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Suggest Treatment For Cold Sores

Ive gotten coldsores all my life pretty regularly. I started smoking weed when i was a teen and noticed i wasnt getting as many through the year. Im now an adult and was wondering if i started smoking weed again, can it really help the number of out breaks, or was that just a coincidence? Ive tryed everything!
Thu, 23 Jul 2015
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Hi, it is really difficult to get rid of cold sores completely, as the virus causing it does not get eliminated from body completely causing frequent episodes.
But smoking is definitely not the treatment for it.
start taking suppression acyclovir if you are having frequent episodes troubling you..for suppression you have to take tab acyclovir 400 mg twice daily continuosly at least for six months.
Dont start smoking as it is not the solution for any problem , rather it may lead to many problems in your life..
Hope this post is helpful to you..
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Suggest Treatment For Cold Sores

Hi, it is really difficult to get rid of cold sores completely, as the virus causing it does not get eliminated from body completely causing frequent episodes. But smoking is definitely not the treatment for it. start taking suppression acyclovir if you are having frequent episodes troubling you..for suppression you have to take tab acyclovir 400 mg twice daily continuosly at least for six months. Dont start smoking as it is not the solution for any problem , rather it may lead to many problems in your life.. Hope this post is helpful to you..