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| 4 | genital herpes | Initially, no deleterious effects were noted. Over the course of a fews days I experienced headaches and nausea at the 1000 mg dosing which was greatly relieved with reduction to 500 mg. | Valtrex is a drug which works for me but not without problems. I understand many people have had more difficulty than me with it, but it has been a good ride. The idea of lifelong suppressive therapy is something I still have to wrap my mind around...I wish I had the foresight to avoid this situation in the first place. Having a limited relationship with a seemingly trustworty African American lead me to a lifetime of dealing with herpes. | F | 22 | 45 days | 11/9/2009 | 4 | Genital Herpes | Constipation | This was very bad when I first started taking it at high doses due to a severe outbreak. Then I went down to 500 mg/day and it seemed better. But later I added an antihistamine due to allergies and then an antidepressant and it has been off the wall. I eat at least 30 grams of fiber/day but that doesn't do much. So now I must decide which med to quit and that is a hard decision. Whenever I stop the Valtrex the herpes returns. | F | 53 | 5 years | 10/29/2009 | 3 | HSV-2 | Constipation for first few months. | I am taking 500mg once daily. Found out last April that I have HSV-2 and have had 3 outbreaks since. 1000mg would be best for the first year. | F | 23 | 7 months | 10/28/2009 | 4 | Shingles | Body aches, like I had been run over by a truck. | Helped heal the blisters pretty quickly (difference within a day) | F | 35 | 6 days | 10/27/2009 | 4 | Shingles | end of 1st day -- loss of concentration, a bit out of it. day 3, urine smells, bad headache.... important to drink ALOT ofwater...stay hydrated. | I took it later than recommended like 4 days after shingles appeared (didnt know what it was). But by day 2 the neck and back pain was gone. Rash has notspread, and I'm very impressed so far. | F | 33 | 3 days | 10/23/2009 | 3 | Shingles | After taking Valtrex for my Shingles, I noticed that it was making my arm go numb where it was previously itchy & painful. I'd rather have numbness over pain, but I hope these side-effects are not long lasting. | Quite large pills! I affectionately call them horse pills. | F | 34 | 7 days | 10/22/2009 | 4 | Genital Herpes | none, that I know of, but after reading everyone's posts... I don't know | I feel like my body might be dependent upon the drug. I take 500 mg a day; if I skip even one dose, I get a minor outbreak. It's not as bad as a major outbreak, but I'm concerned it isn't as dependable as I would like. Anyone have any natural solutions that I could maybe couple WITH the valtrex? I don't want to risk spreading the virus to anyone... ever (if possible). | F | 24 | 9 months | 10/20/2009 | 2 | Genital Herpes | Induced outbreak | Anybody experience Valtrex induce an outbreak? I've had genital herpes for 1 1/2 yrs. I took Valtrex immediately after first outbreak, very minor, one noticeable bump. Took a month dosage, stopped completely. 9 months later, I took Valtrex for a 2-4 days. A day or two after taking Valtrex for first time after going off it I noticed a bump appear. I got the feeling that taking the Valtrex had somehow stimulated the virus. Now, I took a Valtrex pill yesterday (after 6 months without it) and today I feel my nerves jangling. It really feels like the few times that I've taken the drug it somehow stimulates the virus to react. Not sure if this is a reaction that others have had. If so please post. | M | 37 | 2 days | 10/18/2009 | 3 | Herpes | Itchy feeling, creepy crawling on skin, joint pain in knees & legs, burning sensation & prickley feeling on butt and back of thighs...uncomfortable to sit | Just started taking valtrex and noticed the symptoms. Not sure it I'd be better with it or without! | F | 39 | 10 days | 10/15/2009 | 4 | shingles | none | M | 9/18/2009 | 5 | Herpes 1 | None that I could identify - not having 20 cold sores a year makes any side effects thoroughly unnoticed. | I hope there is no permanent effect, because I really like being on this medication. | F | 31 | 5 years | 9/14/2009 | 4 | Genital Herpes | My first menstrual cycle on Valtrex was the worst I've ever experienced, they have normalized now, but are still heavier than before. I've gained 12 pounds in the 5 months I've been taking the drug. I also experienced dizziness, but none of the other side effects I've read about. | I have not had an OB while taking Valtrex, I had three prior OBs. I'm on 500mg/day, but would like to cut that in half and see if I'll still be OB free. I can't find any substantial information on weight gain as a side effect but in my case there's absolutely a correlation. Please comment if you have had a similar side effect. I also believe that the manufacturer has the technology to cure this disease but won't take those steps because it will compromise the HUGE revenue stream they're currently enjoying. It will be interesting to see what happens when the patent expires. | F | 49 | 5 months | 9/7/2009 | 1 | Shingles | I was taking Valtrex 3 times per day (1 GM Tabs). On the fourth day I awoke feeling very disoriented and fatiqued. The fifth day was worse. I made the decision to stop taking the medication and even though several days have passed I still feel out of it. My shingles were not very painful and I feel my own body would have handled them without this medication. I am so sorry I took it and worry that this disorientation will not end. | If you have a mild case of shingles, let your body take care of itself without taking this medication. Valtrex should not be taken lightly. Do your research. | F | 57 | 5 days | 9/4/2009 | 4 | Shingles | 1st day I took 1 pill 3 times a day, then that night had rapid heartbeat and could not sleep for hours. I feel like I cannot think and things are foggy. Feeling tired and have dry mouth. I am only going to take one a day now and see what happens. | My shingles are going away though. I hate this drug makes you feel like this. This is probably the 4 time I have had shingles over 8 years. | F | 45 | 2 days | 9/2/2009 | 4 | Genital Herpes | metallic taste, tachycardia(?) | Not 100% positive that Valtrex is causing- most likely is. However, 500mg/day has totally stopped outbreaks that occured on a monthly basis. Will be asking my Dr. at my next exam if I can cut pills in 1/2 or taper off meds. | F | 29 | 5 months | 9/1/2009 | 2 | herpes | YEAST INFECTION. When I took the first pill, I started itching the next day. My doctor said it was not from it. I stop taking Valtrex and started taking Acyclovir as a preventive therapy. Then I wanted to take Valtrex again to see if it was all in my mind. NO it wasn't after taking the first pill the yeast infection was their the next day. I can't handle the yeast infection. It probably will work but after one pill I get an yeast infection. | I will continue to take my Acyclovir 200mg twice a