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Herpes: Does anyone else take Acyclovir daily as a preventative?

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bria89035
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I have to take 400mg acyclovir 5x a day as a preventative.

If stop for 1-2 days I get itchy skin.

if I stop for 5 days I get more sores.

  • shoulders, elbows, lower legs, back of neck, scalp, forehead.

Everyone tells me that outbreaks are supposed to be episodic but mine are chronic.

Does anyone else use acyclovir as a daily preventative?

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