Hello,

Years ago I was treated by a homeopath for my cold sores and eventually had great success with Nat-M. I used to get them a few times a year, but now I only get them once every year or two.

I just got one this morning and was wondering if it's ok to supplement treatment with non homeopathics as well? In my case, L-Lysine works well to treat the outbreak. I've already taken a dose of Nat-M and wanted to prevent the cold sore from getting too large, which the Lysine helps. However, I recall reading that taking other treatments may cause my body to stop the natural healing/regression process that occurs with something like Nat-M / homeopathy. That last bit may not be entirely accurate, but hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say.

Hopefully someone can advise.

Thanks kindly

Doesn't sound like Natrum Mur is the simillimum or it could be that it is needed in a different potency if you are still getting cold sores.
As a well known Homeopath who used to frequent these discussion boards used to say
'If you want to ride 2 horses in a race (ie Homeopathy and Conventional medicine) you need 2 bottoms !!!!!!!'

Couldn't have said it better myself !!!!!

Thanks for your input Hoppit.

You'll have to excuse my naivette, two bottoms? Bottom line is that no, it's not good, but will it set me back to my time before I first started using Nat-M?

My homeopath initially told me that I should expect to get them but with far less frequency. Ie, once every few years or perhaps longer (every 5 or 10). Maybe I need to find a new homeopath. *sigh*

Also, is it true that a homeopathic remedy should heal the problem entirely? My homeopath said to expect cold sores in the coming years but in less frequency. You're saying I should never have to expect them if the remedy worked 100%?

All I was saying is that you can't ride 2 horses in a race- just like you can't expect to use Homeopathy and conventional medicine and expect a wonderful result!
Nat Mur has obviously helped but it seems that you still have a 'tendency' to get cold sores. A different remedy or a different potency might help.
I believe that the best remedy would get rid of them altogether.A second best remedy could build up your vital force so that if you did get one it would not cause problems and would be thrown off quickly.
If you are still getting cold sores that you are having to use conventional medicine to get rid of then , in my opinion, a different remedy needs to be looked for.

Dear cscs
Yes a different potency needs to be looked at and your constitutional remedy . There is also the issue of miasmatic background,perhaps a layer is blocking your progress from happening thus you need a homeopath to review your case and perhaps give you a nosode.
It is really not that simple cscs.......a coldsore does not stand alone,there are reasons for this symptom,by the time a 'skin' symptom shows itself it is on its way out of your body,dealing with some sort of 'internal' imbalance elsewhere deep within you.
The Lysine can be a sign that you have it lacking in your system physically as it is an amino acid.
Gina Tyler

on this one . Always change the potency before changing the remedy.

Thanks for your input everyone, much appreciated.

So if I've taken Lysine and a few other non-homeopathic remedies (vitamin c, zinc and zovirax cream) to quickly treat the symptoms of this occurence, does that mean I have to start all over with the homeopathic treatment? In terms of healing it permanently, that is.

In the past the occurences have been much less frequent and less severe. IE, the sores would heal up in a day, whereas now I suspect it will take a week or more. This weekend I was working out in the sun all day and I'm guessing that's what caused it, even though the sore didn't come up until 2 days later.

Anyway, I know I shouldn't have used the non-homeopathic treatments, but I have another important weekend and didn't want to be worrying about the sores, so I caved. I suppose it's time I go back to my homeopath and see what needs to be done? Or should I just get a higher dose and see how that works next time? Using Nat-M 200 now.

I wouldn't self prescribe - it's better to see your Homeopath- she knows the full picture which we don't!
Try being a bit more patient and give Homeopathy a better chance- alot of the non homeopathic stuff can be very suppressive working against Homeopathy which encourages your body to throw things out in order to heal.

Good luck

Thanks again for your help and support.