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Yes, you can receive prescription medication for cold sores through an online consultation. Antiviral medications can help speed healing and reduce the frequency of outbreaks.

Start treatment at the first sign of a cold sore—often a tingling, burning, or itching sensation before the blister appears. Early treatment can sometimes prevent the cold sore from fully developing or significantly reduce its severity and duration.

Without treatment, cold sores typically last 7-10 days. With antiviral treatment started early, they often heal in 5-7 days. The blister stage usually lasts 2-3 days before crusting over.

Yes, cold sores are highly contagious from before the first tingling sensation until the sore is completely healed and crusted over. Avoid kissing, sharing utensils, towels, or other items that contact the affected area during this time.

Common triggers include stress, fatigue, illness, sun exposure, hormonal changes, weakened immune system, and trauma to the lip area. Some people can prevent outbreaks by identifying and avoiding their specific triggers.

While you can't prevent all outbreaks, strategies include using daily antiviral suppressive therapy if outbreaks are frequent, applying sunscreen to lips, managing stress, getting adequate sleep, and avoiding known triggers.

Cold sores appear on the outside of the mouth (usually on or around lips) and are caused by herpes simplex virus. Canker sores appear inside the mouth on soft tissues and are not contagious or caused by a virus.

Taking antiviral medication during an outbreak treats that specific outbreak. Daily suppressive antiviral therapy can reduce the frequency of future outbreaks for people who experience frequent recurrences (6+ per year).

Some people find that foods high in arginine (chocolate, nuts, seeds) may trigger outbreaks, while foods high in lysine (dairy, fish, chicken) may help prevent them. However, scientific evidence for dietary triggers is limited.

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