Valtrex dosage for fever blisters

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Avatar m tn Ms. Warren, I just had my primary outbreak (I think) of oral herpes. I used acyclovir, and I believe it was 4 days I was given a one day treatment of Valtrex. 4 pills 2 times in one day, in all 8 pills. I can't remember what size they were. My blisters have improved dramatically, and the swelling in my lip seems to have completely subsided. My question is this. After having taken the valtrex, am I know much less contagious? Let me be more clear.
Avatar f tn I tracked my IBS symptoms for a year and a half and found that it was linked to my fever blisters on my lip that would break out each month I started my period. I also found a GI surgeon that wrote a paper stating that he too found a link between HS1 and IBS and that patients that took valtrex for the HS1 had a significant decrease in nausea, bloating, constipation, and diarreha. I knew that each time this blister on my lip popped out I would have all those symptoms.
Avatar n tn The first time he was out in the sun for 6 hours the 2nd time for 10 hours. I need to know if giving me oral sex could make his fever blisters so bad? Or if it was the sun? They are very painful and his lips are swollen. Any advice would help! THX!
Avatar n tn I performed oral sex and remembered the next day I had a small fever blister on my upper lip. It was pretty dried up. I take Valtrex for fever blisters and had taken it earlier that week /fever blister was asymptomatic. I also later that same night had intercourse. Can I get genital herpes from this? It has been 9 days.
Avatar f tn It was a vicious attack that affected my bladder and feet along with nausea, extreme tiredness and fever as well as the usual blisters. I seem to have come good now and am down to just one valtrex tablet per day. Would this mask my results of finding out how long I have had this? Thanks, Red.
Avatar m tn I was first diagnosed with genital herpes on 02/19/13 I was having my first outbreak it was just at the base of my penis exactly where my penis starts and my pubic area ends. I was prescribed with valacyclovir 500mg twice a day for 5 days, by the third day the scabs where dry and I had no pain so the treatment worked. Just 4 days ago I started to feel itchiness on the same area and it was a few small blisters so the next day I started again the same treatment, the same dosage.
1472764 tn?1287588186 Has anyone discovered that they get more fever blisters in the nose, mouth and even vaginal area during pregnancy? Will vaginal herpes outbreaks or even in the nose and on the mouth harm the baby. I usually get them when I'm stressed, have fever, or sunburned.
Avatar m tn I throw that away and bought Valtrex from Pharmacy. Went home, Popped the blisters, applied medical alcohol, took Valtrex. 5/16 – still on Valtrex and everything seems not progressing and forming scabs already. Now the part that doesn’t make sense. 1. I supposedly contracted HSV-1 from my ex-girlfriend, had a suspect outbreak once on my lips, but it never got far because I popped the blisters w/ medical alcohol and got on Valtrex immediately. Its gone in like 2 days.
Avatar n tn Today I have a fever of 99.7. Is it normal for the fever to begin after the blisters crust over... of do I need to be concerned about something else?
Avatar f tn t need 1,000 mg of Valtrex unless you are taking it around some kind of outbreak and then you follow a short dosage schedule specifically for the outbreak. For suppression to protect your partner, all you need is 500 mg a day.
Avatar n tn I have in the past from time to time has what I think are fever blisters around the corners of my mouth. Is there a test for Herpes simplex 1? I may mention this to my ENT next time I go there.
Avatar m tn What is the maximum suppression dosage for Valtrex? One doctor told me it was 1 gram daily, but my current doctor prescribed 2 per day and said that was ok to take as long as needed. He said in an immune-compromised patient, it could be 3 grams per day as needed, but no longer-term studies have been done about it to determine the upper-limit of the max safe long-term dose. Is this the consensus opinion?
Avatar f tn how long will this spread before moving on to whatever the next stage is? Is this normal to continue the spread? Should I go back to the doctor? Is this normal to still have the flu like symptoms of shingles (chills). Thank you.
