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Many folks eat high lysine foods prior to or during a cold sore event, and avoid high arginine foods. For many folks, healing cold sores fast has been as simple as taking 1,000 milligrams to 3,000 milligrams of lysine in capsule supplements during an outbreak. High lysine foods to eat are most meats and dairy products.
Treating cold sores. Unfortunately, there is no cure for cold sores. But the good news is that they often clear up without treatment. You can shorten the healing time by using an effective treatment like AbrevaÂ® Cream. It penetrates deep and starts to work immediately* to block the virus and protect healthy skin cells. You could heal your cold sore in as little as 2Â½ days*** when using AbrevaÂ® Cream at the first sign of an outbreak.