Suffered with herpes sore on the buttocks for the last 10 years- i am now taking acyclyvor, 2 tablets a day. I have got repeat perscriptions and have been taking the tablets for over a year constantly. My doctor doesn't seem to very clued up about herpes though, i decided to leave the tablets off for a while-but the sores have come back with a vengence every month without fail. I know there are worse things in life, but i feel quite ill before a sore comes out-aching limbs, extreme tiredness,sore flesh, headaches and