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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Cold Sore Valtrex Possibility Of Infection

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Dr. Gaurang Krishna MD

on yourself ? I began taking valtrex for my cold sore this morning and have never taken it before. I ...Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? I have a cold sore and I am... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurang Krishna ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I just had a massage from a person with a cold sore . I have never had a cold sore in my life. Should I be worried? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Jagdish MD

can I give my 11 year old (78 pounds) valtrex , he has the start of a cold sore (not his first)? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Jagdish ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Gaurav Katiyar MD

My husband has a cold sore that just broke out this morning. He was drinking a soda and set the can ... his mouth. He did not touch the lip of the can, only the liquid inside. Can my son get cold sores... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Gaurav Katiyar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma MD

for the past few week i have been having warm/hot sensations in my joints , elbows,knees thought it was associated with a cold sore infection but the cold sore is healing and still have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

Hi. How soon after taking Valtrex to treat a cold sore is it possible for the next to appear? I took Valtrex on Saturday to stop one cold sore, and it worked, but now I just... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ee Von Teh MD

On Thursday I got a cold sore and started taking Valtrex immediately. On Saturday I forgot I had it ... likely hood of transmission from my mouth to my own genitals. My husband has never had the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ee Von Teh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I have devolved a cold sore again, I know I am stressed which is probably the cause of this nasty infection reoccurring nearly every 3 months... I have used a cold sore cream which I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Himanshu Pandey MD

with week ago nd now i got cold sore on my lips nd ive been kissing him nd now he has sore on his cold ... had cold sore b4 ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Himanshu Pandey ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kalpana Pathak MD

cold sore and hope I m not starting to get them now? I ve read that cold sore symptoms include tingling before the cold sore appears. I didn t have tingling but, sometimes the... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)