VALTREX Reviews (VALACYCLOVIR HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 3.2 (635 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare VALTREX with similar:
Type: Rx Drug
|
Results are sorted by Date added. Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.) Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 |
More on VALTREX: Reviews Summary | Drug Safety Information
| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR VALTREX | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | Gh2 | Dizzy nausea light headed depressed mood swings cramps can't concentrate insomnia | I have taken this drug for 1 month and it did clear the outbreaks but side effects are the worst please email me or comment will these side effects go away been off for 2 weeks still feeling like crap | M | 36 | 31 days 500 1X day | 1/13/2014 | 1 | Cold sores (lip) | Extreme joint pain in feet, knees, hips, and hands; itching and rash, especially on shins; edema & itching on eyelids; very itchy scalp; twitch in left eyelid with periodic eye pain/irritation; some hair loss; dry/flaky skin on face despite drinking 80-90oz water per day. This medication initially seemed to be a God-send for preventing my frequent (premenstrual) breakouts but symptoms came on fast and without warning after almost two years (most of that time as suppressive therapy). I went from being in the best shape of my life (very fit, active, recently took up jogging) to dreading the walk to my car at the end of the workday; this happened almost overnight. It took a while to put the pieces together and it has been a scary experience. I've been off Valtrex less than a week with some improvement; I would love to hear from anyone who can tell me when symptoms may resolve completely. | F | 41 | 2 years 500mg | 12/30/2013 | 5 | hsv 2 | Fatigue, mood swings, dry skin, flaky skin, dry eyes/irritated eyes, hives, nausea,cloudy thoughts, and dizzy. Most of the side effects are short so the benefits of Valtrex outweighs the side effects. | M | 41 | 1 months 1 gm | 11/22/2013 | 4 | Cold sore nose | Major stomach pain nauseas gassy dizzy headeache overall seems to stop cold sore fr growing but awlful side effects its 230 cant sleep :/ | F | 32 | 2 days 500mg x2 | 10/31/2013 | 4 | Genital Herpes | Nausea, Severe stomach cramps, dizziness, headaches, fever, fatigue, and mild hallucinations | A month ago I found out I had genital herpes (And screw the bastard that gave me this damn thing). It's a very mild case, but still a pain in the arse (literally ha-ha) I was first told to go on the cold sore cream, but it would take forever to go away, and then come back as soon as I stopped using the cream. 2 days ago the doctor prescribed me Valtrex, and told me to take 500mg twice daily. Can I just say holy crap this stuff is expensive - Love uni Student Dilemmas. Anyway, it's given me bad nausea, a bit of dizziness, bad headaches, a bit of a fever and every now and then I'll see random bright spots of light that quickly disappear, and that screws with my head. Those side effects don't bother me so much though, it's the ridiculously sharp stomach cramps that it gives me that are pissing me off. The best way to describe it would be super super super scary period cramps, but 10x more painful. (And yes, I'm sure it's not actually period cramps). Seeing as severe cramps aren't listed as an official side effect, I was wondering if anyone else got this also? Despite these side effects, I'll continue using it in future as it's cleared up the break out really quick. Although I'm not sure about suppressive therapy yet. | F | 19 | 2 days 500MG 2X day | 9/21/2013 | 2 | Shingles | Extreme dizziness / vertigo, foggy brain, weight gain, tired all the time | I have been off this drug for over a month and still experience the vertigo. I gained 7 lbs in 10 days (I only weighed 110 to begin with) I'm going to try a cleanse to try to get this nasty drug out of my system. Also, I don't know for sure if it helped speed up the recovery from shingles. It took 3 weeks for my shingles to finally clear up, which probably would have happened on its own. Wouldn't take this drug again. | F | 39 | 10 days 3X day | 9/2/2013 | 5 | Extreme Cold Sores on Face & Mouth | Taken at the first sense of a cold sore, it stops it dead in its tracks, goes down within the week... any later, not so great. I was getting VERY bad & frequent (weekly) sores, not only on my lip area, but on my regular facial skin. Now I take 1 GRAM of the generic Valtrex, EVERY DAY, for 2+ years now. Knock on wood, I haven't had a full sore break out in 2+ years. Seldom, a tiny tingle will come about, then