Zovirax
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 34 articles
Canker Sore in Mouth
Also, Zovirax, a prescription medication, works, but I've found it doesn't stick to the inside of my mouth as well as Zylactin. ...
Answers
- I feel your pain! I get canker sores all the time and the best things that help me are: 1. eat yogurt-the bacteria helps heal 2. swish with listerine (the antiseptic...
- I get them often and finally found a great cure. 1/2 maalox and 1/2 hydrogen peroxide. Apply with a q-tip a couple times a day and it really makes mine go away fast.
- Selenium in the vitamin sections in the stores, drug stores, meijer, walmart, etc. this is good for cold sores, canker sores, etc.
Seeking Advice for a Person That Has Shingles
Asked by S.B. from Salt Lake City
on April 24, 2008
-
I recently found out that my mom has shingles she is on Zovirax 800mg but is there any other medicine out there and is there anything that would help her with the pa...
Answers
- Hi S.- I am sorry to hear about your mom. I had shingles a couple of years ago and was put on the same med. It was located on my left shoulder blade so wearing a br...
- http://www.molluscumcure.com/?gclid=CJSD2YW5hZMCFROLggodl... Found this as a response to another request and remembered your post. I dont know if this will help or no...
How to Help with Chronic Cold Sores...
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 28, 2008
-
My husband gets chronic cold sores. I would say about every month to month and a half. Does anyone know what causes these? Is there some kind of vitamin or suppleme...
Answers
- I too have the wonderful virus that causes cold sores. I was told to take a L-lysine vitamin daily, and that does help to curb the outbreaks. When he does feel one c...
- Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus (not the same virus that causes genital herpes). Once a person has this virus, it never goes away. Outbreaks will o...
- I have the cold sore virus, too. I was at a point where I had one almost always. As soon as one cleared up, anther started to appear. I tried L-lysine, and it made the...
Is It Chicken Pox???
Asked by H.P. from Portland
on March 29, 2007
-
Help, My son has a rash all over his chest, tummy and sides. They started out as small red bumps (almost like the start of a zit) and then started to look like a blis...
Answers
- Hi, My daughter got the chicken pox, and even though it was made out to be no big deal, it became one. My daughter spent 3 weeks in Childrens Hospital with complicatio...
- Both my kids got chicken pox right after Christmas! Santa brought us a little something extra! LOL. I thought my kids had the vaccine, but they didn't. It was somethin...
- Could be hand, foot, and mouth. Your pediatrician should take a look. If it is, it goes away on it's own. However, it also means either he got it from another child o...
Cold Sores on Baby
Asked by D.B. from Dallas
on June 4, 2008
-
Has anyone had experience with a baby getting cold sores? I think my 11 month old has them, and I'm not sure if I need to do anything for it or not. I've never had the...
Answers
- Take him to the pedi. A friend of mine has a son who gets them and they put him on an oral medication - can't remember the name though.
- There is nothing you can do for cold sores, except wait for them to go away. I have gotten cold sores my entire life. I hate them as long as the fever or "redness" ar...
- I use a product called mela gel and it works great on sores, cut, etc. If you want to find out more information about, let me know. I hope that this will help.
Fever Blister
Asked by K.R. from Melbourne
on May 3, 2007
-
Hello everyone,I need some help on how to get rid of a nasty coldsore/fever blister (whatever they are called)I went to be bed without one and woke up with one in the ...
Answers
- I've never had them myself but my husband used to get them and I knew an RN at the time that said to use Acetone Nail polish remover. My husband said that it hurt qui...
- Try Abreva, my daughter swears by it. A.
- Try Abreva. Its a tiny little tube and expensive (about 20 bucks for 2gm), but it works immediately without a prescription and it lasts, a little goes a long way. ...
6 Yr Old with Cold Sore
Asked by M.W. from Springfield
on February 21, 2009
-
Hi mamas
I have just discovered what I believe is a cold sore on my son's lip. The doctor was on vacation all week, so just wondering if anyone has recommendations...
Answers
- While I will be the first to admit that it is expensive (nearly $20 for a tiny little tube), abreva works great on cold sores. You put a little dab on your finger and...
- Hi M., You should ask your doctor or dentist about prescribing Denavir for him. I am not sure about safety for children, but surely they will know. It is by far the...
- Hi M. I don't get cold sores very often (used to get alot more) but as soon as I feel one coming on-I apply ice to it for as long as I can. It seems to stop the grow...
Canker Sores
Asked by S.C. from Phoenix
on August 3, 2009
-
My nearly four year old son has suffered from painful canker sores for at least the past year or two, if not longer. Really, since he's been old enough to tell me his ...
Answers
- Hi Stef, My daughter who is now 11 has been getting canker sores for many years now, I too have the same problem. It is a virus in their systems, as you know there is...
- lysine is great stuff. i don't know if you can get a liquid form and i do know you can get a chapstick called superlysine at health food stores. everyone (like cance...
- My daughter got these from her toothpaste! Apparently a lot of people do from the sodium laurel phosphate in toothpaste. There are brands out there that don't have ...
Shingles and Chicken Pox
Asked by A.C. from Washington DC
on March 9, 2009
-
I am really sick with shingles right now. (Shingles is an adult-form of chicken pox that lives in your nerve roots and comes out when you get stressed.) I feel terribl...
Answers
- You really should see a doctor if you suspect or know you have shingles. My cardiologist treated me when I had them once. He said if untreated, it can have very seri...
- Hi, I know you are probably panicing, but I wouldn't. I have never seen the chicken pox or shingles, but I had them when I was about 10 days old. My mom says that t...
- While I've never had shingles, I've known people who have, and I sympathize with you. My daughter was exposed to chicken pox at 9 mos. The doctors said she wouldn't ...
Fever Blisters
Asked by K.D. from Fort Smith
on October 30, 2008
-
I have been getting fever blisters every couple months. I can't seem to get rid of them. They are on my top lip of in my nose. Please help!!
Answers
- Ugh, I hate fever blisters! What has worked for me is this. Usually when I'm starting to get one I feel a little tingling and itching around the spot (mine are alway...
- hey. i used to get alot of fever blisters also. they began when i was a young child. my doctor prescribed Zovarax ointment. Since then I've learned that taking an anti...
- I hope you get better soon, K.! I get fever blisters when I'm stressed out and/or haven't been getting enough rest. You might take a look at your schedule and see if...
