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Cold Sore Medicine Review - Abreva
You can find Abreva Cold Sore Treatment over-the-counter at most any pharmacy aisle in any store. Abreva is approved by the FDA and says it will reduce the healing time for a cold sore or fever blister. The question is, does it work? We will take a look in a minute.
The Abreva product comes in a relatively tiny 2 gram tube. You can find it retailing for approximately in all stores, or through the Internet.
In reading the directions, it states that you should put the medicine directly on the area where you feel the cold sore coming on. You're to do this 5 times throughout the day. Abreva says that the key is to begin treatment before the cold sore actually breaks out.
As someone who has cold sores a couple of times during the year, I know how tough they can be to deal with, especially after breaking out. So, I'm always looking for a cold sore medicine that works. With that said, here is my review of Abreva.
1. I found myself having some trouble getting the package open. There is no way to get it open without scissors. Then, when you do get to it, the tube is very tiny, leaving you to wonder if there is anything in it.
2. I found that Abreva took almost a week to take away my pain, not a few days that the product claims. I must say, prescription cold sore medicine is much faster working.
3. Abreva Cold Sore Treatment didn't eliminate my cold sore quickly. It did work, but not as well as other cold sore medications I've used in the past, and nowhere near as fast as a prescription.
4. I was out of Abreva after only 10 days of use. I used it exactly as the directions stated, but the tube didn't last long. I was a little disappointed to say the least.
I have talked with others who have had good luck with Abreva, but I'm not in that group. I can't give Abreva a high rating compared to other cold sore medicines available.
Copyright 2006 - Terry Edwards. All Rights Reserved Worldwide. Reprint Rights: You may reprint this article as long as you leave all of the links active and do not edit the article in any way.
About the Author: Do you suffer from cold sores? You can find out much more about Abreva Cold Sore Treatment as well as more information about cold sores at http://www.AllAboutColdSores.com
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