a tubist, you don't feel pain![]()
Has it actually broken out yet or is it just tingling? If it's the former, whatever you do will just be trying to clear it up....if it's the latter, has Zovirax been contraindicated? Is it just reticence to use it or did it do strange things before?