day, taking four pills a day can be bothersome, but no outbreak since 3/09, maybe some tingling, but it goes away instantly.The pamplet does not say yeast infection but I do agree with another lady that wrote on this website, yes I got one also. | F | 41 | 1 days | 8/30/2009 | 2 | herpes 2 | tired, achness, anxiety, fatigue, feeling out of it. inability to focus. unable to stop taking it without experiencing and outbreak. the drug made my body dependent on it. | Contracted herpes 1 in 1996. maybe three outbreaks from then until 2008. Then in Oct 2008, i took it daily as my doctor recommended it to prevent transmission. However, I had unprotected sex on and off with three different partners for 10 years and did not give them anything.Starting taking it daily oct 08, and now I cant get off it without getting an outbreak and right before my period, i feel iching in my anus and the start of an ob, some small sores. the drug company is a minpulative greed and cruel org. go natural l-lysine, vitamin b, c, e and hair skins nails vitamins do fine. dont start it. let your body fight it off. | F | 35 | 1 years | 8/22/2009 | 5 | HHV-6, EBV & HSV-1 | In the first few weeks, headaches, mild dizziness. | Valtrex, I believe, has really helped keep my markers down for the variety of viruses I've got. I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome due to these viruses. I started on 500mg per day and am gradually working my way up to 1g. I graduate slowly due to viral shed off and the flu like symptoms. Note: these are not side effects of the drug, but effects of the virus cells dying off in my system. I'm very happy with this medication! | F | 39 | 11 months | 8/18/2009 | 5 | genital herpes | none. it's been great. | i've taken it daily to protect my partner. (i've had 2 outbreaks previously, once when i contracted herpes a year ago, another 3 months later. i took valtrex episodically.) for about 8 months now i've had it daily. it's been great. no side effects and no outbreaks. and i stopped taking it for about a month this summer when i was home from college and not having sex. contrary to what i heard, i didn't get an outbreak when i stopped using it. | F | 21 | 8 months | 8/17/2009 | 2 | Herpes 2 | Extreme leg stiffness and joint pain. | I mentioned the onset of joint pain, which i've never had, to my doctor and she brushed it off telling me this is not a side affect of Valtrex. Took the medication a 2nd time and the same side effect. So for me, I stopped taking this medication as I only suffer perhaps 2 outbreaks annually. | F | 37 | 2 months | 8/9/2009 | 2 | genital herpes | My head felt weird (almost like blood pressure was up) after taking the first dose. Also felt tingling down my right leg (along the inner thigh area). I skipped the 2nd dose, and woke up the following morning with this weird area that popped up on my right thigh - looked like a blister/rash/allergic reaction. The doctor thinks it's weird that I had this reaction, but from what I have researched, this really isn't all that uncommon. I did additional research and have found that red marine algae and Lysine are good healthy alternatives that help keep outbreaks at bay. so far so good! | No way I will ever take this stuff again!! | F | 32 | 1 days | 8/3/2009 | 3 | shingles | fuzzy thinking, major abdominal bloating, tarry stools, constipation, weird taste in mouth. Prescribed 7 days 3xday, 1 gram. On fifth night impossible to sleep (now 4:30am) because of severe pain in my side hopefully from gas. | First dose about 24 hours after first shingles sore appeared, medicine didn't seem to kick in until day 4 of Valtrex when the sores finally stopped spreading. Or was this because I had received vaccine a year earlier? I don't know if Valtrex did any good and am going to either stop it or half the dosage for the last two days. The side effects are frankly worse than the shingles blisters' pain which I have dealt with fairly well with only OTC pain meds, cool damp cloths and the distraction of duties I could not ignore. Maybe I am just worn out at this point. | F | 61 | 5 days | 8/1/2009 | 3 | Shingles | Dizziness, upset stomach, diahrria, extreme exhaustion, mood swings | Began after 1 week of having active case of shingles | F | 43 | 5 days | 8/1/2009 | 5 | Genital herpes (type 2) | possibly dizziness, headaches, GI upset, and fatigue | I've had genital herpes for over 25 years, since I was 21. I've taken Valtrex for so long I can't remember when I started, but I began on Zovirax, the first version of the drug. It's been at least 15 years, so I must be one of the people who have taken it the longest. I take 500 mg daily with no major side effects, or at least side effects that I can definitely attribute to Valtex. I love that it keeps me breakout-free and can also reduce the chances of transmitting it to others. I rarely get a breakout, except if I miss or skip a dose and am sick or stressed. Sometimes sexual activity can irritate the area and trigger a breakout. Even if I get a breakout, it's now so minor I don't always know if it's a herpes sore, and it doesn't really hurt, I just have the sensation that there's a little spot of irritated skin. But I would much rather take the drug than have to deal with even minor breakouts, so I continue with daily suppressive therapy. If I get a sore, I double the dose for several days. I get bloodwork done every year to make sure my liver function is fine, and so far it has been. My only concern is that your body may become dependent on Valtrex and if you go off the suppressive regimen, it may take your body a while to build up its own antiviral defenses, so you might have to endure a series of breakouts before they subside. Then again, that might not be the case. I will continue taking Valtrex indefinitely. I'm hoping the generic version will be just as effective. | F | 48 | 15 years | 7/15/2009 | 3 | shingles | bad gas pain, couldn't get to sleep for hours last night. I usually never have gas pain, so I looked at side effects of valtrex since that's the only thing that's changed from my regular routine. | If I have to go through another night like that, I'll fight through it. The symptoms of shingles aren't as bad as that. Since Valtrex doesn't really "cure" you, I might stop taking them. | M | 33 | 3 days | 7/9/2009 | 5 | Genital Herpes | None. | Aside from the initial outbreak, I had just one other one three months later. Both times I took Valtrex episodically and both outbreaks were fairly mild. I then developed a relationship with someone and decided to use it daily to reduce the risk of transmission. That was 8 months ago and we're still together and I haven't had an outbreak since. | F | 21 | 8 months | 7/8/2009 | 4 | genital herpes | Head ache, sore throat, bad joint pain (it feels like someone took a baseball bat to my knees), itchy legs, and sore neck | It made the blisters disappear quickly. Well worth it | F | 20 | 7 days | 7/1/2009 | 4 | 6/30/2009 | 4 | genital herpes | Valtrex works for me--reduces if not stops the outbreakes. I try to do everything Homopathically but somnetime the virus--particularly in summer heat get aggressive so I take the daily dose of Valtrex for about 6 months to calm it down. BEST REMEDY FOR OUTBREAKS that I have found VERY SUCCESSFUL in stopping if not quickly healing is to spray the area of the sore or thingling with DMSO (70% DMSO & aloe vera)just before an outbreak and during. I have been amazed that the sores just disappear! Good luck fellow sufferers! | F | 56 | 6/29/2009 | 3 | chronic fatigue syndrome | very severe depression, acne, hair loss | This drug has really helped with my fatigue and body aches. It's also making me very depressed and I'm afraid of what might happen if I continue with this drug. | F | 28 | 30 days | 6/16/2009 | 3 | herpes | Extreme fatigue, fogginess | When I have an outbreak I take 1 gram, twice a day, for 3 days. It relieves the symptoms of an outbreak almost immediately. However, I'm otherwise non-functional because of total exhaustion and brain fog. For 8 years I took it every day; I did not have fatigue or fogginess when I took it daily. The symptoms of exhaustion occurred only after I switched to the as-needed dosage. | F | 39 | 10 years | 6/14/2009 | 5 | a form of herpes on my neck | none | i don't take it regularly. i only take it when i have a break out. i have a form of herpes on my neck that makes me have little bumps, kinda like shingles, all over my neck. it causes me great pain, and although ABREVA helps somewhat, it takes a long time to work... when i take valtrex, within 2 days, i'm all cleared up and feeling great again | M | 27 | 10 years | 6/8/2009 | 4 | EBV | Dizziness, back aches, dry eyes, depression, and consipation. | I was diagnoised with EBV in July of 08. This medication has really helped out with my fatigue...but has also created some ruff side effects. I had been taking 3g a day for about a month and then went down to 2g a day for another month and now Im just taking 1g a day. I did here from a friend that the Valtrex can depleate the Iron in your body. Maybe thats why everyone is feeling fatigued? All in all this medication has worked really well for my EBV, but the side effects can really be ruff. | M | 4 months | 5/31/2009 | 5 | I got diagnosed with genital herpes | I havent had any side effects | Maybe Im a special case but I went in a routine physical and got a blood test and I tested positive. Ive never had a single outbreak. But my doctor thought it would be wise to be on suppressive therapy | F | 26 | 3 months | 5/29/2009 | 4 | HSV 1 & 2 | This is only my second full week on this medication so I have to keep on eye on things. Nevertheless, so far... Week 1: Within the first 3 days I had: fatigue, headaches, my eyes were red and painful, had a mild sore throat, overall feeling of dehydration. Also, for about a day, I felt tingling in every area that I had ever had an ob. Week 2: The symptoms from Week 1 are gone with the exception on the dehydrated feeling. (the prescription information does state that drinking extra fluids is recommended) I'm usually very sensitive to medication, so I think I'm doing pretty well so far. From what I've read here, things could be a lot worse | I've had HSV1 affecting my lips for about 21 yrs. After a VERY bad ob about 12 years ago, after an extended period in the sun, my lip ob’s have diminished greatly and have been very few and far between. 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with HSV2 genital herpes. I had a horribly painful initial ob that lasted 3 weeks! After that, my ob’s have been tolerable, until a year and a half ago, when my ob's dramatically increased to about once a month, which prompted me to consider and finally ask for a prescription. Stress, my period, and being overly tired all trigger my ob’s. I've also noticed that when I have a lot of sugar or just don't drink enough water, I'll have an ob. Now, I'm on 500mg once a day for suppression of my GH. When I started the medicine, I had an 8-day-old outbreak that cleared up after the second dose. Not sure if it was the meds or if it cleared on its own, but I'm hoping that I won't have anymore ob's and from what I've read here, my system won't come to depend on the meds. Yesterday, I was rushing out for work and forgot to take a pill. I could swear I felt tingles off and on all day. Maybe, it was all in my head, but I took the missed dose right when I got home and all seems to be okay. I know that there are no studies beyond 1 year, but the thought of having a pain-free, outbreak-free, normal life again and the possibility of reducing my chances to passing this on to someone else, for me, far outweighs any of the side effects I’ve exper | F | 34 | 2 weeks | 5/24/2009 | 2 | Herpes | Trouble sleeping, loose stool, sharp pains in my legs... I Just recently contracted to Herpes Virus and this medicine doesnt do anything good for me... | F | 19 | 2 weeks | 5/11/2009 | 4 | HSV-1 (spreaded to genital region) | fatigue, dizziness, sleepiness | I have been taking Valtrex on and off since I was 16 yrs. old. I caught the HSV-1 herpes through oral sex, so it is now on my genital region unfortuantely. I take 500 mg. It does work for me, but it causes me to be extremely sleepy. It does take about three to five days for the symptoms to go away for me with Valtrex. I pray they find a cure for this awful virus soon! I'm wondering if they are already working on a cure or if they even already have one and they just haven't put it out yet because of the money. Did anyone else on here happen to contract herpes the same way I did? I need to know if there is a group of people with herpes that I could communicate with. It's very difficult knowing you have this and that you can pass it on to a loved one. That breaks my heart. Thankyou to anyone who reads this. It is appreciated dearly! | F | 24 | 7 years | 5/9/2009 | 1 | Genital Herpes | headache, mood changes, deppression, appetite changes, joint pain, racing heart beat, loss of concentration, hallucinations. | I have had herpes a year and have been taking vatrex for just as long. i still have had outbreaks and it has only caused me more problems. My headaches are very severe. Valtrex affects my concentration so much its hard for me to work. i hate it. | F | 17 | 1 years | 5/4/2009 | 3 | HSV 2 | Grogginess (Groggy), some hair loss, loss of sexual appetite, extreme pain in knees/inflammation | I only noticed the symptoms when I started suppressive therapy. At first, I only took as needed, or the 3 day prescription/dose. I still get outbreaks, even during suppressive therapy. Very frustrating. I think I'm going to stop taking the medication because my knee pain is too much now. Bending my knees, which is very often, is painful. I did physical therapy for 2 months, but I'm going to stop taking medication to see how my knees improve. Someone out there has to come up with a medication that can help us! | F | 33 | 9 years | 