Cold Sores
"I have been getting cold sores since I was 9 years old, sadly when I was little they didn&#039;t know what cold sores were and how contagious they were. Therefore they were spread much more often than today. They are miserable, not only are they very painful, it&#039;s hard to eat as well but they are very very embarrassing. People look at you like you have the plaque. I used to suffer for 2 weeks during an outbreak but now I take valtrex at the first sign and if I catch it fast enough I don&#039;t even get the cold sore. If not then it&#039;s pretty much gone in 3 days. It doesn&#039;t get near as big or as painful and it&#039;s much easier to hide. I love this medication and can&#039;t say enough good things about it. try it you won&#039;t be disappointed."