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 |
| 1 | Shingles | From the very first day of treatment with the generic I had severe headaches and nausea | F | 51 | 3 days 1mg 3X day | 12/19/2011 | 1 | Supress shedding of genital herpes | I contracted genital herpes 15 yrs ago. I have never had an outbreak since. I began taking it a month ago because I wanted to suppress shedding so that I would not infect my partner. I don't know if it will or will not help with that, but I do know that it has given me symptoms that mimic both a yeast infection and also an outbreak. The last time I had a yeast infection was probably about five years ago, so I don't get them regularly. As previously stated, I have never had an outbreak since the first one 15years ago. I think for someone like me, it is not worth the hassle. I feel like I am having an outbreak now and know that before Valtrex, this was not a concern. Needless to say, I am discontinuing valtrex and my partner and I will just use condoms and take any other necessary precautions. | F | 42 | 14 days 500mg 1X day | 12/19/2011 | 4 | HSV 1 Coldsores in mouth | Heat rash, headaches, heartburn, tiredness | Have taken for coldsores in mouth for over 10 years. After first episode I had a long break before next outbreak...maybe close to a year. Then I began getting a cold sore on one spot of lip every other month it seemed. Then it jumped to inside my mouth where most of my primary infection had occurred. Recurrence was often so went on 1 500 a day of Valtrex for about 10 years. Would still have occasional episodes but less severe. Eventually I stopped it because of pregnancy. The first outbreak was very bad after stopped. Then became less sever but still frequent..about once every two months on average. I didn't take anything for 3 years for episodes but after having my son coldsores were occurring very frequently, once every 3 weeks or more. I began taking for each episode2 grams twice for one day then 1 500 for a few days. Works well to shorten but since I don't know I'm getting one until it really is forming it does not usually prevent. Thinking of going on once daily again but unsure. Want to protect my kids most of all but I seem to be getting them a little less now, can go 5 to 8 weeks between. Menstruation seems to be my trigger. Anything hormonal. I recon I am also predisposed genetically to recurrences. Using the generic Valacyclovir now. Can't tell exactly if it works as well. I think it does but unsure. Here is a good link on side effects- http://www.drugs.com/pro/valacyclovir.html | F | 37 | 13 years 4 grams 1X day | 11/28/2011 | 5 | HSV-2 | Never had any. | Valtrex changed my life. I used to have monthly OB, which ended completely after starting taking the drug. I found out that extreme stress (death in the family, one week not sleeping well) could cause an OB even while taking the drug, but the symptoms are minimal (tiredness, constipation) and last for a day or two, without visible blisters. | M | 45 | 17 years 500 mg 1X day | 11/10/2011 | 1 | cold sores | Migrane, dizzy, nausea, vomitting, tired, confused, down. | F | 26 | 2 days 1 mg 2X day | 10/21/2011 | 1 | shingles | Extreme stomach pain | Never had a reaction to anything like this! The pain was so bad I could barely breathe. Only took one day of a 20 day prescription. Emergency room Dr. Wanted to inject antihistamine for breathing problem, but trouble breathing was from the pain. -- decided to tough it out rather than risk even worse side effects. Recommend you start with a low dosage to see if you get any side effects. Anyone have an immediate antidote? Did help the blisters even with just this one day dose, but the "cure" made the disease seem minor. | F | 54 | 1 days 1g 2X day | 10/12/2011 | 4 | Genital Herpes | Really really weird dreams, heavy brain fog, i don't really feel like myself, bad stomach pains and mild constipation | I was recently diagnosed with herpes and started on my 5 day regime of this medication and it cleared up the outbreak. today is day 6 and i woke up from the most messed up dream I have ever had. | M | 19 | 5 days 500 mg 2X day | 10/4/2011 | 4 | Genital Herpes | None | Valtrex has been great. I was having an outbreak each month before starting Valtrex but have had none since. I personally did alot of research on Herpes once I found out I was positive and made my own preventative cocktail. In addition to Valtrex, I take 2000mg of Lysine and 1500mg of Kre-Alkalyn Creatine daily. Since starting this cocktail...no symptoms and no outbreaks. I highly recommend this! | M | 36 | 3 months 500mg 1X day | 7/19/2011 | 3 | shingles | foggy head, stomach cramps on day 4. | taking the generic Valacyclovir but it's the steroid that gives me insomnia.. | F | 52 | 20mg 1X day | 7/17/2011 | 3 | Chronic Epstein Barr Virus | Nausea, fatigue, no appetite, insomnia. Feeling depressed and overwhelmed. Sun sensitivity, weakness and intolerance to noise and heat. | I was told to take for 2 months to supress EBV. The first two weeks I felt worse. Now entering the 3rd week and I have some energy but still have no appetite and nausea. Too early to tell if it is working to suppress my numbers. The side effects are worse than the fatigue and headaches. | F | 35 | 2 months 500 1X day | 7/5/2011 | 5 | herpes | None | M | 21 | 7 days 100 2X day | 7/1/2011 | 4 | HSV, Genital Herpes | None in the past; Lately feeling enhanced tingling/pain in the lesion area 10-20 mins after taking dosage. | I contracted GH orally from a college boyfriend. I often get really upset and wonder why it had to happen to me and not people who take excessive sexual risks. I'm a triathlete and its frustrating to wonder if I can race while going through this. Its nice to read I am not alone in my journey. In 9 years, I only had ~4 OB's, the latest occuring now. I take meds as needed, but this past year, I've exceeded my 3 refills, as I've "felt" like I was about to have an OB many times, but Valtrex supressed it just in time. Does it get worse as we get older? Or is a higher stress level a factor? I've never had side effects from this drug, until now -- which may be more in my head?! It seems that once the dose sets into my body, I get more tingle/pain in my "area" that I had 30 mins prior to taking the drug. Anyone else experience this? | F | 29 | 9 years 500 mg 10X AN | 6/10/2011 | 5 | Genital herpes outbreak | M | 34 | 1000mg 1X day | 6/2/2011 Patient History | 5 | Viral Meningitis | None | Absolutely wonderful... I had Viral Meningitis and this keeps the virus at bay! :-) | F | 32 | 14 months 1X day | 5/23/2011 | 5 | Shingles Suppression | First week I had lower abdominal cramping but that could be due to another reason. | Love this drug. Have been suffering for years with a few pesky sores that were first diagnosed as Herpes and then Shingles and now back tp Herpes, blood tests pending. Getting the sores every 2/3 weeks. Last 4 weeks I have been sore free and feel great. Even my lower back and leg pain have gone. So Happy :) | F | 30 | 4 weeks 500mg 2X day | 5/16/2011 | 5 | Genital Herpes | None....ZILCH! | I have been taking this drug for 12 years now. I am really surprised to read all these side effects these people have been having. I've never once experienced any side effects at all. Even in the beginning. Did anyone stop to think that the reason they are depressed is they've just found out they've contracted a std and it's rocked their world. Yeah I was depressed for a few years after getting it but it was the situation not the drugs. My little blue pill makes me a happy camper. I am on suppressive therapy taking one 500mg dose a day. I tried about 4 years ago to wean myself off to just treating the outbreaks but I was getting them too frequently when I stopped the Valtrex completely. Don't give up on something just because of perceived side effects that might not even be related to the drug. | F | 31 | 12 years 500mg 1X day | 5/12/2011 | 5 | Oral and genital herpes | No side effects. | I have been taking this for years to suppress outbreaks of cold sores and genital herpes. I have never had any side effects and this medication works well. I just have breakouts a few times a year if I start missing doses. Otherwise, it works great. Before I started taking this drug I was having 1 or 2 outbreaks per month. Not fun. When I take it exactly as prescribed I might have one outbreak per year. Highly recommend. | F | 41 | 7 years 500 mg 2X day | 4/26/2011 | 1 | Gential Herpes | Caused SEVERE depression | I would not recommend Valtrex to anyone who is prone to depression and it can cause your depression to be come much worse quickly. | M | 60 | 304 days 30q 1X day | 4/26/2011 | 4 | genital herpes | no side effect so far. | i take valtrex when ever i needed or when ever i feel something is coming down there.i drink two pills per day for 5 days and it have work very good. In the year i have had 4 outbreaks but must of the time is because i take too long to drink the pill.Im thinking about taking the medication everyday to protect my parnet better but iam not sure. i really dont want my body to get so use to valtex that later it stop working. | F | 20 | 1 years 500mg 2X AN | 4/24/2011 | 2 | shingles | FIrst ever shingles attack. I"m only on dose 3, day two. I have been either angry or low mood all day. THe last few hours my moods have been allover the place. Some gas, stomach discomfort. | At this rate, I don't know if I can make it a week. | F | 34 | 7 days 1 GM 3X day | 4/15/2011 |