Mouth Ulcers & Cold Sores > Zovirax Mouth Ulcers & Cold Sores

Zovirax ftw

Advantages: It works, and fast too. Very portable
Disadvantages: Dried skin, pricey, small tube

Zovirax cream probably the leading brand in treating cold sores. Its easily applicable and dries up quickly without leaving the skin sticky. You can really notice the difference with this cream although I'm not sure about how fast the cream works when your blisters are at its scab stage. Its best to use it when you feel that unpleasant tingle or burning sensation. The cream says its best to use it 5 times a day for 5 days. Bad thing is that its only ...

radskies 04.04.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Zovirax Cold Sore Cream

Hurts like hell but Anbesol rules

Advantages: Works like a treat,
Disadvantages: Hurts when first applied, bottle is too small

...to do with your mouth. Anbesol was recommended to me by a friend after I moaned about mouth ulcers (horrible I know but everyone gets them) and I was a little bit wary of using it as it looks more like a of poison than a onitment in the little glass bottle it comes in. The anbesol is priced around £3 in most pharmacies and is well worthy of the investment. Upon opening the bottle the anbesol does not smell the nicest of products and I guess thats ...
...with my finger/cotton bud it absolutely stings like hell on the ulcer so much so you often want to swill your mouth out with water. The liquid numbs the pain of the ulcer for hours and within two days of use, my ulcer that was there for ages had gone. Now I dont hesitate to reach for the little bottle that will cause so much pain. Well worth grinning and bearing the pain. Top Notch ...

mattpotter10 04.11.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Anbesol Liquid

Compeed Definitely speeds up healing! (also handy tip..)

Advantages: Reduces pain, doesn't allow scabs to form, heals quicker
Disadvantages: Not completely invisible

...have tried everything! I think Compeed is the best cold sore cure out there! Creams tend to dry up the sore too much and I still have a scabby unsightly lip for a week to 12 days. But these, stop the sore swelling, stop ANY redness, and NO scab ever appears. The only thing is you have to remember to put them on all the time. And you do get a sort of white look to the sore - so not completely invisible - but any cold sore sufferer will know this is ...
...- relatively pain free - unless you jab them. As there is no scab, doesn't get dry or crack or get painful. As other reviews say - you have to be careful on how you stick them on. If they go on the inside of your mouth - they lift off quite easily. And if you have thin lips like me - its relatively easy to do. HANDY TIP! I cut them in half using some sterilised (well - run under boiling water) small scissors, and keep one half in the packet for the ...

scruffylicious 13.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Compeed Cold Sore Patch

I Trust it

Advantages: Cool and soothing
Disadvantages: Side effects for some age groups rarely

...am of course talking about Bonjela which has no been used for over forty years in the treatment of mouth ulcers for over 40 years so I was slightly shocked when visited the website whilst researching some info for this review. I found the following information posted on its homepage. Important New Advice on the use of topical choline salicylates in children under 16 23rd April 2009 There is new advice from the Medicines and Healthcare products ...
...the main active ingredient in Bonjela and Bonjela cool mint gel - should no longer be used by children under the age of 16. This advice is purely precautionary because of a theoretical risk. There are no new safety concerns. Bonjela and Bonjela cool mint gel continue to be suitable and effective treatments for mouth ulcers in adults and adolescents 16 years or over. Parents whose children have previously used the products can be assured that there ...

donf18 12.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Bonjela Gel

I Did Have Chronic Toothache..

Advantages: Instant relief, can be used on children
Disadvantages: the smell

...this in the form of anbesol liquid. I went to my pharmacy and was given this little bottle of liquid, and to be perfectly honest I did not even think it would work, but I was willing to try anything as I could not get a dental appointment for over a week. This comes in a small 6.5 ml glass bottle and was boxed, this liquid is a lemon colour and smells like you have just walked into a hospital. This neat little liquid gives amazing results and numbed ...
...smell. You can apply Anbesol to the painful tooth of ulcer area, but you should not use more than eight times a day. I personally only have to use this 5 times a day at most. I am amazed at how effective this actually was, my relief was instant so for 2.39 I would recommend this for anyone's medicine box. The biggest bonus for me is the fact that it can be used on babies and small children, to sooth teething and pain, so if regular calpol does not ...

roses28 20.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Anbesol Liquid