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The Cold Sore Survey


Once a year? Only in winter? Whenever you’re stressed? Cold sores can affect people in different ways. Take our real-time poll to see how your experience compares to others.


A COLD SORE CAN BE AN ODD FEELING, AND DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURS?


COLD SORES CAN BE SEASONAL, DEPENDING ON YOUR TRIGGERS. WHEN DO YOU GET COLD SORES MOST?


LET’S FACE IT, COLD SORES CAN BE FRUSTRATING. WHAT DO YOU DO TO HIDE YOURS?


THERE ARE A LOT OF FACTORS THAT CAN LEAD TO A COLD SORE. WHICH OF THESE TRIGGERS AFFECTS YOU THE MOST?


SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCE AN OUTBREAK MORE THAN OTHERS. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET A COLD SORE?


THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE COLD SORE TINGLE POLL!
Here’s a recap of your responses:

You described your cold sore tingle sensation as

You get colds sores mostly in the

You hide your cold sores by

The cold sore trigger that affects you most is

You experience colds sores
While everyone’s experience with cold sores may be different, the treatment is always the same. With Abreva®, you can go from tingle to healed in as few as 2½ days* when used at the first sign.
*Median healing time 4.1 days. 25% of users healed in 2.5 days.