Abreva is the only non-prescription cold sore medicine approved by the FDA.

What is Abreva?
Abreva is the only non-prescription cold sore medicine FDA approved to shorten healing time and duration of symptoms. That's why it's the number one Pharmacist recommended cold sore medication.

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Customer Reviews:

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NO GOOD, 2008-04-17
Yes, Abreva will stop an up-bust of cold sores any time you apply this product when you get that tingling sensation. I have been using it for the past 6 month and it has worked well. The problem is that those white points on my lips have become bumps. Before using this product I would have to stretch my lips in order to see those white points where cold sores grow from. Now my lips are now permanently bumpy that I am even ashamed to kiss my wife on her lips afraid she my feel the ruff sources of my lips. I say, this product has worsened my situation and would not recommend it to anyone.

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Proven twice, 2008-03-09
My wife and I both get cold sores. We both agreed it shortened the time to heal. It seemed to not grow a large and within 3 days it was reducing.

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FDA can suck my nads., 2008-02-05
I had a pretty small outbreak, but it was pretty inconvenient so I tried many folk remedies and out of frustration finally caved, went to my drugstore, and bought a 2g tube for $17

This product did not help relive pain, or speed my healing time.

My personal reaction was a quickly spreading sore and a tube of Campho-Phenique (which did a much better job).

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

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Does what it says., 2007-12-18
Abreva works. It does exactly what it says which is speeding up the healing time. I just had one of those cold sores that wasn't so much on my lip but more right below it (more on my face). You know, the really noticeable ones. Normally these last 2+ weeks. The redness would stay for up to 3 weeks. Hideous. Abreva cut that down to one week with minor redness. Mind you I was also icing the hell out of it, which I also recommend (ice it for 10-15 minutes, 4-5 times a day). I've had much smaller cold sores that it would heal overnight. Friggin' brilliant.

The first time I used it, I made the naive assumption that it "cures" cold sores. I get the feeling that this assumption is held by most nay-sayers of Abreva. I used it for one day and then tried all of the "home remedies". Vinegar, tooth paste, sacrificing lambs, you name it. Nope. Damn near a month of wearing a scarf everywhere in public (it was winter anyways).

So yeah, it works. Use it as directed or more. Use ice to subdue the swelling and tingling.

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Closest we have to a cure, 2007-12-18
I've suffered from cold sores since I was in elementary school. Back then all I could do was run cold water over my lips and ask my mother for the numbing toothache medicine to soothe the pain.

Nowadays I rarely get a cold sore, but they're highly inconvenient when I do, so I finally caved in and tried Abreva as soon as I felt the ever-so familiar itch on my lip. I followed the directions--5-6 times a day application. Even woke up in the middle of the night to apply.

Results? I didn't have a full blown break out this time, and the one blister that did break out was fairly small and unnoticeable. Five days after the first itch the area has scabbed over completely.

I highly recommend this product to anyone suffering from cold sores. The key is to be vigilant. Buy this NOW before you feel the twinge. As soon as you feel it, apply the creme. Be diligent. Apply the creme 5-6 times per day. Let the creme soak in and dry up on your lip. Be hygenic. Wash your hands before and after applying the creme.

This product may not work for everyone, but it worked for me.

(Personally I recommend the pump version because one squirt of the pump gives you a measured, even dose every time)

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