e virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only h

Cold sore symptoms are not exactly the same for every individual. Each person and cold sore outbreak is unique.

Being able to effectively cope with your cold sores depends greatly on your awareness of your personal cold sore symptoms. This knowledge is critical if you want to reduce the severity of your cold sores - or completely eliminate cold sores in your life.

In this article, I want to give you the facts you need to identify these symptoms of a cold sore and choose an appropriate cold sore treatment. Often, with this knowledge, you can prevent future cold sores.

Quite likely you know by now that cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus - either type 1 or type 2. As long as the virus remains dormant, you won't experience any symptoms of a cold sore.

But if and when the cold sore virus becomes active, you will begin to encounter an avalanche of cold sore symptoms at the target area.

The first cold sore symptom that you will notice is often called the itching stage. At this stage your body is sensing the virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only ho

is critical if you want to reduce the severity of your cold sores - or completely eliminate cold sores in your life.

In this article, I want to give you the facts you need to identify these symptoms of a cold sore and choose an appropriate cold sore treatment. Often, with this knowledge, you can prevent future cold sores.

Quite likely you know by now that cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus - either type 1 or type 2. As long as the virus remains dormant, you won't experience any symptoms of a cold sore.

But if and when the cold sore virus becomes active, you will begin to encounter an avalanche of cold sore symptoms at the target area.

The first cold sore symptom that you will notice is often called the itching stage. At this stage your body is sensing the virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only h

with this knowledge, you can prevent future cold sores.

Quite likely you know by now that cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus - either type 1 or type 2. As long as the virus remains dormant, you won't experience any symptoms of a cold sore.

But if and when the cold sore virus becomes active, you will begin to encounter an avalanche of cold sore symptoms at the target area.

The first cold sore symptom that you will notice is often called the itching stage. At this stage your body is sensing the virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only h

f and when the cold sore virus becomes active, you will begin to encounter an avalanche of cold sore symptoms at the target area.

The first cold sore symptom that you will notice is often called the itching stage. At this stage your body is sensing the virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only h

e virus moving from cell to cell of that nerve, toward the surface. Although itching is quite common, you may also experience dryness, tingling, or even a burning sensation.

Fact: When you start feeling these first symptoms, a cold sore is very close, perhaps only hours. If you act quickly, you can stop it and send the virus back into hibernation. Now is the time to apply a good cold sore treatment or ice to the target area. You may, as some folks have, start taking some lysine capsules.

If you do not have a cold sore treatment with you, hold ice or a cold drink to the area. The cold will discourage, or at least delay, the virus from trying to replicate. Even if you do not stop the cold sore dead, the continuing symptoms could be a lot less severe.

The next symptom to expect is the inflammation stage.

The cold sore symptoms here include little red bumps, often mistaken for pimples. These are hard and painful. Swelling begins, along with painful enlargement of the lymph glands under the jaw.

Additional symptoms include headaches, malaise, and a slight fever.

Fever reducers and pain relievers are often used during this time. Some cold sore remedies at your local store may contain numbing agents. They help for comfort but do little to prevent or shorten the cold sore event. Ice is excellent to reduce this s