Valacyclovir for Cold Sores User Reviews (Page 5)

• Anonymous
• October 22, 2011

Valacyclovir "I have been getting cold sores since I was a little girl. The doctor always told me that it was a virus in my system that I had to deal with, but last month I got valacyclovir, and it is the best thing I have ever used. The cold sore is gone in two days. I have had cold sores for about 30 years, and I am glad that whoever came up with this medicine, THANK YOU SO MUCH."

• New...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 2, 2018

Valacyclovir "I recently used Valtrex for my cold sores. I was at work, and some time after lunch, around 1-2 p.m., I felt a tingle and a weird sensation on my lip. Went to the bathroom and saw a little tiny pustule in the center of my lip. I didn’t have any medicine with me at work and wasn’t able to get my first dosage of 2 g until 6 p.m. I woke up and took the second dosage at 6:30 a.m., and now it’s gone! Whatever little swelling was there just disappeared. The cold sore never raised or formed. I was able to stop it right in its tracks! By the way, I RARELY ever get cold sores-one maybe every four years or so-but this year I had 2 within four months' time, so I was ready with medication on hand just in case, and it literally was amazing. A non-issue, basically. Good stuff!"

• Dan...
• April 17, 2017

Valacyclovir "Valtrex is amazing! I have suffered my whole life from cold sores, usually covering with makeup, alcohol, Abreva (obviously nothing worked). Then my doctor suggested Valtrex, which is phenomenal! My outbreaks only last maybe 3 days compared to 8-12!"

• ash...
• October 16, 2011

Valacyclovir "I kissed a girl with cold sores when I was 17. I get cold sores on my lip whenever I am sick or very stressed. It happens more during the winter months. It took 18 months from my contamination until my first outbreak. I had outbreaks once per year for 3 years, then twice per year for 3 years. Now that I am 35, I get 4 outbreaks per year. I take 2 grams of Valtrex when I first feel tingly, then 1 gram the next day (24 hours). This totally prevents my outbreaks! Valtrex works great! Also, do not share food, drinks, or kiss anyone while you have a cold sore. It is very contagious! Keep your kids safe."

• Sat...
• February 4, 2016

"This medicine works, period. I've always had cold sores for as long as I can remember. On 2/2/16, I felt that tingling we all know about. And remembered my primary doctor had given me a prescription. He told me to keep it handy. I took two in the morning, 1 mg each, and two in the evening. I can't say how happy I am. By the second day, I usually won't leave the house because my lip gets so big I can't even speak or laugh. Well, today is my second day, and my cold sore is barely noticeable. I wish I could post pics. It's amazing. The only side effect I got was a weird headache, but I can put up with a headache if the results are amazing like what I got. Ask your doctor for this if you haven't yet. Love it, love it, love it!"

• Anonymous
• April 10, 2012

Valacyclovir "Valtrex works. Around Christmas, I got a cold sore and didn't have any on hand and wasn't able to get any - and that cold sore was the worst I've had in ages. It lasted a good 10 days and was huge. I've always taken Valtrex as soon as I feel one coming on, and it has always knocked it out almost immediately. It stops it in its tracks and the healing begins. The difference between using Valtrex and not using it, in my experience, is night and day. I highly recommend always having it on hand. 2 grams for the first dose, then 2 grams 12 hours later has always worked for me."

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 27, 2013

Valacyclovir "I contracted the disease thanks to my then-boyfriend, whose whole family, including himself, got them. I tried everything to make them go away - Carmex, Campho-Phenique (which was just ridiculous), even ice. Nothing worked. My then-boyfriend finally got a prescription for Denavir, which only worked once. It helped heal the cold sores, but never prevented them. Valtrex was prescribed to me, and I never got them."

• Val...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 27, 2017

"I LOVE this medication!!! I have suffered with cold sores since I was an infant, and it has always been something I just 'dealt with'... AKA stay home from school, miss work, hide from the world for 2 weeks, 2-4 times a year. I was prescribed this medication in my late teens, and it truly is a miracle drug! I take it as soon as I feel a tingle, or as soon as I see something pop up, and it will either A: get rid of it before it pops up, or B: limit it to the size it is currently and make it go away fast! I always keep some on hand!"

• Anonymous
• September 7, 2010

Valacyclovir "I have been taking Valtrex for my cold sore breakouts now for 3 and a half years. I had bad outbreaks every 3 months before I started taking it. I have been dealing with cold sores for 9 years now. I started taking one pill a day every day 3 and a half years ago. Since that point, I have had only 2 small outbreaks. It has totally changed my life and made me feel more confident since I am not always worrying about the next outbreak."

