Cold sores when pregnant

danyellowlea

how do you treat your cold sores while pregnant?

jpmomof5almost6

Vitamin e tablets, pin prick a pill squeeze some onto finger and rub on cold sore.

jadetree1080

Is there rules against abriva? Haven't had a cold sore since I got pregnant, but abriva is the best treatment I know of.

jlbeaudry

My dr gave me prescription cream

changedname

I use abreava and l-lyseine tabs. I also have script for pills that were ok by Dr. I've had them since I was 2 . Dr advised me to start taking script daily at 36wks so I don't get any from labor stress as well

Legrosc9

I've been using polysporin patches to conceal and ice to reduce the swelling. Then apple cider vinegar to dry it out.

hcook321

I've been on prescription Valtrex for 5 years for oral cold sores (fever blisters), they would take up to a month to go away otherwise. Now, as soon as I feel one come on I take a pill and it goes away within 2-3 days and is much less noticeable and painful than when I just did abreva. Valtrex is Category B and both my PCP and midwife said its ok to take during pregnancy but luckily and ironically my hormones must be perfect because I've only needed to take them once.

changedname

@hcook321 me 2! Thank god! Fingers crossed for a continued painfree pregnancy!

danyellowlea

I have a script due to the fact I've had them all my life, however I heard it wasn't safe to use. I will definitely call my dr and ask him. I am 20 weeks so hopefully I can take it.
Someone made me a lemon balm, aloe, and beeswax lip balm to put on it, and it's helped wonders. I just do not want to continue to have them

Lovingmy2kids

I had one too. It sucks! Please someone help us to get rid of this ugly thing bc all I been doing is keeping a lot of lip chap on it but that doesn't heal it right? It's horrible!

amylianne

I had a prescription that my Dr said I can take when pregnant, so your Dr can likely prescribe something.

TulsaLeka

I had cold sores too! Never had one in my life then BOOM pregnant and have had two so far. 

I just used OTC cold sore creams. With application as recommended on the label they both got better within the first day and were completely gone within a week. However, the following weeks my lips kept flaking and peeling. Once that was all over, lips back to normal!