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 |
| 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 |