looks like a tiny white pimple. As long as I don't touch it, they disappear within 2 days thout any pain or nastiness. I practically don't have any break outs anymore. I have never had any side effects that I know of... so unless any crazy issues pop up, I'll continue to utilize this EXCELLENT medication. Daily. | F | 35 | 10 years 1 Gram | 8/18/2013 | 2 | Cold Sores | The first couple of times i used this, it worked great. I get an occasional cold sore but they are bad and I get a residual neuralgia in my face. The last two times I have used it, it has had no effect on duration and I got another cold sore within 3 weeks (never had have that happen before. Usually it's maybe 2-3 per year max). I am on day 1 again and hoping it works. Ugh. | F | 48 | 1 days 1G 2X day | 6/29/2013 | 3 | Shingles | My stomach felt like i swallowed a basketball. Reduced urine and heavy muscle and joint pain. However took care of the shingles but now feel like i neex something to recover from valtrex | M | 40 | 2 days 500 mg | 5/17/2013 | 1 | Genital herpes | I was ok for the first few years and had continual outbreaks however in the last six months developed severe fatigue.. Can't stop sleeping, migraines, rashes and depression The generic brands are not the same! Symptoms were worse on the original brand I'm going to stop taking this tomorrow | F | 33 | 6 years 500mg | 4/18/2013 | 1 | hsv type 2 on genitals | Since starting taking valtex ive had liver pain, kidney pain, headaches, dizzyness, elevated liver enzymes and currently waiting on kidney tests to come back. This stuff is a night mare. It works well at first with little to no side effects but now it seems I have all the side effects and then some. Dont even get me started on the massive hair loss from this stuff. | M | 26 | 5 years 1 gram dai | 4/12/2013 | 1 | Hsv-1 (I think) | I've been taking it since Sunday morning, I took 2 doses Sunday, Monday, one on Tuesday and by Tues evening had red spots all over, itching everywhere. In addition to the burning with urination and ongoing pain to my genital region. This entire thing started on Friday/Saturday -1 week after having unprotected oral/vaginal sex with my boyfriend for the first time. He's had cold sores in his lifetime but none recently. I've never had a single problem ever. I went to the walk-in, they took swabs of some of the lesions and a urine sample. It's now Wednesday morning and I still don't know for sure what I have. I was also put on Doxycycline as an antibiotic which caused me to vomit. So now I can't take anything to try and rid myself of this horrible pain. And I'm getting no answers. And my doctor's office wasn't able to get me an appointment until tomorrow. I am miserable and angry and upset. What's worse is he also has spots around the base of the shaft and is on the Valtrex too. Hoping he doesn't have any allergic reactions. Ready to throw in the towel on my life. I don't know anything, I can't take anything for what we think this is, I'm in pain.... Seriously. Any ideas or help. I'm about to go and pick up Lysine and garlic supplements | F | 36 | 5 days 1 G, 2xD | 4/10/2013 | 5 | herpes | Nausea headache dry mouth weird dreams, the list goes on. But the side effects are less severe because I drink at least 80 ounces of water throughout the day | F | 37 | 10 years 500mg | 4/3/2013 | 4 | Genital Herpes | Depression, which I never get, feeling lethargic. I think it is making me sensitive or irritated during sex. | The side effects seemed to lessen after while, but after reading peoples experiences I realize that I am more lethargic than while not taking it. I didn't have alot of breakouts to begin with, and they have subsided completely, but I think I am going quit taking it. I have been feeling sensitive and not enjoying sex as much and I think it is because of the Valtrex. I also do not have as much energy, and I work out and try to eat right. Sometimes I feel like I could sit all day. | F | 48 | 2 months 500 1X day | 3/7/2013 | 5 | Cold sores | After taking medication for years periodically for cold sores. I all of a sudden had pronounced anxiety with bizarre thoughts.. Racing heart beat and angst.. I will never take it again way scary | F | 51 | 5 years 500mg | 2/4/2013 | 4 | Herpetic Whitlow | Dizziness, Headache | F | 14 days 500mg 2X day | 1/7/2013 | 1 | possible herpes... precautionary??? | Nausea, dizziness, dry mouth, frequent urination, foggy brain, stomach cramps, shaking, noise and heat sensitive, depressed.... and this was the first few hours after taking it... | F | 38 | 1 days 1g | 12/26/2012 | 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 |