By Pamela Haynesworth

Fever blisters, cold sores, call them what you will, the name is not important. What is important is the pain, and embarrassment they can cause. Believe me, I can empathize. My parents were told that I had the herpes simplex 1 virus when I was a little girl. You may already know, that this is not uncommon. I may have drank from a friends' soda, or been kissed by a relative, that had come in contact with the virus. My cold sores generally lasted two weeks, which is even longer than the average sufferer. Not only that but I got them frequently, this caused much embarrassment for me. For these reasons I tried many a oral herpes treatment throughout my lifetime, with varying results.

For the most part I stuck with doctor prescribed treatments from the time I was a little girl, up until I was a young woman. Although some of these treatments were successful at times, the length of success was often too short, especially when considering the cost of most of these oral herpes treatments.

Over time, the cost of some of these treatments became outrageous. The fact that they didn't work for more then a few weeks at a time, meant I couldn't really justify the costs. No matter how much I paid for the newest treatment, the cold sores always came back.

Now for the good part of my story. I am going on two years without any cold sores. I have also not bought any prescription oral herpes treatments in those two years. This coming from someone who for over 20 years spent thousands of dollars on treatments, only to see her symptoms come back over and over again. How I achieved this was simpler than most people realize, and it didn't cost a lot of money, I only had to make a few simple lifestyle changes and my fever blisters were gone forever.

The first steps you need to take to combat this virus are simple enough, but they must come from you. First and foremost, when you have cold sores, constantly wash your hands, especially after you've touched one. Avoiding stress is one of the best oral herpes treatments around. Stress is known to weaken the immune system, a weakened immune system is a prime trigger for the herpes simplex 1 virus. And finally you must avoid fatigue, and live an overall healthier life.

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