5/1/2009 | 5 | Genital Herpes | Photosensitivity from sun exposure: results are (day 1) small red blotches on areas of skin that was exposed to sun and then day 2 are small pustules. | I've been taking Valtrex for about 6 years, 2 years of it on suppressive therapy. Since I've been on suppressive therapy I have not had an outbreak. The only side effect I've had is the photosensitivity. I'm not much of a sun bather, but I've noticed over the years that when I get the tiniest bit of sun this pimply red rash occurs and it takes several weeks for it to go away. I just want to know if anyone else has this problem. | F | 25 | 6 years | 4/26/2009 | 4 | coldsores | frequent dizziness, sleepiness, depression, brain-fog | Does anyone else still feels the side effects for weeks after taking the Valtrex? I took 2 grams about 2 weeks ago and I'm still randomly feeling dizzy. | F | 25 | 1 days | 4/22/2009 | 4 | hsv | Currently I take 1 gm daily for suppressive. I upped the dosage about 6 months ago from 500 mg daily. I'm very paranoid about an outbreak and also take lysine daily. Recently I ordered somehting on-line called Herpaflor which has Lysine and some other herbal supplements in it. I'm hoping it is ok to use both. I do feel like my stomach gets upset and have occassional headaches. I also have a lysine lip balm because there is a spot on my upper lip that could turn into an OB. To me anything is better than an OB. I am a bit nervous now because I noticed my fingernails seem to have horizontal ridges on them and I just had blood work done. My dr. said I seem to have low potassium. Does anyone if any of these medications affect potassium. Also does anyone seem to feel like their glands under arms sometimes throb. I also seem to notice that the bottom of my back and top of my next seem sore. I'm wondering if that is HSV related or medication related. Thoughts anyone? | F | 37 | 2 years | 4/3/2009 | 4 | HSV II | nausea and diarrhea | This is the third time I have tried Valtrex. I went on it for about two months when I was first diagnosed, but stopped because I was having GI side-effects. During the time I was on it I had one outbreak. I tried again a year later, and went off after a week because of the same side effects. I tried taking famcyclovir for about a year, but was still having 8-10 outbreaks a year. I went on valtrex for the third time about 1 year ago, and this time have not experienced noticeable side effects. I had two minor outbreaks in the first few months of taking the drug, but now have not had an outbreak in 9 months! This is by far the longest I have been outbreak-free since I contracted herpes 5 years ago. | F | 27 | 1 years | 3/25/2009 | 5 | Genital HSV 2 | none | I suffered through frequent episodes (10 or more per year) for 35 years and finally tried the Valtrex 1000 mg/day does to suppress the outbreaks. Since my first two pills I have not had an outbreak, and that was just over a year ago. I tried many, many remedies over the years, including changing my diet, hypnosis, exercise but the only thing that has worked well is valtrex. I too was concerned about side effects, but am pleased to see that some users have been free of outbreaks for up to 11 years on the same dosage I am on. Expensive, yes, but certainly better than the alternative. I have been happily married for 20 plus years and have a great daughter, and not having to worry about when the next outbreak is has made my life better. By the way, there is now a generic clone of valtrex on the market which is less expensive and is just as effective. | M | 59 | 14 months | 3/23/2009 | 5 | GH | I COULDN'T LIVE WITHOUT THIS MEDICINE AND AS FAR AS I KNOW I HAVE HAD NO SIDE EFFECTS!!! BEEN TAKING IT EVERY DAY FOR ALMOST 11 YEARS NOW........ | F | 44 | 10 years | 3/22/2009 | 3 | hsv | tired, loss appetite | I have had HSV 18yrs, I have started taking 1gm daily for about a month. Started it after OB increased to monthly. I have noticed that I keep having symptoms like I am about to have an OB but nothing comes. I have alot of itching, sensativity in differet areas of the genitals but it does't progress into an OB.My concern is that this has been constant for the entire month still continues with the prickly feeling in my butt that usually lets me know an OB is coming, yet nothing comes. I am afraid to have sex bcuz I don't know if its a never ending OB or not. Not sure if this med is workig for me yet. Has anyoe else experieced this does it get better, happy for those that it works for but it seems to work for some and not for others. | F | 38 | 30 days | 3/21/2009 | 1 | herpes 1/2 | I took Valtrex for only 2 days, and I was extremely sick. I didn't feel anything until the 2nd day. After I went to sleep, I woke up vomiting. I haven't thrown up in years. I also had diarhea (probably spelled that wrong), and, yes, and had them both (literally) at the same time, and it was terrible. I have been lucky to not have had bad outbreaks, and I will not take this drug again. I obviously am extremely sensitive to it. | F | 30 | 2 days | 3/18/2009 | 5 | HSV | Little to none. | It works great. My outbreaks were weekly. Now they are mayby once or twice a year and only if I forget to take the valtrex. I take it when I remember to take it. on the avg I say abotu 1000MG caplet 2 times a week. I am 10 years with HSV. But long term effects do have me looking around and thats how I found this forum. Good luck to all, maybe a cure is in our future... However, I guess their is no money in that for the drug companies | M | 39 | 8 years | 3/15/2009 | 1 | HSV-2 | None | I don't see the point in taking Valtrex but maybe I'm a special case. I was diagnosed with genital herpes right before my 21st bithday and I had 3 terrible outbreaks... all while taking Valtrex. They lasted about 3 weeks each. After the last one I stopped taking Valtrex and since then I've had extremely minor outbreaks lasting a day or 2. So what's the point of taking it? It doesn't keep me from passing the virus to someone else, and it doesn't treat outbreaks so really to me its useless. I might just be a conspiracy theorist but I feel like with all the technology and research, there has to be a no BS CURE that can treat the virus. It really upsets me that drug manufacturers and doctors push this drug on ppl affected by this virus, and it only makes ppl sick and makes the ppl who make it rich. I bet if everyone stopped taking valtrex, and made these ppl lose all their money, they would find a cure real fast. | M | 21 | 3 months | 3/14/2009 | 1 | Epstein-Barr | Severe muscle aches & all over stiffness. I seriously feel like I've been hit by a truck!! Occasional sharp pains shoot thru my legs & I feel anxious and restless. Going to stop taking this as I cannot function like this!! | I noticed a few other comments on muscle fatigue, but nothing as severe as it has affected me. This is the only medication that I am taking, so has to be the Valtrex causing the syptoms. | F | 47 | 4 