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Please provide a tip on how to ask your doctor about canker sores.
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Ignore: Since I get them often is there any med I can take to prevent them?
Answered 7/3/2014
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Ignore: Ask your doctor an antiviral medication such as valtrex (valacyclovir) to minimize your outbreak.
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