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Cold sore sufferers I have THE thing and it works!

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Megglevache · 05/11/2009 11:25

Have been plagued with these ever since I had dd two years ago and I have tried everything from LLysine, compeed patches, Tea tree oil, all have had different results. Someone here recommended that light box zapper thing and as I was so desperate last time (only a few weeks ago) I bought one.

I had a nasty looking one rear it's ugly head last night and I zapped it about three times before bed and this morning there is nothing

It's a flaming miracle!

www.boots.com/en/Boots-Advanced-Electronic-Cold-Sore-Treatment_641526/fabbo

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Deadworm · 05/11/2009 11:31

It sounds brilliant. Zovirax doesn't work for me as well as it used to so I'm v tempted to give it a try.

How does light boost immune response though??! Magic.

link to zapper

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MayorNaze · 05/11/2009 11:35

really? the dds get awful ones we use the patches but it would be nice to deal wiith them quicker. it says you can't shre between members of the same family - can i not douse it with anti-bac in between?

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Megglevache · 05/11/2009 11:36

Deadworm, no idea how it works, I am just stunned that it does!
Zovirax has always made mine much worse, made them whoppers!

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Megglevache · 05/11/2009 11:37

mayor I'd dsay yes, I give mine a clean with alcohol in between zapping.

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brimfull · 05/11/2009 11:39

wow
will poss invest in one of those

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TarkaLiotta · 05/11/2009 11:42

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Megglevache · 05/11/2009 11:49

Well I know how dreadful they are, I hate not being able to kiss the kids/dh, it just makes me feel really low and diseased

I am a bit under the weather today which is why I suspect I was coming down with such a whopper last night (there were about 5 little blisters)

This morning, not a sausage.

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cakeywakey · 08/11/2009 20:42

Wow! That sounds fabulous. I am so going to get one on the next Advantage Card night at Boots. DH and I both suffer and are very worried that we might pass them onto our DD.

We both got them from our parents (all four of them suffer) so I may be making a bulk purchase. Thank you very much for flagging this up

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Megglevache · 08/11/2009 22:30

I've had that tingle you get since the first one, just before a breakout and using the gizmo & taking Llysine and nothing has happened...I am sold i tell you!

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