VALTREX Reviews (VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (638 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VALTREX with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VALTREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Shingles | No side effects. | I've been getting shingles since I was 5 or so. Once I got a little older about 12 my doctor started prescribing Valtrex to me. I started talking it only when I got shingles. I have never had a problem with it. It makes my shingles go through the process quicker and less painfully. Very pleased! | F | 18 | 7 days 1 GM 3X day | 11/2/2012 | 4 | shingles-1st diagnosis | bloating, mild headache, tired, slightly irritable & "down" but that is really due to getting the shingles which is forever now. I still work fulltime & don't need this | Pain diminished by 2nd day & eruptions less "angry" looking | F | 70 | 3 days 1 Gram 3X day | 10/28/2012 | 5 | shingles | none | Had shingles only 2 weeks. It helped my body fight it off so I didn't have them long. Although I have gained 25 lbs since I had shingles and wondering if the didease or drug had anything to do with that. But I didn't really see any side effects. | F | 36 | 1 weeks 1X day | 10/23/2012 | 2 | Herpes | Bloating, abdominal pain, pain in side of my head, yeast infection, confusion | F | 49 | 3 days 500 | 9/12/2012 | 4 | HSV-1 (cold sores) | Works well at decreasing the symptomatic days of cold sore infection, as long as I get the pills started the first day (second day at the latest but results are spotty). If I take the pills later in the breakout phase, they have little effect. | F | 29 | 1 days 2g x 2 | 9/2/2012 | 1 | Shingles | (Valacyclovir) Worst side effects I've ever had on any drug. Extreme fatique, slept 20 hours/day, stomach pains, sweating, nightmares, dizzy and disoriented. Stopped taking after 3 days and felt great, then side effects began immediately after starting again 24 hours later. | M | 57 | 4 days 1000mg 3/d | 9/2/2012 | 1 | Herpes 1/2 | Tingly sharp pain in legs/thighs, abdominal pain, gas, I've gained 4-5 pounds in 2 weeks, and insomnia. | I had posted on 4/12/12 and I'm updating about Valacyclovir. After my episode with taking it on April 2012 I stopped due to the side effects. I was on other meds as well at the time. Now at the beginning of August I thought I would give it a try again even though when I took it before it didn't stop the OB. Now I've stopped taking it again because it just doesn't work for me. It seems like I have more OB and symptoms on Valacyclovir than off of it. My stomach has been in severe pain, it has caused a change in my period and these pains in my legs and thighs are just unbearable. I haven't been able to get much sleep either since I've started taking this medicine again and I'm not taking anything else right now, so I know that Valacyclovir is the cause. There has to be something else besides this drug | F | 32 | 19 days 1000 2X day | 8/30/2012 | 3 | Shingles | Body aches, FATIGUE, extreme sweating leading to dehydration (reduced urine output/ leg cramps) | I'd never had shingles and was surprised at how painful it is. I thought it was poison ivy and went to Dr. for prednisone but Dx was shingles. Who knew? After seven days, the rash dried up but still hurt. I can't be certain the side effects were from Valtrex or just from my body fighting the zoster virus. | M | 49 | 7 days 1000 3X day | 8/27/2012 | 1 | Shingles | Extreme fatigue,muscle weakness,decreased urination . I believe I was misdiagnosed (never had a rash or other symptoms of shingles)!and should never have taken this drug due to unknown to me mild renal insufficiency. Later diagnosed with a kidney infection and was then told an earlier urinalysis revealed mild renal insufficiency. I have had decreased urination since taking this drug in spite of drinking 80 to 100 ounces of water daily as I have done for a very long time. | If a drug has FDA approval, look out These guys will do anything for a buck. Their credibility is in question with me. | F | 71 | 10 days 1000 mg 2X day | 8/18/2012 | 5 | Hsv2 | No side effects, it makes the symptoms go away though. I was having constant outbreaks for 3 months | F | 36 | 2 weeks 500 mg | 8/6/2012 | 3 | Genital Herpes | Fatigue, Diarrhea, Could not concentrate, Brain Fog, Reflux. | I think this medication would be useful in taking at night or during an outbreak. I do not find this useful at any other time. I can't deal with such loss of concentration and fatigue when I have stuff to do during the day. I am a busy mom and can't afford lounging around not being able to focus. I am going to stop these and take Lysine. | F | 18 | 1 days 500 mg. 1X day | 8/5/2012 | 2 | suprressive therapy | Cleared up my outbreak....but caused severe depression, listlessness, wierd dreams, insomnia, and reflux. I'm stopping it immediately. | F | 36 | 6 weeks 1000mg | 8/4/2012 | 1 | Shingles | Very itchy rash began on 3rd day on