Cold sores - AARRRGH - advice please :)

[catherinemoses]

I have no idea but if I was you I would call a pharmacy. I'd be surprised if you couldn't use it but you never know huh? HTH

[aussienic]

Its a no for pregnancy and I think breastfeeding as well..

I found a fantastic little cream last month when my whole bottom lip got covered in a cold sore..

CARMEX. It is brilliant and can be used when BF so I assume pregnant as well but always double check..

I swear it is the best thing you will ever buy.. and its cheap...

and it can be used whenever not just at the very start of a cold sore.. and seriously my festy looking lip went down within 10 mins of using is (coldsore was 4 days old) and was completely gone within 48 hours (mine usually last well over a week)

[saslia]

Its a no for pregnancy and I think breastfeeding as well..

I found a fantastic little cream last month when my whole bottom lip got covered in a cold sore..

CARMEX. It is brilliant and can be used when BF so I assume pregnant as well but always double check..

I swear it is the best thing you will ever buy.. and its cheap...

and it can be used whenever not just at the very start of a cold sore.. and seriously my festy looking lip went down within 10 mins of using is (coldsore was 4 days old) and was completely gone within 48 hours (mine usually last well over a week)

I second this both for cold sores and just dry lips. DD uses it quite a bit and is much better value than other treatments.

[SamiH]

Thank you so much

I was just so busy today and didn't get a chance to get to the pharm - not thinking I shouldn't use Zovirax until I got home - so I know what is on my shopping list for tomorrow - I assume just from pharmacy??

[mummy of many]

This is an old remedy that my Nanna used,good old Vegemite! it stings abit when you put it on, night time is best for obvious reasons lol,but by the morning they will be 100% better.

[Liviam]

I second Carmex. It's fantastic and is okay to use when pg and b/f. I'm going to try vegemite now. I love trying new remedies. Anything I can do to get rid of the ugly feral things.

[SamiH]

Vegemite hey - lucky I have dark pillow cases ....

Seeing as I can't get Carmex until tomorrow I will try some tonight and report back tomorrow I hope I don't have to rush out of the house for any reason - will just look like a big pregger woman been raiding the pantry at midnight

[aussienic]

I will try the vegemite too next time.. just curious if it will work for me..

oh and yes to the pharmac for Carmex and where i get it from it is under $6

just when using it only dip once per finger kwim?? so as not to infect the cream lol