Stop fever blisters

A lot of people all over the world suffer from fever blisters. Fever blisters are also known as cold sores. The cause of cold sores is a certain virus called herpes simplex virus 1 or HSV-1. This virus is highly contagious and that is why it is essential to be very careful around people who are already affected by the virus.

Fever blisters

People must not drink after others with the virus, kiss them or even use the same towel. In almost all cases fever blisters last for ten days. In some cases they can last for twice as long, but people need to know that with proper treatment they can significantly speed the process of recovery. Blisters usually occur on the lips. Apart from the lips they can also occur on the mouth or in the area around the mouth. In really rare cases, cold sores occur in the throat or even in the nose.

People need to know that there is no cure for the virus and once a person is affected by it, he or she will have it for the rest of life. However, it is also important that people realize there are a lot of remedies that will get rid of cold sores. It is important that people treat them because they are pretty uncomfortable and cause a lot of pain.

Treatment for fever blisters

The first thing people should do is get to know what the things that trigger the outbreaks of cold sores are and avoid them. Eating the right foods and avoiding spicy and salty foods will give a person more control over the outbreaks. People should eat more soy, milk, fish, turkey and chicken, among other things.

Whenever you go outside for a long time, they should use lip balms with sunscreen. Dry lips are known to cause cold sores.

Vitamin deficiency is another common cause of fever blisters and that is why you need to make sure to intake all the needed vitamins.

Sharing drinks, toothbrushes, soaps and hand towels need to be avoided because the virus is easily transmitted that way. Oral infection is another way people can spread the virus so you should wear mouth protection whenever they participate in contact sports.

Regular washing of the hands is very important. The virus can spread to other parts of the body and that is why it's always needed to wash the hands after using the remedy.