• Anonymous
• December 15, 2014

Valacyclovir "I've struggled my whole life with cold sores. Having this horrible problem since I was 2 years old, I've been through almost every treatment for them. I've discovered for me it's always either stress, dramatic change in weather, ranch dressing, or sun/tanning bed that make them appear. Valtrex helps so much! I take four in the morning and four at night for only one day, and it works amazing. I also use Viroxyn. It's magical too. These two are the only things that seem to help mine!"

• olg...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 22, 2019

Valacyclovir "I have had cold sores since I was 3 or 4, but only in the past couple of years have I seen an increase in the frequency (I used to get them 2 times a year, and now get them once or twice a month). I was prescribed Valtrex two years ago to combat the cold sores. I take two pills at the earliest sign of a tingle. Sometimes, the tingle goes away and there is no cold sore. However, sometimes a cold sore still forms. There is initial swelling and fever blisters, but the blisters do not become enlarged and quickly scab over. At its most effective, Valtrex prevents cold sores from forming. At its least effective, Valtrex lessens the pain, improves the appearance, and shortens the cycle of my cold sores (from tingle to scab in 2 or 3 days)."

• Sil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2020

Valacyclovir "This is the only thing that helped shorten the life of my cold sore, so I felt I had to share because I tried it after reading a review similar to mine! Instead of the usual 2 weeks it takes to get rid of mine, it took 6 days!!!! Life changing. Good luck! You’re not alone! So many people have this! I took 2 of the pills twice a day for 2 days, I think. Then I took one every day after, even though my doc told me to take one twice a day for 2 days, and that was it. But I read other people’s reviews, and they took it the way I did-and their doc told them to take it that way. If it stops multiplying and changing, then stop taking it. If it starts to flare up again, take another."

• Jmo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 19, 2017

"I suffer from chronic cold sores for 18 years. I used to just get them on my lips. The last 5 years, I noticed it spread to different locations, but I stopped getting them on my lips (unless I use chapsticks, lipsticks, etc.). My nostrils were constantly afflicted, and my nose hurt all the time. In the last 3 years, I noticed sores on my body that would not heal! My first doctor did nothing to help me, but a year ago, a new doctor put me on 1g valtrex generic.... After that, everything stopped, everything healed. After 3 months, we lowered it to 500 mg. I take it daily! Best medicine to help me..... no outbreaks, and it has been 1 year and 2 months!"

• Dar...
• November 9, 2012

Valacyclovir "I am 21 years old, and I've been getting cold sores since I can remember. I am a New Yorker, so every winter there, I am bound to wake up with multiple cold sores! My doctor saw me one day and prescribed me Valtrex. Life saver! It stops the itching, and by the next day, your cold sore is gone! I have tried everything else."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2017

"Many people said taking valacyclovir or Valtrex only works if taken at first signs (the dreaded tingles), well obviously it was impossible to take it at the first sign for me since I had to call for an appointment with the doctor, go to the doctor, get a prescription, go to the pharmacy, and wait for it to be filled. By the time I had the meds on hand, it was day 2 of a horrible outbreak (7 blisters all over my mouth, filled with fluids and swollen lips), and even though the blisters had formed, I took my doses, and by the next day all the swelling was gone, most of them were barely noticeable, and the big ones were already scabbing over and less noticeable. Usually, it takes 6 days to scab over and heal, and I'm only on day 3."

• Nik...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2022

"If you have cold sores, you know how horrible and (for me) depressing they can be. I've taken this medication about 3x now in the last year and a half, and it's been an absolute lifesaver! Yesterday, I was at work on my lunch break. I felt like I had a sore coming in on the corner of my mouth. I instantly got a prescription sent to my local pharmacy. I took 2 pills right when I was off work around 5:15 pm. I also took 1000 mg of lysine and a B complex (this seems to help for me). Before bed, I put tea tree oil and a Mederma patch on the spot. When I woke up this morning, the spot was completely flat and a little crusty, already healing and barely noticeable. This medication REALLY speeds up the healing process, I'd say instead of a 2-week sore, it cuts it down to about 3-5 days max. In 24 hours, it completely dries out the sore, in 48 hours, the sore is 90% gone. Not to mention, it takes away the pain, swelling, and weeping. Only side effect is a slight headache!"

