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| 5 | HSV 2 | Initial headaches, but none now. | I have been using it to prevent outbreaks for 3 years. It just works. Tried Valtrex and it made me dizzy, and it costs a lot more. So I am sticking with generic Acyclovir. It is a pain to have to remember to take it twice a day, but it is so worth it. | F | 52 | 3 years | 11/23/2009 | 4 | genital herpes | diarrhea | It stops outbreaks erupting if you take it soon enough and reduces recovery time to 2-3 days. | F | 47 | 10 years | 11/13/2009 | 4 | genital herpes | None come to mind. | This doesn't work all the time. I do still get the occasional outbreak. But hey it's cheaper than valtrex and it's decent. | F | 17 | 10 months | 9/23/2009 | 1 | Shingles | Horrible abdominal pain, nausea, vomitting | After horrible nerve pain in my left thigh, I was diagnosed with a stress related shingles outbreak. I never had any leisions though. I took acyclovir for aprox 30 hours the began experiencing crippling abdominal pain along with nausea and vomitting. I ended up in the ER and the docs thought I had a bowel obstruction. After a negative CT scan they told me it was caused by the acyclovir! It was not worth it at all!! I may think that because I had no leisions so I don't know how horrible they are but I will NEVER take this drug again! | F | 25 | 9/13/2009 | 3 | Herpes | exhaustion, lower back pain,depression, sadness, constipation, stomach ache, hair loss, numbness in fingers, legs and feet and toes | It works! I have a lot of side effects tho. | F | 22 | 4 years | 8/25/2009 | 5 | genital herpes | Worked great in suppressing breakouts. Took for a long period of time everyday. I started noticing a very significant amount of hair loss. I had very long hair. Hair loss ( alopecia ) is a side effect. Wish I had found out about that side effect before I almost went bald. Doc has now put me on Famvir. Don't know much about it, but seems to work good and hair loss is not a side effect. | F | 25 | 7 years | 8/10/2009 | 5 | Shingles | Sluggish, depressed, sad, tired anger. Loss of appetite. Loss of interest in activites. | Worth the side effects. Solved my pain from shingles of the ear and face within days. Side effects were minimal enough I didn't realize they were related to the medication until day seven out of 10 days total. | 10 days | 5/7/2009 | 4 | oral herpes | weakness and fatigue; headaches initially. | I have been taking it for a week after a first time horrific outbreak of oral herpes with fever, swollen glands and soreness following a period of high stress. The sores began healing after about 3-4 days on the medication(outbreak began 10 days ago) but I am extremely exhausted and achy still, and I think it's caused by the medication. Taking 800 mg 5 times a day. Had headaches for the first 3 days, then those tapered off. Makes me feel spacy and very physically weak, but I think it helped shorten the infection time, so I'll take the side effects | F | 52 | 7 days | 2/16/2009 | 2 | 1/19/2009 | 5 | herpes | sluggishness, mild indigestion, loss of appetite, looser stools, occasional gas with oily discharge, general increase in flatulence | Helped clear the rash after an initial two days of "why is it getting worse?" and then everything being gone within a week. The side-effects annoying but they beat having nasty sores for more than a few days that make sitting down very uncomfortable. Eating something with the pills do help as does keeping well-hydrated. I'm hoping I don't get anymore outbreaks but I know if I get another one, there's some good stuff to relieve the worst of it. First time I took it was 10 days, subsequent times have been 5 days by the way. | F | 29 | 10 days | 12/22/2008 | 4 | Herpes Simplex | Generally tired and fatigued and also caused me to have mood swings. The slightest raised voice or critism made me cry and become depressed for a few hours. | I break out less often, sores are milder and heal faster. I only take Acyclovir when I have a break out now or know I am getting a break out (times of high stress or illness). When younger, the severity of my sores left me scars and eye damage on the entire left side of my face. I haven't had a sore in months. | F | 24 | 6 years | 8/14/2008 | 1 | Herpes simplex | dark red/yellow eyes, headache, light sensitivity, swollen face, general feeling awful | had to stop taking after two and a half days. (was on 800mg five times a day) | F | 46 | 2 days | 2/25/2008 | 3 | Herp | Makes me extremely sleepy, because of this I can only take it at night. When I do take it at night I cant remember the night when I wake up in the morning. | Clears up my outbreak when I take it right. However the side effects are too great. | F | 21 | 7 months | 1/15/2008 | 5 | Fever Blisters | NONE | It works use to have outbreaks monthly. Have not had one while on it 2 years. got off had one a month after off i take 200mg every other day. i break a 400 in half and use the half every other day. | M | 46 | 3 years | 1/7/2008 | 5 | herpes | none. | so far, so good. only had one outbreak and started it during the intial one to treat it and reduce the time it lasted. it did that and i felt better within a couple days. take it now, 2 pills a day as a preventative measure. very cheap, even without insurance (although I do have it). | F | 11/11/2007 | 5 | cold sores herpes | none | i have had cold sores since i was a child. the breakouts always occurring on my face. very embarrassing. i also have fibromyalgia and infections make my symtoms worse. this drug has been a godsend for me. i use to take it just when i started to get a breakout, but now take one 400mg tablet, a day and have been breakout free for 1 1/2 years. i use to have 5 or six breakouts a year. | F | 51 | 10 days | 4/24/2007 | 5 | cold sore/herpes simplex | none | It works great. It starts working on the same day I takeit and prevents a full out break of a blister. If I take it before a blistet appears, then I never even get one. | F | 24 | 2 years | 2/16/2007 | 5 | Fibromyalgia and EBV/CMV | No Side effects. I use Ivax Generic 800mg Pills, Great Pain Specialist Doc Has things under control. My Dosage is 800mg 5 times a Day for 4 months on and 4 months off. | What can I say this is a great Medication soo I give it a 5. Feel more alive and more energy. Also have a surplus of 400 800mg Pills, never hade a problem getting a Dr. To write the Dosage. EMail me if you have any questions. | M | 47 | 10 years | 2/9/2007 | 4 | oral herpes | extreme fatigue and weakness | F | 32 | 1 months | 2/12/2005 | 5 | herpes | bad taste | M | 29 | 1 years | 2/8/2005 | 5 | oral herpes | none | Reverses my oral herpes outbreaks within the day I begin taking the medication. Prevents an outbreak if I take them before sores appear. | F | 42 | 10 days | 6/27/2004 | 5 | cold sore | tired | I have fibromyalgia which flares with viral infections. Seemed to prevent a full cold sore outbreak. | F | 33 | 14 days | 5/2/2004 | 4 | herpes | slightly green urine | F | 31 | 1/27/2001 |
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ratings: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |