As soon as you feel a cold sore coming up put ice on the spot for 10 to 15 minutes. Immediately afterward, get some table salt and put it on the spot. Repeat this every hour. The ice stops the swelling and the salt soaks up all the liquid in the sore making it impossible to spread. You can also try putting white toothpaste on the spot every two hours.
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