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Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Zovirax Ointment sorted by most helpful. ![]()
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I couldn't believe how fast this cream works! It is definitely worth the money. Don't waste your time on over the counter medicines. After trying this, I'm hooked. Published: November 29, 2007 ::
USE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU ARE SICK OF HIDING YOUR LIPS AND STAYING HOME TO AVIOD ALL CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE DURING OUT BREAKS! I use this product as soon as I feel or see a little bump on my lips. Since the doctor has given this to me my cold cores have decreased drastically! If my lips are dry and cracking I rub some one to prevent a cold sore out break which usually works! Riding horses and living in Hawaii where there is usually always sun I make sure I ware a hat to protect my lips which helps also. Licking your lips I though was helpful to keep it from drying out but I found that was what was making it WORSE!! Don’t do that! If you have cold sore I strongly strongly recommend this product you! Trust me it’s been a life saver! Since using it I rarely get an out break, I went from having a cold sore once a month or at least once every two months in the past since using Zovirax from December of 2006 I can’t remember the last real out break where it formed a sore and cracked! USE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU ARE SICK OF HIDING YOUR LIPS AND STAYING HOME TO AVIOD ALL CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE! Published: July 15, 2008 ::
I used to get really horrible cold sores on my lips. When I started using Zovirax, it decreased the size of my cold sores dramatically and healed them within 4 days. After using Zovirax, my cold sores were barely even noticeable to the naked eye. It's most effective if you use it right when you feel a sore coming on. I will never go back to over the counter remedies. Published: June 02, 2008 ::
Helped clear up cold sore faster than usual. Easy to use. Expensive. Published: February 17, 2008 ::
it made my cold sores worse and more painful Published: May 28, 2009 ::
I was shocked at how effective the drug was. I felt an outbreak coming on Wednesday and as soon as I got home I applied the Zovirax, and prayed! My outbreaks are usually two weeks, unsightly and extremely painful. Immediate relief, no pain, no redness. It's Friday, and gone! I'll never use over the counter again. Published: December 12, 2008 ::
I got a fever blister from sitting out in the sun and wind for four days, the blisters hurt, burned and itched severely. As soon as I applied the ointment I could feel it working. The next morning the blisters had started to go away. Published: February 12, 2008 ::
It was prescribed for Shingles. The creme, along with the oral medication, did the trick. Published: January 28, 2008 ::
i have been getting cold sores for years and back last december i had a really bad one that also made me really sick. i started using this ointment and even though it took almost 3 weeks for it to go away i was cold sore free for almost 7 months till now i have another one. i started putting some on and even though this is another big one like back in december this ointment has help it is not has big and all u can really tell is that i have one is that my upper lip is swollen and red in the center other than that this really does help Published: July 08, 2009 ::
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This is a little miracle and if you have HSV I or II, you should always have zovirax on hand. It can ward off an outbreak if you apply it as sOOn as you feel the telltale tingling of an outbreak. And be sure to take the Valtrex, too, again as sOOn as you think you may be geting outbreak! It works most of the time for me to keep outbreaks away, or at the least, makes them less severe and heal up at least by 50% sooner. It's worth every penny and then some, at least to me. And get enough sleep; keep your stress levels low as u can. This helps, too. Published: October 28, 2007 ::