will cold packs help a bartholin gland cysts from swelling up?
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You should apply warm compresses, or use a sitz bath.  Over-the-counter pain relievers and anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin and other brand names) may help to relieve pain and calm inflammation. If the cyst turns into a larger abscess with pus, it must be drained by your doctor. If you feel an area of tenderness around the opening of the vagina and it doesn't respond to warm compresses, or it becomes larger or more painful, make an appointment to see a health care professional. Also call a health care professional if you have a lump or tender area near the vagina, and you develop a fever.
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The carbuncle can be helped along with a mix of glycerin and Epsom salts. Dry salts and glycerin to paste held in place with gauze and tape. This mix can help pull them out.  For the long term your Dr. will know what you can do to get them less often. Friends have had them not fun. Good luck.
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heat it and if that doesn't help go to the doctors. If it is swollen definitely go the doctors.
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Plenty of water, and vitamin C. If this don't help much, you can also rub vicks vapor rub on your chest at night, it will open your sinuses. Also, Tylenol cold and flu makes you feel much better if you have to resort to OTC medications.
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Compound W.\nThere is also a new product on the market where you can freeze them off.  Uses similar treatment that doctors use.\n\nI've also heard that the duct tape thing works well.
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take lots of vitamin c to boost your immune system, and zinc will help your cold go away a little faster. coldeeze drops work very well, and ive heard that Zicam swabs work great too but i havent tried them.\nother than that, just drink lots of fluids, get lots of rest, and take some cold medicine to relieve your symptoms. \nhope you feel better soon!
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If you have been to a doctor, and had medical imaging tests, and there are no doubts that you have a cyst in your breast, you leave it alone.  Cysts come and go (usually with your menstrual period) and they NEVER become cancers.  Cysts are just fluid filled spaces.  If you have them drained with a needle, over half will return.  We only drain cysts if they appear atypical (therefore, we cannot be sure they are just cysts), or if they get so large that they are painful.  If you have a problem with cysts, try reducing your caffeine intake (soda, coffee, teas).  Caffeine increases breast cysts and tenderness in many women.
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Ice will reduce the swelling and the pain, but the best way to heal yourself is plenty of rest to allow it to recover (if Possible)
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Urinate when you first get the urge. Also, go to the bathroom when you have the chance, even if you don't feel a need to urinate. \nAvoid alcohol and caffeine, especially after dinner. \nDon't drink a lot of fluid all at once. Spread out fluids throughout the day. Avoid drinking fluids within 2 hours of bedtime. \nTry NOT to take over-the-counter cold and sinus medications that contain decongestants or antihistamines. These medications can increase BPH symptoms. \nKeep warm and exercise regularly. Cold weather and lack of physical activity may worsen symptoms. \nLearn and perform Kegel exercises (pelvic strengthening exercises). \nReduce stress. Nervousness and tension can lead to more frequent urination. \nMedications and antibiotics are also helpful of which your doctor should have mentioned.  As far as Saw Palmetto, a well-conducted study published in the February 9, 2006 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine found that this herb was no better than a dummy pill in relieving the signs and symptoms. Further studies are needed.
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try soaking them in warm water,as warm as u can stand, add some caffeinated tea bags.keep it up for an hour or 2. u sholud notice a difference
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same thing happened to me- i put handful of ice cubes in a sock and put it on the swollen areas until it was gone. only took about 2-3 hours. best way to do it is laying down (you could be watching tv) and just rest it on top of swollen part. good luck!
