Abreva Cold Sore/Fever Blister Treatment .07oz

Pros: Definitely speeds healing time, dries clear, no scent
Cons: Expensive, and tube is very small

I can expect to endure a cold sore about 3 to 5 times a year. Not all that frequently, but when I do have one I want it gone NOW! Unfortunately, untreated a cold sore can take up to two weeks or even more to completely heal. I feel like some kind of...

Pros: It helps to decrease the healing time for a cold sore.
Cons: Does not relieve initial pain. Expensive. Ridiculous packaging.

Hello to the fellow cold sore sufferers. From what I understand, and don't hold me to this, there are three types of people when it comes to cold sores. One group gets cold sores frequently. Another group gets maybe 3-4 a year. Another group is ...

Pros: Heals cold sores QUICKLY!!
Cons: A little on the expensive side but nothing compared to the pain-free outbreaks!

One of the worst things that I hate is when I get a cold sore! About 3 times a year they pop up...about 3 or 4 of them on my bottom lip. If you've never had one...you are soooo lucky! I don't even want to go out in public because it's such a sight! ...

Pros: Works well
Cons: Tube tiny, easily lost

Hubby is susceptible to cold sores. He gets them maybe three times a year but no matter how often or how little they make you feel awful and they don't look particularly attractive. They also make you infectious. He is always very careful about spreading ...

Pros: works quickly
Cons: hock your mama's jewelry, because it don't come cheap

Recently, my four-year-old daughter had her very first dance recital fast approaching. She also got her very first cold sore at the same time. With dance pictures and recital day coming up in next to no time, I was desperate to help her out as quickly as ...

Pros: Healing time remarkably accelerated. Cold sore intensity greatly reduced.
Cons: Tiny tube, BIG price!

"Oh no. My lip is tingling!" (runs to bathroom, looks into mirror) "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" (masses of frightened birds flee from surrounding trees) That's pretty much the scenario when it comes to discovering I have a ...

Pros: Works great, not greasy, helps moisturize, little goes a long way, odorless, tasteless, dries fast/clear
Cons: It SEEMS expensive, metal tube, no anesthetic

This is the only cold sore treatment I have found that actually shows dramatic results. I have suffered with cold sores for 26 years. Growing up, I tried using vitamin E topically and taking L-lysine (an antiviral vitamin). These measures helped some, ...

Pros: Cold Sores can be very painful and embarrassing, Abreva delivers on curing both!
Cons: Abreva comes in a very small package and is expensive.

Recently I graduated from high school and went on a senior trip to Hawaii. Yes, it was fabulous! After returning home to Utah I experience a number of break outs, including cold sores. I guess after spending 8 days in the humid environment in ...

Pros: Works very well, cream is odorless and disappears once absorbed into skin
Cons: Expensive, doesn't relieve pain, may not be effective once sore reaches the oozing/scabbing phase

If you suffer from cold sores aka fever blisters, then you know what it's like to live in constant fear of these nasty little blisters that cause big pain and embarrassment. Cold sores can have many causes and we all grow to know our own triggers and ...

Pros: Speeds healing time and dries clear with no scent or taste.
Cons: None!

I have been a cold sore sufferer for a few years now. Thankfully, I only get them once every 2 or 3 years. But as any cold sore sufferer knows, thats enough to make you CRY out in HORROR when you start to see that little sucker pop up. Thursday (it's now ...

Pros: It works! Cuts cold sore healing time dramatically. Far better than other products.
Cons: A little pricey, small tube of product, but it goes a long way.

Unfortunately I'm one of those few that is plagued with getting cold sores on my lips. I seem to get one, or sometimes a couple in a small group, about 1-2 times a year. Usually due to going out in the sun for extended periods w/out wearing chap stick t ...

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Today's special guest is the virus we all love to hate Hi, I'm Herpes Labialis. Some of you may know me as Herpes Simplex 1. My big brother is Herpes Simplex 2. He likes to lounge around on your genitals. I never did like it down there, but I ...

Pros: FDA approved, clinically proven to reduce duration and healing time.
Cons: Expensive for small amount

For all fever blister sufferers rejoice! Abreva is the first over the counter, FDA approved medicine that clinically reduces the severity and duration of fever blisters. There are many "medicines" that are sold in drug stores that are marketed to ...

Pros: Works if used at first sign, prevents cold sores from coming if used soon enough
Cons: pricey, hard to open the box that it comes in

Abreva is something that I keep in my purse at all times. When I put this on at the very first moment that I feel like I may be getting a cold sore, it prevents me from getting one altogether. I use it at the first sign of tingling or if my lips are ...

Pros: It works. Not expensive since I get 4 episodes worth of treatment from a tube.
Cons: I guess a small percentage are apt to be allergic to it.

I've been getting cold sores for most of my adult life and I'm now in my 40's. They usually erupt when I'm getting sick, or about a week before my period. Most of the time I wake up in the morning feeling the "itch", but this most recent time I was ...