Famciclovir cold sore dosage

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Avatar m tn OK I'm confused now. If they found out it was bacterial, then they had to have cultured it. And there's not really anything confusing about something looking like herpes - lots of things do. If they found bacteria, you need to find out what kind and how you should be treating that.
Avatar m tn [8] Despite these promising results, early Famciclovir treatment for herpes in this or similar dosage regimes has yet to find mainstream adoption. As a result, some doctors and patients have opted for off-label use.
Avatar m tn I started getting sores on my tongue after i get a cold sore, which I have always had, about 5 months ago and these sores on my tongue have been constant since than. The start as a small dot that develops a white ring and the white ring spreads outward and the sore gets bigger with a shallow red sore inside it. They start and take about 10-15 days to heal and typically occur in same areas, back of tongue and tip of tongue. My tongue also feels hot and burns.
Avatar f tn It is also important to wash hands after eating or touching the lesion. Ice applied directly to the cold sore site prior to the eruption of a blister may reduce the potential swelling. Any drying over-the-counter cold sore preparation that contains camphor and/or phenol may provide relief if applied in the early stages. When used in the scab stage, these ointments can help prevent painful cracking and bleeding.
Avatar m tn Finally, in your experience does any of the antivirals work better than the others and are the dosages the same for genital HSV as for oral (I ask because the dosage my PCP prescribed was based the dosage for genital HSV?) Thank yoy again.
Avatar n tn People who have never had a symptom shed virus. When you get a cold sore that is a time you will be pretty certain you are shedding and a time to avoid sexual contact. 3. If no sore is present and I kiss and give my lover oral sex everyday what are the likely hood of passing it within an year? Can we realistically live together without passing it on? We don't have any numbers about transmission rates from mouth to genital only.
Avatar m tn When I started prophylactic treatment with acyclovir, I saw a reduced occurrence for a few months, then they came back to about 4-5 outbreaks/year. I recently switched prophylactic medication from acyclovir to famciclovir, and had a 18-month period free from outbreak. Come yesterday, I had another terrible outbreak (worse than usual)... will these become more commonplace now? Is this a sign of HSV-resistance to the drug? Are there any other courses of action I can consider?
Avatar m tn I've had HSV-1 since my college days. 15-20 years or so. I get outbreaks on and near my lips every few months, but after going on antivirals (Famciclovir 250 mg 2x/day) it's been lessened. My first question, being: if I have had the virus for this long, is there still a chance of me cross-contaminating myself with my own infection to other parts of MY body? (e.g., it's on lips to moving to my eyes, or hands, etc.
Avatar m tn Just now I noticed small white bump developing in the outside edge of my upper lip and it appears to be a cold sore coming on; It feels sore. I have been using Blistex and swabbing alcohol and peroxide on the Fordyce spots, about 10 that show (they do not hurt, but can become irritated if I rub my tongue over them forcefully or scrape my teeth over them) I have had many of these things including cold sores, but not for some time so the timing has me dwelling on it.
Avatar f tn So I tried to get out of giving a blow job to a guy but needless to say that's why I'm here. I'm pretty sure at the time I was at stage 4 of the cold sore (cracked/bleeding when stretched) and point is I'm scared I gave the guy hsv 1 & 2. I've researched numerous sites some say stage 4 isn't as contagious, some say the opposite, and others say it doesn't matter if I have a break out or not.
Avatar m tn I am having a really bad cold sore outbreak (getting one right after the other), so I finally asked my doctor for Valtrex. He prescribed 1000 mg a day for 7 days to clear it all up. I am looking online though, and it looks like the normal dosage is 2000 mg a day, twice a day, for one day. I am confused, and the doctor's office will be closed until Monday. Anyone know anything about the dosage I was given and if it will be effective?
Avatar f tn I have had oral sex with my partner who has Genital Herpes 2 and I thought we did everything 'right' in preventing it being passed on to me. He hasn't had it for some time. I now have burning when going to the toilet, incredibly itchy skin and a few 'sore'. My doctor has taken a swab and is getting tested and gave my the 3 day internal canisten cream and i'm on tablets...Famciclovir 250mg twice a day. I've tried Vagisal....no go. I've tried Eylocaine Jelly...
Avatar m tn So I have fairly regular cold sore outbreaks on my lower lip (3-4x per year). I am on a daily antiviral treatment and my outbreaks went dormant for a year and a half and recently was five months between them. I have learned that sunburn / UV is a trigger for my outbreaks. My question is, if I prevent UV exposure to my lips where the outbreaks occur is that enough to theoretically thwart the onset of outbreaks or is the research behind HSV and sun exposure any sort of sunburn anywhere?
Avatar m tn Dear Experts, I am sorry in advance if someone had the same situation before, but I do really appreciate your advices regarding my test Herpes results. I live in AUS and I am not sure if there is a good/reliable Herpes test here. History: Last exposure was on 10 Jan 2015 31 Jan 15 - feeling the pain around anus/buttock 3 Feb 15 - Doctor A told me it was anal fissure and gave me cream to apply.
Avatar m tn so you've never had a cold sore or any genital symptoms of herpes and are only + on the blood test then? You can break your valtrex in half and take 500mg 2x/day if you prefer. Makes little difference whether you take it all at one dose or divide it into 2 doses so do which one you feel most comfortable with.
Avatar f tn Hello, I had a sore on my genital area( lookn nuffn like pics I see online) and thought I might of had contracted herpes so I went to doc n got antibiotics , the sore went down tremendously... Doc took a swab and no word yet.. And dat makes me nervous bc it's been days , although I tested negative for all std's including blood wrk for herpes..!!. But it's been days now n the butt pain n muscle groin pain is excruciating.
Avatar f tn My parner has breast cancer and is going thru chemo. She keeps developing what starts out as a blister, then quickly deteriorates to a elongated, red, raw sore. We have tryed A&D ointment, neosporin, Aquasomething, powdr, etc. My pharmacist suggested putting peroxide on the site, letting it air dry and then applying Gold Bond powder. Do you have any suggestions. They appear in the crack of her buttock - they have shown anywheres from the rectum area on up to the latest, near the vagina.
Avatar m tn Thank you so much for your opinion. I sent a picture to a couple of online doctors and both came backsuggesing it was likely in in-grown hair. I also ordered a home test kit for HSV1 and HSV2 which I will use at 12 weeks. I seem to recall having a cold sore > 30 years ago but have never had one since. Seems incredible to have stayed dormant for so long. Having, said that when I got the tingle it seemed familiar. Guess my lips have a good memory!