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Taking Acyclovir For Chemical Taste And Smell. Had Sore Throat Earlier
I was just given acyclovir for treatment of a virus that may or may not have caused uncommon, chemical taste and smell. I cannot remember the virus called by my ENT and he is out of town. He is doing other testing, also, but this virus was his first thought since I had a violent sore throat for four days prior to this symptom.
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
SOAR THROAT CAN ALSO BE DUE TO VIRUS
IF WE TAKE ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER STRONG MED FOR VIRUS IT FLARED UP
SO VIRUS SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY AND TREATED CORRECTLY
IT TAKES 3-4 WEEK FOR VIRAL TO GO
MOST COMMON VIRAL CAUSING THIS IS HERPES
IF WE TAKE ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER STRONG MED FOR VIRUS IT FLARED UP
SO VIRUS SHOULD BE DIAGNOSED CORRECTLY AND TREATED CORRECTLY
IT TAKES 3-4 WEEK FOR VIRAL TO GO
MOST COMMON VIRAL CAUSING THIS IS HERPES
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