I have a whole routine when I get a cold sore. First, I ALWAYS have my Valtrex and Denavir on hand; as soon as I use them up I immediately get refills for the next outbreak, be it a few months or a year. They are with me when I travel. And have lots of qtips and tissue too. At the first sign, I start the Valtrex (the first 2 of 4 tablets). Then I start dabbing the spot with rubbing alcohol on a ...
Again, after using Denavir on my cold sore for four days, the cold sore turned into a red patch, like a hickey. It was much harder to cover up and it is lasting twice as long as it suppose too. Also, Denavir cost $603.01, for 5 g. at Walmart Pharm. Nothing should cost that much. When open, too much cream comes out the tube, that to me, is a waste of money.
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pvillezfynest14 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/4/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 2.7
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this medication did not realy help me at all, it helped slow the process, but since the tube is extremely small, the sore came back 2 days later
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areno3465 | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/27/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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I had a huge cold sore that I'd been using Abreva on without results when I got another one! AH! My doc prescribed me Denavir and immediately the new sore disappeared AND the first one shrank so quickly. It was amazing. I just wish it came with a pump top so I didn't spill so much when I take the lid off to apply it. But, don't let that run you astray. It works great! I would definately recommend it to anyone with annoying cold sores.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | Patient
4/27/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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Denavir is very good and works even better. Should be sold over the counter...
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
3/8/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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I have tried everything from Abreeva to Valtrex and Denavir has had the fastest healing and relief time of them all for me. Very thankful for this product not really sure why its not on the main shelves!
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shannon | 19-24 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
2/8/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 4.3
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I had a cold sore for over a month and this mediacation got rid of it in four days. The only problem was that it came back with in two days of finishing the treatment. It is much smaller, but I am still dealing with it and hope that it is only temperary.
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antonette 7070 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
1/19/2009
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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This medication has been very effective for me. I have used it over the years as needed ( outbreaks spans from every 4 months and sometimes no outbreaks for as long as 1 year without an outbreak). Whenever I feel an outbreak coming I apply the medication sparingly a few times,the blisters stopped and healing begins almost immediately. There is no comparison. It is really effective for me.I have had no negative side effect so far.
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megan77511 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
12/1/2008
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 4.0
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i use this medicine sine i work in health care and it does the job i get fever or vomit i get fever blister on my lips on i dont know why i have always got them and when i get sick
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randy25jen | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/27/2008
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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This med helped healm my cold sores faster than ANY other med out there. It helped me to get rid of my cold sores within a couple of days.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/27/2007
Condition: Cold Sore
Overall rating 5.0
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Finally, a drug for cold sores that works!
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Bob | 65-74 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/26/2007
Condition: Cold Sore
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
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