Valacyclovir--generic for Valtrex. Treatment began on 7/6/12. Rash located from my shoulders, all around my trunk, to tops of my thighs. At first, I didn't realize the rash was from the Valtrex, so I took the full 5-day course. Dermatologist prescribed Pramasone, a topical ointment, for itching, but it didn't help. Itching stopped after about a week, and rash is fading, but it's been 4 weeks since the rash erupted, and my skin is still blotchy. | F | 71 | 5 days 1GM 3X day | 8/4/2012 | 5 | Just diagnosed with hsv2 | None so far I got hsv2 from my husband I knew he had it but we used condoms. One day we had a fight and make up sex was hot and heavy we didn't use the condoms properly we put it on half way through the sex. I'm not sure if I ever had an outbreak I got bump now that's been there over two weeks it don't hurt and it hasn't changed I just been watching it. Any way I left my husband 2 1/2 months ago got a check up cuz I'm in a new relationship and they told me I'm positive for hsv2 been taking it since that day no problems yet . I also take lysine vitamins a b c d and e daily and a stool softer that's natural senna cuz I heard you can get GI issues so far so good. | F | 34 | 3 months 500mg | 7/24/2012 | 1 | Shingles | Itching, abdominal pain and stiff neck. | I called my Dr. when the itching and the abdominal pain started and of course he told me to start with the trusted Benadryl. He thought if I could make it through the first few days I'd get to feeling better. Day three I wake up with a headache and stiff neck. Being the rational, level headed mother of five that I am, I automatically assume I'm dieing of menigitis and my Dr. misdiagnosed me. Before dialing 911, I update my will, then read the side effects packet insert given to me by the pharmacist. Instead of 911 I called the Pharmacy which suggested I stop the medicine. I will not be taking it again. The side effects appear to be worse then the actual disease. | F | 48 | 5 days 500 mg 3X day | 7/16/2012 | 5 | Genital Herpes | No negative side effects. On the positive, I don't get colds or the flu as frequently as I used to, and I recover quicker. | It's a great drug. I was diagnosed 25 years ago. I used to get outbreaks just about every month and used cream / pills when the OB would occur. Started suppressive therapy about 10 years ago and have had only 2 OBs since. My partner for the past 7 years has never shown any symptoms. | M | 54 | 10 years 1000mg 1X day | 7/8/2012 | 5 | Genital HSV-1 | None on daily regimen, but a little nausea with double dosing | My first OB lasted about 3 weeks and I was on 1 gram valtrex twice daily. I continued 500mg daily when it cleared up and have not had anymore OBs. There was one point where I was moving and traveling and such and i forgot to take it for a few days in a row and I could feel an OB about to happen (tingling, soreness in legs and buttocks), I immediately doubled the dose for about 3 days and it went away (no blisters). I take the medicine right before bed along with my BC, Vit D and melatonin so it doesn't really change much in that sense. I would so take this drug over having any OBs. No side effects at all other than when i double dose and get a little nauseated. And actually, I've noticed that my nails get longer and harder while taking it daily. I haven't found any studies to say that it's a true benefit, but I've noticed it. | F | 25 | 9 months 500mg 1X day | 7/6/2012 | 2 | Varicella from vaccine | Extreme agitation, irritability, stomach pain, confusion, extreme fatigue, food cravings, shakiness, headaches, nausea. | Some symptoms may be from the illness itself or a bladder infection I have as well. The shakiness and agitation would start very randomly. My blood pressure was normal but my pulse was 100. There's no way for me to tell if the medicine was working because I got the Chicken Pox from the vaccine, so it was not behaving in the same way as it would if I got it from someone else. I am going to stop taking the medicine, as I cannot handle the side effects. | F | 31 | 8 days 1gm 2X day | 5/19/2012 | 5 | Genital Herpes | I have been on Valtrex for over 10 years. Sometimes I get good results taking it every other day and sometimes I have to take it every day to keep the virus in remission. I have had no side effects from taking this drug. It's a miracle drug for me | F | 36 | 10 years 1000mg | 4/19/2012 | 1 | Thought I had genital herpes | I started taking valtrex in October because I had blisters on vulva area. I had 3 culture swabs that were negative but tested positive for HSV 1. So the doctors put me on valtrex, well I never had it. I have a skin dermatitis, they finally did a biopsy. I hated being on the medicine. Felt depressed, agitated, bloated. The worst though has been since I stopped the medicine. I have been off the medicine for two weeks and I've had horrible anxiety. I am so glad I am off and hope to feel better soon. | F | 34 | 6 months 1000 | 4/14/2012 |