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Just found out i hve herpes. have valtrex (valacyclovir). how often to take it. can stress cause breakouts! help!!!!!!!!!!!
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Twice a day for ten: 1000 mg twice a day for 10 days. They are taken at the first sign of an outbreak. No one knows how frequent outbreaks will be. Have to play it by ear.
Answered 11/25/2014
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