months | 2/24/2009 | 5 | Herpes | None that I can drastically notice | Thank goodness I only have gotten outbreaks sporadically; 2 or 3 times per year is a lot for me. I have had G.H. for nine years and my last outbreak was over a year ago. I just got a prescription for Valtrex today! I tried to endure through an outbreak once and it was a nightmare! I let my pride go and went to a Dr.; was prescribed 500mg/twice per day for 7 days. My outbreaks go away after the third or fourth day and I'm back to being okay. Valtrex is a wonder drug for me. The place where I get my prescription from also has a drug program where I get 28 500mg-pills for starters and then a year's supply for free! Can't beat that at all! If you need some let me know! | F | 29 | 7 days | 2/20/2009 | 2 | genital herpes | none other than increased outbreaks if I do not take it daily. | GH for 18 yrs. Initially, ob's were so infrequent(1-2/yr)that I took no meds & endured the ob's.Then a doc urged me to take Acyclovir during ob's to shorten duration. It did shorten duration & discomfort, but outbreaks increased to 5-6/yr. Decided to take daily Valtrex the past 3 yrs to prevent outbreaks so my hsb and I could safely try to conceive. Since then, I now get an outbreak if I don't take the med for 1-2 days. I hate this. The med has made my body more dependent on it. My doc doesn't believe me, but 2+2=4! I see others have said this too. I too have thought that this is the intention of the drug maker. As soon as we give up on conceiving, I will go off Valtrex & try to let my body build back its virus-fighting abilities, maybe try alternative medicine route. But may be stuck on it forever now, padding the pockets of the pharm. co's. | F | 43 | 3 years | 2/12/2009 | 3 | H1 | This medicine should not be used if you want to actually function. Severe headaches, Stomach pain, right hand numbness, joint pain and sleepy all of the time. | F | 28 | 1 years | 2/10/2009 | 4 | herpes in sacral area | Dizziness | I've been taking a suppressive dose (1/2 pill) for 6 months and never had any side effects until yesterday. I am still getting an occasional small outbreak so the doctor said to up the dose to one pill twice a day X2 days if I get a flareup. After taking the last pill yesterday, I got quite dizzy although not enough to make me ill. I'm hoping this is not going to continue because this drug has helped me very much even though I'm not cured. Obviously there's no cure for herpes but reducing the outbreaks is very important to me. I get a secondary skin condition as a result of herpes that's much worse than herpes, believe me. | F | 50 | 6 months | 2/7/2009 | 3 | Genital herpes | vaginal dryness, decreased sexual arousal, headaches | I've been taking 500 mg a day of Valtrex for 10 months. I've noticed since I've been taking it, I have less of a sexual drive and it is notable by my boyfriend. We both have Herpes but I get an outbreak about every 4-6 weeks even with the Valtrex. He does not take Valtrex and has had about 3-4 outbreaks in about 10 months! I don't understand why I have so many and why Valtrex does not seem to help. | F | 26 | 10 months | 2/7/2009 | 2 | gas, frequent urination, diarrhea | it's now day three of 1000 mg of valtrex and it's my first time taking it. This stuff has not helped. I'm the itchiest I've ever been and NOTHING seems to stop the itching no matter what I apply locally. I have terrible ob. Chills and fevers, non-stop itching and this is my second ob in a month. I just found out I have herpes and was hoping valtrex would do the trick but I still have all the same herpes problems as I did before taking valtrex. Except now I'm really gassy. yay. any help with the itching? I'M DYING | F | 19 | 3 days | 2/1/2009 | 3 | herpes | Severe headaches the first few days . I am on 1 a day for recurrent outbreaks. | I am an herbalist and I am aware that the virus attacks because of a compromised or lowered immune reactions in the body. I have been taking a combination of remedies: Tea tree oil is a must for any outbreak of herpes. The oil is a strong essence of the plant I recomend using another base oil to thin out the oil if sensitivities occur. Apply directly to wound or at first sign of an out break. Also one of the best anti-viral herbs is Oregeno. Use it in extract (alcohol or oil) form. Thin out the oil if that extract is used. It will tingle or sting if directly applied but if thinned out a bit is an excellant remedy for sores. If the sore is inside or near any muccose membranes- use a strong tea (or alcohol extract) of echinacea and goldenseal- drink it three or more times a day. Women can put this tea inside (put in warm water to remove alcohol if extract is used) the vagina or anywhere it is internal. Take L-lysine internally and repeat the tea dose until synptoms subside or continue t | F | 32 | 4 days | 1/30/2009 | 1 | Herpes | I developed hives 8 months ago. They would come and go and it was very uncomfortable, sometimes even miserable. Over the months it got more severe. Then in December I developed blistering and rashes all over my body in addition to the hives. I have so much itching and discomfort at this point, it's interfering with my life. I've been to the dermatologist multiple times and had biopsies. Results are nonspecific, inflammation possibly due to contact dermatitis or a reaction to a medication. I've done so much detective work and experimenting trying to find out what's causing this. I think I have pinpointed it to Valtrex. I took Valtrex occasionally when I'd have an ob. Each time I would take it I believe my skin condition got worse. I have not taken it for a month now and am still suffering with severe dermatitis. | Have taken Valtrex off and on for about two years | F | 48 | 2 years | 1/29/2009 | 5 | Genital Herpes | Fatigue, nightmares, gas | F | 55 | 3 years | 1/26/2009 | 3 | genital herpes | The first month of taking daily valtrex i had wierd tingling feelings in my hands and feet and had problems sleeping. Since, then those feelings have decreased, but i still get them sometimes. When i got my first period while taking Valtrex, it was the worst period of my life, with bad cramps and loose stool. Since then i have gotten very bad stomach cramps, i am going to try breaking the 500 mg pills in half to see if that hepls with the stomach ache. | Since taking the meds i have only had the beginings of one OB and when i took 2 500 mg per day, the symtoms of the OB were gone in 48 hours with no full OB occuring. | F | 24 | 6 weeks | 1/20/2009 | 5 | GH | None | Used to have very painful outbreaks every 6-8 weekbs, accompanied by headaches, diarrhea etc. Since starting Valtrex approx. 