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What can be done for reocurring hsv2 outbreaks , have had 3 of them in 4 mths , on valtrex (valacyclovir) last 2 wks at 1000 mg / day , ?
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Treatment : If you are breAking out even on appropriate dose perhaps something else wrong with your immune system. It would bevwirth seeing your doctor. Thyroid problem would be one thought.
Answered 8/3/2016
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