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1. Vitamin C Works Wonders \nVitamin C works in the body as a scavenger picking up all sorts of trash — including virus trash. It can shorten the length of a cold from seven days to maybe two or three days. Vitamin C may also cut back on coughing, sneezing, and other symptoms. In a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin, cold sufferers taking 500 milligrams of vitamin C four times a day suffered only half as many symptoms as those not taking the vitamin. Short-term use of such high doses shouldn't cause any side effects. But you should get your doctor's okay before starting any kind of supplement programme. Better yet, simply get your additional vitamin C by drinking it —orange, grapefruit, and cranberry juices are rich sources of vitamin C. \n2. The Power Of Zinc \nSucking on zinc lozenges can cut colds short, to an average of four days. Zinc can also dramatically reduce symptoms such as a dry irritated throat. It doesn't work for everyone, but when it works, it works. The down side is that zinc has an unpleasant taste. There are, however lozenges on the market that contain honey and/or citrus that are a lot easier to swallow. But do not take more than the amount recommended by your doctor. Zinc can be toxic in large doses. \n3. Bundle Up \nKeep bundled up against the cold. This keeps your immune system cosily focused on fighting your cold infection instead of displacing energy to protect you from the cold. \n4. Walk Your Cold Away \nMild exercise improves your circulation, helping your immune system circulate infection-fighting antibodies. Jump on a gentle rebounder indoors for 15 minutes or take a brisk half-hour walk. But refrain from strenuous exercise, which could wear you out. \n5. Feed A Cold \nThe very fact that you have a cold in the first place may point to your eating "too congesting a diet" that puts a strain on your body's metabolism. Counteract it by eating fewer fatty foods, meat and milk products, and more fresh fruit and vegetables. \n6. Chicken Soup For Your Cold \nA long-time folk remedy is now a proven fact; a cup of hot chicken soup can help unclog your nasal passages. Researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Centre in Miami Beach found that hot chicken soup, either because of its aroma or its taste, "appears to possess an additional substance for increasing the flow of nasal mucus." These secretions-what comes out when you blow your nose or sneeze- serve a first line of defence in removing germs from your system, the researchers say. \n7. Drown The Pests \nDrink six to eight glasses of water, juice, tea, and other mostly clear liquids daily. This will replace important fluids lost during a cold and help flush out impurities that may be preying on your system. \n8. Kick The Butt \nSmoking aggravates a throat that may already feel irritated from a cold. It also interferes with the infection-fighting activity of cilia, the microscopic "fingers" that sweep bacteria out of your lungs and throat. So if you can't kick the habit for good, at least do it while you've got a cold! \n9. Saline Relief \nRelieve an irritated throat by gargling morning, noon, and night-or whenever it hurts most. Fill a glass with warm water and mix in 1 teaspoon of salt. Take small sips and let it roll around as low in your throat as possible. \n10. Get Yourself In Some Hot Water \nTaking a steamy shower can help clear congestion. Or heat a teakettle or pot of water to boiling on your stove, turn off the flame, drape a towel in a tent over your head and the kettle, and inhale the steam until it subsides. This also relieves your cough by moistening your dry throat. \n11. Grease Your Way \nRelieve a raw nose by applying a lubricating layer of petroleum jelly around and slightly inside your nostrils with a cotton swab. \n12. Midnight Medicines \nNumerous medications for colds are available without a prescription. Some treat specific symptoms. Others contain a combination of drugs
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I was told that a warm soaked tea bag held on the cold sore--works wonders!  Apparently it is a method that has been used for years.  GL
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I would get some toth acke stuff like cankaid sold at brooks cvs walgrens and more just read the back of the packege for the warnings in case it upsets tissue but it most likely wont.
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Your best bet is to take ibuprofen (only if you don't have problems with your stomach...like ulcers) and chew on some ice.  Remember not to use a straw, and if you are going to drink alcohol, you need the hard stuff.  Beer doesn't have a lot of alcohol and can cause more problems in the long run.  If you take ibuprofen, every 8 hours, that will help with the pain and the swelling which the worst part is usually over 24-48 hours.
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Big doses of Vitamin "C" will help dry up the cold, then if you can find "Ginger" in capsules it's a natural drying agent.\nIn the future if she can get Ecinacia when a cold first starts, that will knock it out.\nA combination of Cayene pepper in capsules with Ginger taken at bed time kept me going through the worst flue season a few years ago. Never sneezed!\nCayene pepper and ginger together are like a cannon after a mosquito. BUT!!! Some people can't handle it. TOO HOT!\nBe good to her!
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A Bartholin's gland cyst is a swollen fluid-filled lump that develops from a blockage of one of the Bartholin's glands, which are small glands located on each side of the opening to the vagina