1 year ago, I have had one minor outbreak that lasted 2 days. I even started playing with the dosage, since the pills are so expensive. I am now on 250mg daily (cutiing he pills in half) for the past 8 months with great success. Outbreak free and saving $$$. | F | 40 | 1 years | 1/10/2009 | 4 | Herpes | Aggression, at times it would make me get angry at the smallest thing. | I havent had any stomach or headache type side effects, and the medicine really does work for me. I will not have a break out when I take it daily. | M | 30 | 4 years | 1/9/2009 | 5 | Fever Blisters/Oral Herpes | None that I noticed. | Its wondeful! It clears the fever blisters when I get an outbreak. I usually get an outbreak about once a month, and at the first sign, I take two for the first dose, then one for the rest. It usually clears up in 3-5 days on valtrex vs. 2 weeks without. | M | 15 | 8 months | 1/7/2009 | 3 | GH | My urine has a strong odor, severe stomach cramps, headaches. | I was just recently diagnosed with herpes and I was prescribed Valtrex. I take it episodically, and it works to clear the blisters but i still have other symtoms and I have a LOT more outbreaks than everyone else seems to have reported. (I was diagnosed a little over a month ago and I have had THREE outbreaks, not severe but still painful.) Does anyone else have this same problem? Please email because I don't know anyone else with GH to talk to about this. Thanks. | F | 18 | 1 months | 1/6/2009 | 4 | vulvodynia | Just tired the first few days but no others. | I've taken Valtrex for several months because I was having severe pain during sex. After Interferon Shots, multiple creams, etc, he put me on Valtrex, thinking it could be a viral lesion that is causing the pain. When having sex a few weeks after taking it I noticed no pain. I still get pain, occasionly, but I feel like this medicine has helped greatly. | F | 24 | 3 months | 1/1/2009 | 5 | Shingles | Headaches, nausea, dizziness | Help clear up the outbreaks and have been out break free for a month so far | F | 47 | 30 days | 12/30/2008 | 3 | Genital Herpes | I throw up like crazy. It doesn't seem like it is helpinq the break out. | F | 15 | 4 days | 12/27/2008 | 3 | Herpes/Cold Sore in Nose | I'm HIV positive and not on meds so it's hard to say if this is related to Valtrex or not. I have a tingling of my tongue (might be from Listerine rinse), thrush in middle of tongue, dry mouth, very strange and vivid dreams. | It works for the most part I just wish that my side effects made more sense or were the same each time so I knew what to expect, but that is what I deal with in having a compromised immune system. Last time I took it I had abdominal pain and that was all. | F | 26 | 6 months | 12/25/2008 | 3 | HERPES 1 | I take 500 mg as needed for outbreaks. All I can say is PEE U, don't get around me the first few days of taking it, I am full of stinky sulfer smelling GAS. Yuck. | F | 35 | 1 days | 12/23/2008 | 4 | Herpes 2 | Skin lesions appear after prolonged exposure to sun, during suppressive Valtrex therapy. Lesions improve considerably after stopping suppressive therapy. I've heard that many medications can increase sensitivity to sunlight. No other noticeable side effects. | I've had GH for ten years, with about 30 outbreaks during that time, although the frequency of outbreaks has increased in recent years. I periodically use Valtrex suppressively, 500mg daily, and have no outbreaks during that time. Apart from the increased sunlight sensitivity, I've had no other side effects. I guess I can live without a suntan. I once tried a snake-oil called Choraphor - absolutely useless! I'm considering taking Valtrex daily for the rest of my life, but can't find much information about any very long term side effects. I'm sure the drug companies are not too interested in finding a cure for Herpes. They are making too much money from not finding a cure! | M | 53 | 1 years | 12/20/2008 | 5 | shingles | So far so good. This is my second time having shingles and I caught it right away, no rash yet. Last time there was no medication for this only prednesone. Just a little light headed. Tired from the shingles but feel much better already. I'm happy with Valtrex. | F | 65 | 3 days | 12/17/2008 | 5 | To prevent outbreaks | headaches initially, which disappeared | I had only infrequent outbreaks but began taking Valtrex daily to be sure of suppressing the virus. Have had no outbreaks while on Valtrex. Would like to know if there are any studies out there regarding whether the virus is contagious during daily suppression therapy. I would love to ditch the condoms! | 3.5 years | 12/15/2008 | 2 | Genital Herpes | Noticeable hair loss and still outbreaks though not severe. Am going to try Lysine, etc. Not willing to go bald! | F | 47 | 8 months | 12/15/2008 | 4 | oral herpes/lesions inside mouth | Today is only my first day of treatment, 500mg 3 times per day for 10 days. So far, my neck seems to be sore, but not sure if it's from being in horrible pain for a week or the medication. | I have only taken it twice so far, and already the intense pain inside my mouth has eased up tremendously. I have been in SEVERE pain for a week, have seen the dentist twice, doctor twice, and went to ER this morning. I have lesions covering the entire roof of my mouth as well as swollen gums. I am already cutting back on numbing medication, cant wait till tomorrow!!! | F | 28 | 1 days | 12/12/2008 | 2 | Shingles | Very sore joints, persistent mild headache, heartburn, feverish chills, gas, general malaise, unable to sleep, had to urinate "suddenly" ... | My first attack of shingles. It was already blistering and painful, but the doc said give Valtrex a go. A case of the cure being worse that the disease. Ended up getting off this crap and just toughed it out. | M | 34 | 1 days | 12/7/2008 | 1 | herpes | dizziness, vomiting sometimes | To have herpes virus to be suppressed.> Try Pau D'Arco - fluid xtract1:1 (anti inflammatory) Aloe vera xtract(anti inflammatory)-but,hard to get this. Magnesium(calm your nerves down) | M | 2 weeks | 12/4/2008 | 4 | herpes | Heachaches, back pain, dry mouth, spaced out, the odd rash. Overal pretty minor for each side effect though.I’ve taken Acyclovir 750mg p/day then 500mg p/day of Valtrex for the past 2 years. I worked myself down from 1000mg and have been fortunate with zero breakouts. I need advice from anyone whos hade EXTREME herpe cases! Please read on. | These side effects are NOTHING compared to what a breakout involves though!Ive had herpes for over 2.5 years now and its been a total nightmare! I would have a text book ob for 5 days always taking valtrex 2 days before any signs appeared. After the ob the entire area/skin where the blisters were would begin to discolor and dissolve away leaving exposed flesh and nerves...VERY PAINFUL! I had 5 of these extreme break outs and would get to see a doctor after the blisters were gone and i was left with lesions the size of a loonie. It had 17 doctors and specialists scratching their heads, all saying that it couldn’t be herpes, but no explanation. Strangely enough, the ONLY medication that would cure this stage was high dosage of prednisone for 5 days. It would take 2 weeks to scab then 3 weeks to fully heal and be back to normal. id