Herpes Simplex, Suppression
"I&#039;d gotten my first cold sore in 2004 &amp; my lip had gotten really huge. I would get maybe one cold sore each year after that and then at least 3 a year for the last 3 years. Between the months of May 2011 to Jan 2012 I gotten about 5-6 cold sores total and I&#039;d noticed that they were all due to an onset of stress. I spoke with my doctor in Feb 2012 &amp; she prescribed Valtrex 500mg to be taken once a day, daily but I gotten the generic Valacyclovir for insurance purposes. I don&#039;t take it daily for suppression as prescribed but I do take it immediately when my lip feels tingly and again the following day and I won&#039;t get any sore(s). I&#039;ve had a few stressful situations since getting the prescription but no outbreaks. So far, so good!"