Get rid of Cold Sores...Stop the itch on your lip

Have you ever gotten a sudden twinge on your lip all of the sudden you discover you are getting something.  Could it be a small pimple?  No.  Oh, no its the mighty cold sore coming in to attack  There are many ways to get rid of cold sores.  You will find tons of medications on the market.  Most of which take quite some time to work. 
 
One of the first and foremost, increase your daily vitamin in-take.  The first sign of a cold sore is the first day you start your increase.  This will help your body fight off the virus a lot more quickly than any of the over-the counter medications. 
 
Because the cold sore is a virus, we want to get rid of it as quickly as possible, to do so, you want to keep the area very clean.  Reach for the rubbing alcohol.  You will want to clean the area a few times a day to help keep any further out breaks of the virus.  It has been found that if you leave it untreated, the virus can spread causing a bigger affected area.  Using a cotton swab, simply rub some of the alcohol along the cold sore then throw the swab away right away, do not reuse it.  A bunch of the virus is now trapped in the swab. 
 
There are many medications that will help relieve the pain and even maybe help to dry out the cold sore a bit faster, but why spend so much money on a medication that doesn't completely help get rid of the problem. 
 
They say that prevention is the best way to keep cold sores from ruining your day.  By increasing your in-take of vitamins, antioxidants and amino acids is essential.  Also a good well balanced diet filled with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables can be extremely beneficial. 
 
But, changing your diet is not enough.  Don't forget how other factors in your life can also cause health issues.  For example, stress in both men and women, for women pregnancy and our wonderful cycle of life that we go through each month can also cause our bodies to be racked with virus. 
 
So remember if you want to get rid of cold sores, start with prevention it is by far the best medicine.