get a week or 2 of relief and it would begin again! To this day i still don’t know what the problem is but i do know that it hasn’t happened | M | 26 | 2 years | 11/19/2008 | 3 | apart from the usual tiredness, i experience a numbness in my neck at times and redness on face | i had been on valtex- 1 tablet a day for 1.yrs now i try to only to take it when im feeling an episode approaching- am worried about the long term effects on my body. would like to hear from someone who has experienced numbness in the neck- please email | F | 24 | 1.5 days | 11/19/2008 | 5 | herpe2 | whe i started on it, i got a slight rash all over my chest,feel tired at first, but that went away after taking ti for a few weeks | i love valtrex though i wish it wasnt so expensive, i havent had an outbreak since taking , i am on suppressive therapy 500 mg daily, ive been on it for 6 mo and it has worked wonders for me, but i do go in every 6 mo to a year to have them check my levels, for any damage done to the liver or kidneys, i have heard of some people having issues with hair loss, that hasnt been my case as of yet,, i also take 500 mg of lysine and you take a break from it every 6 mo,,also reg algae,olive leaf extract,oil of oregano, put 4 drops under tongue and then spit out..works great.. | F | 45 | 6 months | 11/16/2008 | 5 | Genital Herpes- HSV2 | My urine has a strong odor. It took me awhile before I figured out it was the Valtrex. | I have had HSV2 for about 6 years. I will gladly pay this ridiculous amount of money and deal with the minor side effects rather than live with the painful, monthly outbreaks that lasted 7-10 days before I began taking the 1 gram preventative daily dose of Valtrex. Prior to this I felt like I was only symptom free for a couple weeks before it started again. I have only had two, quite tolerable, mild outbreaks that lasted just a couple days since I began taking it. I am VERY happy with Valtrex! | F | 29 | 6 months | 11/15/2008 | 4 | shingles | tiredness, intense dreams, significant joint pain | After only 1 day of 1000mg x3 dosage for shingles, I've already had an intense dream last night. Today I woke up to some significant hip and knee joint pain. I feels like i'm 70 w/ advanced arthritis. I'm also feeling lethargic today. I was already tired, but now it's worse. The upside, only after 1 day of taking Valtrex, the shingles are already drying up! I can live with the joint pain and tiredness for a week if it will clear up these annoying shingles. I'll have to wait and see if the side effects go away after this perscription runs out. | M | 35 | 2 days | 11/14/2008 | 4 | cold sores | Ive only been taking valtrex 500mg twice daily for the past 4 days so far to stop my current outbreak. While the valtrex hasnt helped any on the sores that i currently have, it has at least suppressed the outbreak that seemed to be coming as well as stop any other outbreaks i may have been getting. The medicine itself made me very tired and weak, and unlike anyone else I seem to be getting very red, almost rosacea like, skin on my face. i hope that goes away once i stop taking the meds. | F | 25 | 4 days | 11/13/2008 | 4 | shingles | dry mouth first couple of days, dry cough one day,now headache going on second day(similar to migraines I used to get) and have two days left on this medicine. Might check to see if I can take an Amerge for head. | I actually called my doctor because I thought I might have been misdiagnosed. Just have small oval rash on my chest, no pain and not very pronounced blisters that are fading more than drying out. This mild case is either from this medicine or the fact that I had a severe case of HSV 1 11 years ago. | F | 57 | 7 days | 11/6/2008 | 4 | Shingles | On the first day of the shingles outbreak, I took my husband (91 years old) to the doctor. He prescribed Valtrex, 1 pill 3x a day. The first day was ok. The second day his speech was very slurred. The third day I had to take him to the emergency room. His speech was slurred, balance was off and the er found that his heart enzymes were elevated. Since my husband had the same tests 3 weeks earlier that the hospital administered, it was determined that the valtrex caused the elevated heart enzymes. I reduced his pills to 1 a day for 12 days. The shingles are totally under control and dried up. However, my husband is sleeping 20 hours a day now. He has been off valtrex for 4 days but the sleepiness and slurring of speech are still here. | If you are 100% healthy, the valtrex works wonders on shingles. | M | 91 | 12 days | 10/28/2008 | 1 | HSV 1 &2 | taken 1 gm for several years as supp therapy - still get frequent ob's and docs tell me highly "unlikely" due to supp therapy. Now, I get weird creepy/crawly tingly sensations in my body - mostly hips/thighs. Heat feeling under my skin- weird rashes throughout my body. comes and goes Doesn't prevent ob's in my opinion. I wonder why it works for some people and others not? It's very debilitating and hard for me, I am in constant either itch or pain...my boyfriend doesn't have it so I feel as though I need to keep taking it to avoid transmission. | If someone else is out there and experiencing this, please respond to my email - mimi20121@ hotmail.com I am having trouble finding a good doctor - any help greatly appreciated. thank you :( | F | 34 | 7 years | 10/28/2008 | 5 | Herpes | None | I think this is a great drug. I have been taking it for five years and have no problems and no side effects whatsoever. I never have outbreaks and do not stress about it anymore. | F | 25 | 5 years | 10/17/2008 | 5 | genital herpers | some loss of libido and vaginal dryness. | I have been using Valtrex for 1 month. I was having frequent outbreaks, about 2 a month. Since starting Valtrex i have not had any out breaks. I would also like to add, I do not understand the hysteria some have in spreading it to a loving partner (ie husband or fiance') I have a fiance', he is aware of my herpes. I have always done my best not to spread it to him. So far he has not shown any syptoms. We choose NOT to use condoms. We do not feel it is a natural way of expressing our love for one another. We are aware of the risk and are not concerned. Hepers is a harmless virus. Couples give each other colds, flu etc... the flu is far more life thretening than herpes. We will continue to avoid sexual contact during obvious outbreaks, however, if i do inadvertently spread it to him we do not feel it is a big deal. We will continuing living and loving. Herpes is a harmless virus...NO BIG DEAL!! | F | 44 | 30 days | 10/4/2008 | 3 | herpes | Sores and aching lasted longer than when I used LYSENE at first suspicion of outbreak.' After 15 years of herpes outbreaks this is the first time I used Valtrex. It is so much more expensive than LYSENE. | WITH Valtrex I became extremely tired with more aching than before. Way too expensive. Try LYSENE. It's an amino acid, not a drug. DON'T EAT NUTS AND GO EASY ON CHOCOLATE. OUTBREAKS