• Lip...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 29, 2021

Valacyclovir "Valtrex is amazing! I take 2,000 mg 2x a day 12 hrs apart at first outbreak, and it either completely goes away or only lasts a few days instead of 2 weeks. If you get it early at the burning, tingling stage, you won't get one at all. Prior to Valtrex, I was taking Famvir, but it didn't work for me. So glad my doctor prescribed this medication... I only buy the brand, as I find the efficacy better than generics."

• Anonymous
• February 18, 2012

Valacyclovir "2 pills 2x a day. This makes my cold sore heal so quickly. A few months ago, I felt one coming and bit open a little pustule (the baby liquid-filled blister). NOTE: do NOT bite or puncture these open if possible. Once the liquid is out, it spreads the virus, and that makes it become the ugly, huge cold sore we all know. So if you don't pop those, that helps the healing process speed up. I took 2 Valtrex as soon as I accidentally bit one open, then 2 pills at night, and my cold sore never got big or obvious. As I get older and stress takes its toll, I have been prone to cold sores yearly, and Valtrex has made my life better. I also have Zovirax topical ointment I put on if the cold sore is big. So I double my fighting power."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 6, 2017

Valacyclovir "I'm 19 years old, and I've been getting cold sores ever since I was young. The last few years, I would get them a couple of times a month, sometimes a new one every week. I've been taking Valtrex for a few months now, and I've gotten them only 3 times (which is a major improvement) because I was sick and my immune system was down. But they went away after a day or so. I'm so, so happy."

• Anonymous
• April 14, 2012

Valacyclovir "Honestly, this is the only medication that has ever worked for my cold sores. Seems like as soon as I take the first dose, the sore won't get any larger than it is at that moment, and it begins to heal. Still goes through the stages of a scab but is much easier to live with and not nearly as visible, unsightly, or long-lasting as they were in the past."

• sor...
• October 18, 2018

"I've never left a review for any medication before, but I had to for this drug. It is a LIFE SAVER! I started getting cold sores in my late 20s, about twice a year. I finally asked my doctor for a prescription, and it's amazing. I woke up at 5 am from the dreaded tingle, and there was already a small bump on my lip. Took 2 g (made me feel a little sick, but worth it). Throughout the day, the bump did get a little bigger and had a couple tiny bubbles forming. Took the 2nd dose of 2 g at 5 pm, and when I woke up the next morning, everything had gone WAY down, and it keeps going down. You can't even tell I have a cold sore if I wear a little tinted lip balm. It seems like the Valtrex just caused it to shrink back up and go away! I'm so thankful for this drug!"

• Dee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 19, 2022

Valacyclovir "I took 4 pills total, 2 every 12 hours. Within 1.5 hours, I already noticed a difference. Mind you, I waited too long to take these pills (I already had 3 cold sores on my lips). I felt itching and burning every night for 2 days, hoping it would go away on its own. Even after I waited days, these pills still relieved me, and within 2 days, they're almost gone and just a small crust now! No side effects for me. They were large but not hard to swallow, I drank a lot of water while taking them."

• Wil...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 26, 2019

"I am in my 60s, and for decades, I suffered from embarrassing cold sores. They would often spread all over my lips and all the way up to my nose. I tried everything I could find. Nothing took away the pain or ugliness I felt. This year, I actually talked to my doctor, and she prescribed the generic Valtrex. Truly a miracle!!! If I catch it early, it shuts the cold sore down within hours. I take 2 GMs when I feel the tingling onset and then another 2 GMS 12 hours later. I catch it before the swelling begins, and then, the swelling never occurs! I can't imagine not having this prescription now that I know it exists and how amazing it works! I will not let this prescription run out!"

• AHW...
• September 30, 2020

Valacyclovir "Woke to a hard lump, which was a few small lumps about to turn into a big cold sore. Took the Valtrex right away and every 12 hours, and it never even busted open or got bigger. Been 24 hours, and it’s barely noticeable. Best thing for HSV1!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 27, 2012

Valacyclovir "I hate cold sores. I have gotten them sporadically for years and have tried it all. I had taken acyclovir pills and found that they did not help once the sore had broken the skin. Yesterday, I woke up with a sore forming and freaked. I have a black tie event this weekend and needed it gone. I ran to my doctor and took my first dose of Valtrex around 11 a.m. I did notice that it didn't really get bigger, but it wasn't disappearing. I took my second dose and went to sleep, this morning, I woke up and while the sore is still there, it's already scabbed and much better. I think it should be in a great place tomorrow for my event. While it didn't clear it up completely, it helped so much in 24 hours. Now I can at least use some concealer!"