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@lyndabusd

Hello and yes! I am a 64 year old woman who has suffered terribly from Oral Lichen Planus for the past 2 1/2 years. The doctors have tried Prednisone (intermittently since diagnosis and constantly for the last 8 months), Hydroxychloroquine for 2 years and most recently, Cellcept, but none of these were enough to keep me in remission. Ten days ago, while on Acyclovir for the Herpes virus, I noticed that my tongue felt better while on this anti-viral medication. After researching Acyclovir and OLP on the internet, I found a number of studies that linked these two to a better outcome. I asked my primary doctor if I could stay on Acyclovir indefinitely because it made my OLP improved and for the first time, was prescribed Valtrex (a long term version of Acyclovir). I started it immediately. My OLP symptoms improved and now have gone into a complete remission. Not even my treating dermatologist knew about the connection between Acyclovir and OLP! To be fair, there is also research out there which links Acyclovir to a poorer outcome for OLP. But fortunately for me, and perhaps others out there like me, Valtrex was exactly the piece of the puzzle that was missing from 2 1/2 years of misery.

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@lyndabusd That is so excellent! People take acyclovir for all sorts os things these days but yours is the 1st real success story. And welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I’m glad you found this site and had such an important tip to share.
Thank you, thank you!