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Valtrex Sparks Hope for COVID-19 Brain Fog Relief

1/14/2025

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A reader shared their struggle with brain fog following a COVID-19 infection in March 2020. Remarkably, after using Valtrex for cold sores, their cognitive clarity returned. Although the connection between Valtrex and brain fog relief is still uncertain, others have reported similar improvements, highlighting a potential avenue for further research into valacyclovir's effects post-COVID.

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Story summary

A reader shared their struggle with brain fog following a COVID-19 infection in March 2020. Remarkably, after using Valtrex for cold sores, their cognitive clarity returned. Although the connection between Valtrex and brain fog relief is still uncertain, others have reported similar improvements, highlighting a potential avenue for further research into valacyclovir's effects post-COVID.