About Treatment Plans
We may not be able to cure your condition, but we can help you control it!
YOUR PHYSICIAN MAY PRESCRIBE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS
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Valacyclovir 500mg or 1g (1000mg), are the most commonly prescribed prescriptions for both genital herpes and cold sores.
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Depending on how often people experience cold sore or genital sore outbreaks, and how severe their outbreaks can be, there are different methods some use to take this medication.
Frequency x Severity
If you have frequent herpes outbreaks (more than 6 annually)
Your board certified physician may recommend you take valacyclovir, acyclovir, or famciclovir once daily to prevent herpes outbreaks. Suppressive therapy can prevent recurrences as much as 80% per year.
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If you have infrequent herpes outbreaks (less than 6 annually)
- Your board certified physician may prescribe one of the following antiviral medications: valacyclovir, acyclovir, or famciclovir to use when you feel an outbreak coming on. You can keep this medication on-hand, and once you feel that familiar tingly/itchy warning sign that an outbreak is coming, take your antiviral to prevent it from ever coming out!
It is said that up to 90% of the United States population might be carriers of the HSV-1 or HSV-2 virus. Some don't and will never know they are carriers of either, because sometimes both viruses remain asymptomatic.
Lets talk about the current outbreak
If you have a current herpes outbreak - Your doctor may prescribe a topical treatment like acyclovir to apply to the herpes sore/s to help it heal faster. Your physician may also recommend you take an oral antiviral medication like valacyclovir to help the healing and keep on-hand.
Your physician may also recommend you take an oral antiviral medication like valacyclovir, acyclovir, or famciclovir to help the healing and keep on-hand to prevent future outbreaks
Some of our patients keep valacyclovir on hand, so when they start to experience the burning/itching before a cold sore comes on, they can start taking the medication to prevent a full outbreak.