The People's Perspective on Medicine
Can L-Lysine Prevent Painful Cold Sores?
Readers report that the supplement L-lysine can help prevent recurrent fever blisters caused by HSV-1.
Is Vanilla a Helpful Remedy for Cold Sores?
One reader swears by vanilla to speed healing of cold sores. Others apply ice at the first sign of a fever blister. Do these remedies work for you?
What Can You Do for Cold Sores?
Treating cold sores at the first hint of a tingle often results in quick healing. One reader combines medications with home remedies.
Is There a Natural Remedy for Cold Sores?
You might want to try a natural remedy for cold sores to stop an outbreak at the first tingle. Lemon balm, stinging nettle and L-lysine are popular.
Can You Prevent Alzheimer Disease with L-Lysine?
Data linking herpes virus infections (HSV-1) with a higher risk of dementia offer hope that taking L-lysine might prevent Alzheimer disease.
How Aysa, an AI App, Helped a Mother with her Child’s Rash
Aysa, a new app for your tablet or smart phone, can help you determine what is wrong so you'll know whether you need to see the doctor.
Can Antiviral Herpes Drugs Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer Disease?
Decades-old research suggests that herpes virus infections might contribute to Alzheimer's disease. Could antiviral herpes drugs help prevent dementia?
Will Stinging Nettle Banish Your Cold Sores?
A British reader discovered that stinging the area of an incipient cold sore repeatedly with nettle prevented the sore from developing.
Could an Antiviral Drug Help Control Alzheimer Disease?
Is it possible that viruses like herpes could contribute to Alzheimer's disease? If so, would drugs that speed healing from cold sores or genital herpes help control Alzheimer's disease?
How to Stop a Cold Sore with an Herb
Applying an ointment containing an extract of lemon balm at the very first tingle may stop a cold sore from developing.
Can You Prevent Cold Sores by Avoiding Cashews?
A reader found that avoiding cashews and other trigger foods helps reduce recurrent cold sores. Taking L-lysine supplements also helps.
Licorice Oil Calms the Heat of Fire Ant Stings
Licorice oil applied to cold sores, stings, burns and bites helps ease the pain and speed healing.
How Good Is L-lysine Against Cold Sores?
The science is not very supportive when it comes to L-lysine against cold sores. But many readers say it works surprisingly well against outbreaks.
Can You Avoid Cold Sores by Taking L-Lysine?
Taking L-lysine at the first hint of a cold sore may disrupt the virus and keep the fever blister from developing further.
Valtrex (Valacyclovir) Vanquished 30 Years of Cold Sore Misery
Antiviral drugs revolutionized the treatment of herpes infections whether on the lips or the genitals. Valacyclovir beat out L-lysine against cold sores.
How Can You Forestall an Ugly Cold Sore?
Readers offer many different home remedies to ward off an ugly cold sore. Which one will work for you, or will you try medication?
Will L-lysine for Cold Sores Protect the Brain from Alzheimer’s?
Harvard researchers have come up with a novel hypothesis about the cause of Alzheimer's disease. A reader wonders if L-Lysine for cold sores could help?
L-Lysine Remedy for Cold Sores Scorned By Scientists
Researchers have not been able to find good scientific support for the L-Lysine remedy for cold sores. What is your experience with this amino acid?
Sunglasses Rescue Kayaker from Recurring Cold Sores
On an opthalmologist's advice, this reader found that wearing strong sunglasses during outdoor sports could prevent recurring cold sores.