[KayceeLeeRN]

Wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? Or just gential herpes?

[tridil2000]

Originally Posted by nurse2be1206

Wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? Or just gential herpes?

yes, it is also for cold sores.

take 2 grams as soon as the cold sore starts.

[NJNursing]

Yup - I take it for cold sores. I get two 1 gram pills that I take once when I feel my lip tingling and it goes away without ever materializing. I love that stuff!

[Ruby Vee]

Originally Posted by nurse2be1206

Wondering....is it commonly used for oral cold sores also? Or just gential herpes?

Shingles. I've had them on my face several times, and keep Valtrex at home so I can start it immediately when I feel an outbreak coming on.

[papergirlRN]

Someone in my family suffers from Bell's Palsy. Whenever this strikes him, he takes an antiviral - usually Valtrex.

[KayceeLeeRN]

Originally Posted by NJNursing

Yup - I take it for cold sores. I get two 1 gram pills that I take once when I feel my lip tingling and it goes away without ever materializing. I love that stuff!

hmmm...so u wouldnt have an ENTIRE bottle just lying around, would ya?

[caroladybelle]

We use it in leukemics undergoing intense chemo w/extreme immunosuppression as viral prophylaxis.