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i was diagnosed with herpes almost 2yrs ago. i have tried taking valtrex but it doesn't work and it is to expensive. i have had a very hard time dealing with this. the outbreaks and the emotional stress is uncomfortable. i do not allow myself to get seriously involved with anyone because i wouldn't know what to say about, nor would i be sure if i could handle the rejection. i am not a fan of prescription medicine and i know there have to be other alternatives to supressing this disease. can someone please give me some feedback about coping with this disease and supressing my outbreaks. :?

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Hi have you tried Acyclovir? I was on this at 1st. You take it 3 times a day and it really seemed to work wonders. It is also alot cheaper if you do not have insurance. I started on Valtrex a few days ago. I liked the idea of one pill a day lol.

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no i have never tried acyclovir. i am very tired of taking medication that does not work. i am searching for something that heals the outbreaks. they are very painful and uncomfortable. any alternatives?

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no i have never tried acyclovir. i am very tired of taking medication that does not work. i am searching for something that heals the outbreaks. they are very painful and uncomfortable. any alternatives?

How do you know that acyclovir doesn't work for you?

Angela

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i took acyclovir a month or so ago for a week and during that time it worked really well-the thing is, i was on vacation and i did some serious drinking throughout the week and the outbreak came back. I am not keen on using medication, so at the moment i rather have a mild outbreak. I used valtrex for a few months last year and it did nothing at all for me, so you migh consider acyclover.

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