Famvir cold sore treatment

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Avatar f tn Hello. I have recurrent cold sores and have a Famvir prescription for this. Two weeks ago, I felt and saw redness, lumpiness and then a whitish sore that I associate with cold sores and hurriedly bolted down 1500mg of Famvir. But the sore/lesion seems to have been on the inside of my lip (the moist inner mouth), and not on my skin. Stupidly I didn't think of this til later. I think, in my panic, I just went for the meds as the easy solution without thinking.
Avatar n tn You can sometimes head off a full blown cold sore if you start the medication soon enough. For famvir and valtrex, the cold sore doses are just 1 day treatments. see their websites for more info.
Avatar f tn My boyfriend was having a cold sore outbreak on his mouth. He touched it to clean it and then rinsed his hand in water and towel dried. He was taking Famvir for his cold sores. He later then proceeded to fidle with my pants but they never came off. How long does the virus last on clothing and what are the chances of it being transmitted to my genitals? We never kissed but we did kiss the day of his break out before he had any symptoms. Oral transmission is still possible?
651674 tn?1224452312 For cold sores the famvir dose is 1500 mg once as soon as you notice the start of a cold sore. All the herpes antivirals only help to speed the healing of a cold sore by a few days on average but it shortens the duration of shedding as well in many folks if you take it soon enough, can even ward off a full blown cold sore. Probably you are fighting off another viral infection that triggered the cold sore from the sounds of things.
Avatar n tn Since the second cold sore up until present, I've used alcohol to dry the sore, abreva on it daily, and I used two grams valtrex in 1 day at the start of an OB. I was switched to suppressive therapy a week and a half ago - 500 mg Valtrex twice a day, and so far it has not helped...I've had two, including tonight's, since the switch. I stopped using alcohol to dry the sore, since I'm trying to weed out reasons as to why they keep coming back.
Avatar f tn Call your provider and ask them to phone in a prescription for the cold sore doses of one of the herpes antivirals. Famvir and valtrex both have 1 day cold sore doses.
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 I have HSV 1 oral and i seem too get one cold sore after the other what can i do too stop from happing so often?And is there any medication i can take too stop them from happing so often?
Avatar m tn I get cold sores frequently a year. The last time I got a cold sore (about February) I used Abreva for the first time and after it healed that spot was tender and hurt pretty bad. Now I have another cold sore and it has scab over but there seems to be pus oozing from it in the morning for the past two days. This has never happened before and I am wondering if it is more common or if I have an infection?
Avatar m tn If you call your provider today, they can call you in valtrex, famvir or acyclovir in the cold sore doses so that you can start them asap and keep this cold sore from taking so long to run its course :) grace
Avatar m tn If I had a baby or had surgery, can I take the Famvir a week or 2 in advance to prevent the cold sore from coming out. What affect would it have on a baby or before surgery? As you can possibly tell this has done a number on my psychy. I go into extreme depression and anxiety when it appears. This discussion is related to <a href="/posts/STDs/Freaking-out-about-HSV-1-Scare/show/2214470">Freaking out about HSV-1 Scare</a>.
Avatar f tn They are amazing. I have literally seen them make a cold sore only have a) one blister instead of many and b) go away in two days on my ex partner. And for outbreaks themselves, take an antiviral. Also, if you can identify when you outbreak exactly then take good care of yourself during that time. Like for myself, I caught it this year and my outbreaks tend to be triggered by menstruation.
Avatar n tn He said it was all healed and gone so he gave me oral sex as foreplay ...the very next afternoon he developed another cold sore, I am scared he put me at risk of developing a sore on my genitals now. What are the chances of me getting an outbreak now? He has always been very careful but I feel this was a very close call and since it has only been a couple days since that happened, I am worried.
Avatar n tn There is medication that you can take while your pregnant so I would assume there is cold sore remedies too. Go speak to the pharmacist.
Avatar n tn Daily suppressive therapy helps to prevent cold sores before they get a chance to show up. You can use valtrex, acyclovir or famvir for it. Give your doctor a call and ask about it if you are interested.
Avatar f tn t a trigger for oral herpes to reoccur though sometimes the stress of surgery in general can trigger recurrences. If you are concerned, take a 1 day cold sore dose of valtrex or famvir the day prior to surgery. You can also repeat a few days later if you want for peace of mind.
Avatar m tn I had an outbreak for a cold sore on my mouth about a week ago, and since then ive been applying abreva and another lip medication to stop the cold sore. this was one of my worst cold sores ever, but it eventually started to go away, just leaving scabs that are slowly healing (because the blisters got big, i accidently kept ripping them in my sleep). From my understanding, is it true that once the cold sore begins to heal, that the virus has left your body?
Avatar f tn I have Multiple Myeloma (similar rare cancer) as part of my treatment I was taking Famvir to both prevent herpes outbreaks, and also shingles. He may be already on an anti viral, it's part of the cocktail of meds given in support of chemo.
Avatar n tn I never used valtrex or famvir at the beginning stages of a cold sore because I did not know that those drugs were effective against HSV1. Next time I feel that annoying tingling sensation, I will use valtrex. Once again, thank you for your help.
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 I was still in a crib when I contracted it from a family member giving a kiss. I had an cold sore pop up from stress last week, and I have been putting L-Lysine on it to help with healing. I was drinking alcohol and in my drunken stupor, wiped the excess medicine (the Lysine) from my lip. About 5 minutes later, I went to the bathroom.
Avatar m tn i recently had oral sex for the first time with my gf of over two years (she performed on me and i performed on her) i had a cold sore through out the previous week but the most of the scab had fallen off the night before we engaged in oral sex and the little that was left fell in the very early morning of the day when the sex happened (we didnt do anything til after midnight).
Avatar f tn My daughter has always had a cold sore on her lip when she gets tired or stressed and this time it has come up quite badly plus she feels it in one side of her face and eye. As though her eye is hurting. I cant see any change in her eye but am a bit worried. I know if children get herpes in their eyes it can blind them. Should I be worried?
Avatar n tn She did start to get cold sores not long after an episode where we kissed and I still had a cold sore, and has had them ever since off and on consistent with the triggers that can bring on HSV1 outbreaks. I believe that she has also been diagnosed, and they respond to Famvir. Anyway, thanks for the advice and here's keeping our fingers crossed.