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Cold sore triggers

To get rid of cold sores fast, it’s important to know that many factors come into play even before a cold sore or fever blister outbreak occurs. Let’s start what can cause cold sores. According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), many things can trigger cold sores, including:

• Stress, fatigue or being run-down
• Exposure to the sun
• Diet
• A cold, fever or flu
• Hormonal changes, such as during menstruation or pregnancy
• Trauma, such as shaving, cuts, dental work, or facial or cosmetic surgery

Reduce stress

Reducing stress through mediation and getting a full night’s sleep may help keep your body energized and your immune system operating at full capacity.

Limit sun exposure

Limiting the exposure to the sun is important and using sunscreen and lip balms will help limit the sun rays on your skin.

Watch what you eat

Balancing your diet with low-acid foods and healthy meals feed the engine which is going to protect you during a cold sore outbreak.

Maintain your mental and physical resources

Remember we’re dealing with a virus and the HSV 1 virus can lay dormant for months. So, building your body up and mind will help!

Healing cold sores

Now, for some of us cold sore outbreaks are more frequent. Therefore, when they occur, we can do some things to speed up the healing process. According to many pharmacists and dermatologist there are 4 important steps to helping heal colds sores.

1. First, slow it down! – Treat colds sores or fever blisters quickly. Using medications can help slow the reproduction of the virus.
2. Reduce the pain to release the stress and discomfort, so pain relief is important
3. Cool the sore to avoid the burning sensation.
4. Avoid foods that contain acids. Acidic foods can trigger the itchiness associated with cold sore outbreaks.

There are many ways to address those steps, we think we can help you with some of them. We’re not going to be able to cook your dinner, but we can let you know which foods to avoid.

So, when you feel that burning, itching or tingling sensation, tetraVIV Advanced Cold Sore Care medication can help. Its patented scientific formula activates the body’s natural defenses and disrupts the virus to help speed up healing. Along with the strongest OTC topical pain medication on the market, tetraVIV relieves the pain fast and cools your cold sore and fever blisters for hours.

Now avoiding foods that contain acid, such as tomatoes and citrus fruits or high levels of Arginine may help round out the battle plan for healing your cold sores faster.

Disclaimer:

No content on this site, regardless of date, should ever be used as a substitute for direct medical advice from your doctor or other qualified clinician.