I was just diagnosed today and got started on medication. It's been about a week since I started my outbreak and while it is painful I can deal with it. They got me started on acyclovir 400 3x a day. I decided to go with talking it only during outbreaks, is that a wise choice or should I take it twice a day and increase it during outbreaks? Also is this the best medication to take to avoid outbreaks or is there one with better results?