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I have genital herpes im on the medicine acyclovir. i have pain on my tongue and my tongue has turned white with red blotches on it. what is it?
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Stop it.: You may be having a reaction to the medicine. Stop it and call your doc today or tomorrow for further advice and treatment. If you have rapidly increasing numbers of sores, pain, or fever, go to the ER if you cannot reach your doc.
Answered 10/7/2015
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