Valacyclovir for canker sores
Common Questions and Answers about Valacyclovir for canker sores
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Canker sores are not herpes. Sores on your lips and face can very well be herpes. What you describe sounds like herpes, and you have positive IgG tests. You can get the sores swabbed but you have pretty strong evidence for herpes.
The Herpes Select ELISA is reported back as an index value. A value greater than 1.1 is considered positive. False positives have been reported with values less than 3.5. If your value is less than 3.
You got a prescription for valacyclovir with an equivocal test? I think that's a bad idea. I wouldn't take any antiviral medicine until after your second test. Your girlfriend's doctor has incorrect information. Completely. If you had had herpes for 3 years, you would have good strong antibody response, not less response. And the IgM is useless and has many false positives.
I'm not sure why you have decided that there is a 99.
I came in contact with the HSV virus about 9 -10 weeks ago, since then I have had symptoms on and off.
If it's herpes, you should be on one of the herpes drugs like valacyclovir, acyclovir, etc. That's the only thing that will speed healing. Vinegar won't help herpes, canker sores, or anything else -- it will just be painful. If the diagnosis hasn't been confirmed, see a doctor ASAP.
I don't know what you mean by canker sores, but HPV does not cause sores. If he hasn't had sex or oral sex, this isn't sexually related at all.
I agree with MildlyInterestedYetHopelessyConfused. Changes in pH can spur canker sores to show up. Also, canker sores can be caused by agitation in your mouth, sucking, etc. Which, if you gave head, is essentially what went on. There are various types of canker sores. From what I've found out through research and medical inquiry, it's not because your boyfriend is 'unclean' or the general 'cleanliness' of your mouth. No worries there.
Some doctors prescribe mouthwashes that contain tetracycline, an antibiotic, for canker sores.
If you get recurrent canker sores, your toothpaste may be the culprit.
Try toothpaste that does not contain the detergent sodium lauryl sulfate.
This is a detergent that may cause the mucous surfaces in the moth to dry out, leaving them vulnerable to attack from acidic foods. Also, do not use the same toothbrush for longer than one month.
Hi doctors are allowed to prescribe medication for off label use.
I think my son was given this when he had shingles though I'm not a doctor so I could be wrong
Does the baby have HPV?
It could just be a coincidence, since you have had these in the past.
If you are concerned I would get tested, it is an easy test
I thought HPV was just on lips.
While I doubt that it is happening, I worry that you might have canker sores which are masquerading as herpes. If that were the case, it would be good news since canker sores are not infectious,
If I were you I would not be concerned about continuing to take the valacyclovir- it is among the safest drugs we have and as long as you don't have severe kidney disease (as in needing dialysis) you do not need to worry.
Well it appears my ID doctor was not honest with me. When she called me with the results she stated that everything came back the same. (Inferring equivocal results) when I asked her for the numerical value she stumbled a bit and did not come up with a number right away. After a minute or so she said it was 1.09 and that I should move on. As usual I called the office and asked for the report for my files.
Are you perhaps biting your tongue on the same spot, that turns into a canker soar? Are you getting burning sensations on the corner of your lips? When do you feel burning the most, when you wake up in the morning perhaps?
Anyway, 4-5 days after this took place I started getting some canker sores on the inside of my lips. I have always gotten canker sores in the past so this was not a big shock to me at all. But then about 2 1/2 weeks after being with the sex worker I started getting more canker sores. I also got canker sores in the back of my throat which hurt some. The canker wores would go away and come back 3-5 days later, sometimes in the same sports.
I would hate to think that you have suffered and taken all of this valacyclovir for something that was not HSV and there are other problems which can cause sores resembling HSV. My primary advice for you is that you need a culture or PCR from a lesion and if nothing else, a repeat blood test. Now on to the questions that you asked:
Typically oral HSV-1 infections require higher doses of valacyclovir than genital HSV. The reason for this are unclear but those are the data.
The first couple of days, I did not have a sore throat. The third day, I developed a sore throat as well as multiple canker sores on my gums and way back near my wisdom teeth. My gums in certain areas are tender and feel blistered and the roof of my mouth has the same feeling as if I burnt it on something hot. I have been using "Kanka" to numb my mouth because it is almost impossible for me to eat, but other than that, I don't know what to do or why this has happened.
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