CAN BE CONTROLLED. | F | 75 | 2 weeks | 9/30/2008 | 3 | Herpetic Conjunctivitis (eyes) | Tired and woozy feeling in the head, like I took valium instead. The worst is large hives and an unbearable itching, esp. on both legs. I guess the value is that studies show it really does cut by 50% the frequency of future cold sore breakouts around my eyes which can be blinding. | On 1 gram 3 times per day..a pretty heavy dose...don't know if I can keep taking it because of the the allergic response...don't want to wake up with my throat closing up on me. But I want to protect my eyes, too...never had a cold sore under my eye before. Gross... | F | 42 | 4 days | 9/18/2008 | 4 | Herpes | Abdominal Pain, I get dizzy sometimes (vertigo) and feel fatigued often. However, I tend to feel the vertigo when im getting an outbreak. could be related to the valtrex, but im not sure. | I can definately say that taking 1Gram a day has greatly reduced my outbreaks, and my insurance company acts like its made of gold and for some reason I always end up running out. VERY annoying because I know that compromises my protection. I am pleased with this medication. I am fatigued alot more lately, but I think I just need more sleep | F | 37 | 4 years | 9/17/2008 | 2 | Shingles | Dizziness. Extreme vision change. Extreme Light sensitivity. Super dry, scratchy eyes. Day 4 felt like sandpaper and glass shards in my eyes. | Was prescribed Valtrex about 5 days after rash appeared on arm. Blisters were already scabbed over. May have prevented additional blisters. Stopped taking pills with 2 full days left. A week later and still having vision problems. Not sure which doctor to see about that. The derm that gave me the meds, general MD or a an eye Dr. | F | 33 | 5 days | 9/17/2008 | 2 | shingles | very confused, sleepy, disorientated, vision fuzzy just felt weird in general really didn't do anything for my shingles | F | 37 | 2 days | 9/15/2008 | 4 | Genital Herpes - 2 | After reading other's comments, it's dawned on me why I started getting floaters - they are extremely annoying ! I get dry skin on my face which means moisturising every day. Headaches are a constant re-occurance, which means I take more pain killers as a result. I do have a slight tremor, not sure if this is related or not. | I have been on Valtrex for a number of years and have found it to be quite successful in supressing genital outbreaks. However I am concerned at the lack of information in regards to long term use. Unfortunately I am unable to come off the drug because my outbreaks are so agressive, even tried taking the dosage down only to have another outbreak. | F | 26 | 4 years | 9/13/2008 | 3 | Bell's palsy | Since taking this medicine my legs ache, back hurts, tingling in my arms, soreness in my neck as well. I am so tired I could sleep forever. It also causes dizzness. | My back has hurt so much I am having to prop pillows behind me. I am only taking 1g 3 x's a day for a week- but felt aches and pains almost immediately. I am so glad I only have a few pills left then hopefully the tiredness and aching in my legs will go away!!!! | F | 30 | 7 days | 9/13/2008 | 2 | Herpes | HEADACHE!!!, upset stomach and fatigue. | I just took the drug once, and I mean once today, and this drug has made me feel the worst headache I have ever had in my life. I had to leave work today and have been sleeping all day it seems. I feel dehydrated and yucky. | F | 31 | 1 days | 9/10/2008 | 4 | Herpies | Some Nausea, Exhaustion with 1g dosage. No side effects with 500mg | Have had Herpies for 18 years. Started valtrex, was extreamly tired first 6 months with 1g daily. Came on here and read everybody's feedback on being tired and reduced my dosage to 500mg. Still outbreak free @ 9 months of therapy, and no more side effects. | F | 36 | 90 days | 9/9/2008 | 1 | Genital Herpes | Extreme, unbelievable, never-ending exhaustion. Also bloating, diarrhoeia,dizziness, anxiety and depression, memory loss, no motivation to do even the things that gave me pleasure and lack of concentration. Generally feeling horrible. Constantly sick with gastric type illnesses - but don't get colds. Feeling spaced out. | 1000 mg a day did stop outbreaks but as soon as I stopped taking it they were back instantly. I think that feeling happy and normal again and having to cope with the outbreaks of lesions, is preferable to the horror of living a substandard life brought about by the side-effects of Valtrex. | F | 43 | 5 years | 9/6/2008 | 4 | Cold Sores on upper lip and in nose | stomach ache, slight headache, slight tiredness | I have had cold sores since I was a kid. I was first misdiagnosed as having impetigo. A few years later it was diagnosed as Herpes Simplex 1 a.k. cold sores. I was first prescribed one 500mg pill once a day for 5 days, my new physician recommends two 1000mg pills twice a day for two days which seems to keep the outbreak under control when I get it. I have however, seemed to have gotten more frequenct outbreaks since taking Valtrex. What used to be 1 or 2 times a year is now 6-10 times per year. I would rather go for a more natural treatment but it does work wonders when I have an outbreak and it usualy goes away pretty quickly. | F | 23 | 10 years | 9/3/2008 | 4 | genital herpes | Extremely bad gas on day 3 and the day after stopped taking. Bloating & diarrhea. Abdominal pain. Dry skin, acne break out and irritable. | I did take it for the 3 days to stop an oncoming ob. For me its worth it, I can't stand the outbreaks, to me they are worse than the side effects. Don't think I would do the one a day by the sounds of the other ratings. I only get 2 - 3 a year and for me its usually stress than can bring them on, will use it again for sure. | F | 34 | 3 days | 8/31/2008 | 2 | g h/ shingles | since taking daily I am tired to the point of exhaustion, calling in sick for work because I cannot stay awake.. | this medication was prescribed because of serious outbreaks, after thryoid cancer, lupus sle and now mitral valve prolapse heart prob.. I have a body that just simply crashes.. I only recently found out the sores were herpes, genital and also on my back if I were in hosp.. yet I am aware i have had these rashes for about 30 years or more.. I had serious chicken pox as a child and at 15 had shingles so bad it covered half my body.. when I had an outbreak and then my husband got it I checked again.. and yep.. g h and shingles.. the pain on my skin is horrendous. and is constant.. yet the outbreaks were infrequent until I got cancer, for the second time now the outbreaks are never ending.. but my main concern is am I tired because of this medication?. I am literally falling asleep.. I am an active person, even with complications of lupus and thyroid cancer.. yet since starting this treatment one month ago daily I am a wreck.. I am not going to work I am angry, I have a headache constantl | F | 54 | 1 months | 8/29/2008 |
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