Re: [CH] Not a lovely subject: Cold sores.

Sunny Conley (chilknight@zianet.com)
Mon, 17 Dec 2001 17:42:16 -0700

Cold Sores: Apply a dampened aspirin to the sore for three minutes. It's
less painful than capsaicin. Sunny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Constance Allen" <constance_allen@charter.net>
To: "Mark Barringer" <mdogdrum@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Chile-Heads Mailing List" <Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [CH] Not a lovely subject: Cold sores.


> Cold sores/fever blisters/herpes:
>
> This is a virus that runs in my family vertically and horizontially.
> Stress most often triggers an outbreak.  I've heard that the herpes
> virus is in the chicken pox family (don't quote me on this).
>
> My sister and I break out in fever blisters all over our face when we
> are over exposed to the sun and STRESS.
>
> We have a prescription for Zovirax 5% ointment that we use at the
> slightest feeling/twinge of a breakout on our face.  It helps but does
> not prevent.
>
> Cheese,
> --
> Constance Allen
> aka F.I.G. Newton (Rumpole's Private Detective)
> Ripon, California
>
> mailto:constance_allen@charter.net
>