Avatar f tn Changed Valtrex to more of an outbreak dosage. 1 mg for 2/day yesterday and the same for today. Do you know if too much Valtrex or Lysine can cause any of these symptoms I'm feeling? Do antibiotics cause Valtrex to be ineffective? Can you get herpes on your ear and/or head? On the bottom of my right ear at the part where my ear joins my head I'll get an occasional hard bump like it swells. Popped it and it formed a flaky scab.
Avatar m tn I tried to stop valtrex for a couple to days, then the fever came back. After resuming valtrex, the fever and diarrhea resolved the next day. I also tried increasing valtrex to 2gm twice a day, and was feeling almost completely well. I am really worrying that I have contracted disseminated, drug-resistant herpes, including ocular herpes and herpes encephalitis, and don’t know what to do. I am currently still taking Valtrex 1g twice a day, but feeling that it’s not working.
Avatar f tn For almost six years, I've had a small area on my right arm that has blistered in little clusters. It always just went away and over time I would notice the cold like symptoms a few hours before an outbreak. Earlier this year, I got horrible sores in my mouth along with the rash on my arm. I finally had the blisters on my arm cultured to show herpes simplex. About a week after the culture, I developed pox like blisters over my entire body, my arms the worst.
Avatar m tn Thanks for the feedback. I am scheduled for a blood test on Monday. In my heart I know that this is a new infection. This came on quite severe. The fever only lasted a night but it coincided with the swelling. If thois was an initial outbreak I would think it was quite severe. I had lots of fatigue by mid to end of week. 7 days after the initial swelling was probably the worst in terms of pain and burning. My penis was so swollen that it made urination difficult.
Avatar n tn Yes, it can be Herpes Singles. “Shingles start as small blisters on a red base, with new blisters continuing to form for three to five days. The blisters follow the path of individual nerves that comes out of the spinal cord (called a dermatomal pattern). The entire path of the nerve may be involved or there may be areas with blisters and areas without blisters. Generally, only one nerve level is involved. In a rare case, more than one nerve will be involved.
Avatar f tn I am 57 years old, female. I have suffered with fever blisters all of my life. This past weekend I ran a fever of 102.9 with aches and pains. This only laster one day. Three days later I developed a blister on the end of my nose ( I also think I may have blisters inside my nose, I can not tell if it is just dry sore membranes or blisters). I looked up on the internet about this blister and I am reading something called Hutchinson's sign. This sounds serious and has me frightened.
Avatar m tn we don't have info on daily suppressive therapy with valtrex and oral herpes :( will it hurt to take it? no it will not. how often were you getting cold sore recurrences?
Avatar n tn I have been diagnosed with fever blisters (herpes type 1) well one of my blisters started weeping and a little got on my tongue...Will this spread the disease inside my mouth? HELP I am a mother of a 2 year old and I am so worried i won't even let him kiss my cheek.
Avatar n tn I have tested positive for HSV-1, i have had fever blisters in the past. Could this affect the final results?
Avatar f tn OK. So its been nearly 2 months since I've been diagnosed with this inconvenience. Since I never had a "noticeable outbreak", every little itch or tingling that I get spooks me (The reason why I say that is because the time I had sex with my ex, I did have some tingling and 5 days later he had small blisters on his penis, so I know he contracted it from me).
Avatar m tn high fever, sweats, light sensitive, confusion, stiff neck, flu like symptoms. The stiff neck and fever were remarkable. Initially, I had blisters on my forehead along with my genital otbks. Yr later I wld rarely got g otbks. Instead, I would get g neuralgia and a rash on my skin. The rash looked like clusters of tiny blisters that trailed away. Something like the number 9- anywhere from 2"-10" in length. This has happened at least 30+ Xs.
Avatar n tn 2) my fiance takes Valtrex for fever blisters, is there any chance it got into my bloodstream thus causing a false positive reading?
Avatar f tn We now have a patient who has taken Valtrex for 18 months, since her first diagnosis, swab test positive for HSV 2, and she has not yet had a positive antibody test. My advice would be to stop taking the antiviral completely. If you have another outbreak, have a swab test and be CERTAIN it is typed. If you have not outbreak during the next three months, get another type specific antibody test. You could have HSV 2 and not know it, due to the antivirals.