Does Valtrex work?

[scareddepressed25]

OK, so I am one of those 'millions of people' affected by this virus. i just recently had my first outbreak this last week. i could go in to the emotions i am feeling right now, but it just gets me in to a deeper depression.

i have been researching like a mad woman, looking up statistics, testimonials, studies, etc on HSV2. I will be finishing up my acyclovir treatment today and start my suppressant valtrex tomorrow. i am also, for the sake of paranoia, taking lysine and vitamins as a precautionary treatment. i don't want to ever get an outbreak again. the depression and desperation i have this first time around is absolutely excruciating.

what i am wondering is why does valtrex work for some people and not others? i read on their site that 47% of people who used Valtrex didn't get an outbreak for that 8 month study period. I have also read things on H-Balm, lysine, etc.

I am scared to ask people on here what has worked best for them, as i am sure i will get varying amounts of responses. but i am willing to see if there is an answer out there for me. something that will help me feel confident that i won't get an outbreak again. i have read about people who hadn't had an outbreak again for almost ten years. i want that to me me.

anyone that can offer me some peace?

[Susan101]

scareddepressed25,

I understand how you feel about not wanting to have another ob and wanting someone to assure you that it won't ever happen again....I went through the same thing a few weeks ago. I can tell my side.....my hubby and I just found out Friday that we BOTH test positive for HSV 2 after I had my first ob 3 weeks ago. We've been married and faithful for 8 years, neither of us had any symptoms until I broke out recently. We had no clue. So, if it can lay dormant in TWO people for at least 8 years (we'll never know who gave it to whom), I think there is a good possibilty that there will be no more ob's as long as I'm prudent about supplements, rest, etc...

BUT, there are no guarantees. I choose not to live every day of my life anymore being a slave to this virus--especially when I'm not having any symptoms. I choose to assume that health will be the norm, and I won't worry about herpes until I have to. The docs won't even put me on daily suppressive because they said I had a mild first ob to begin with (mild, my ass), it was my only one in 8 years of being exposed, and hubby is positive anyway--probably same strain.

What you need to try to do is relax. Just relax. You've done your research, you know what to expect, but get on with life and put this virus on the back burner until it NEEDS to be thought about. Keep taking the supplements, too.

[Cluelesswendy]

Valtrex

If my doc. went ahead and gave me some samples of Valtrex should I go ahead and start taking them if I am not sure I've had an ob???

Does anyone know if I take Valtrex when I am having an ob, will it help it go away quicker?

thanks!

[Caliope]

If you are having an ob Valtrex should help it to go away.

[miss__s]

i am on valtrex right now.. i just started... im sure hoping it will work for me:S

[Violet25]

Ouch!

I just learned I had herpes this week when I got a horrible outbreak. The pain has been so severe and uncomfortable, like nothing I've ever experienced. I started Valtrex 3 days ago and so far I haven't gotten much relief, does anyone know how long it generally takes to start working? -A

[mbrauneis]

valtrex worked really well for me but i can't really afford it a one month supply with my insurance costs me $70.00 so i did my one month supply and decided that i would try acyclovir since its much more affordable. it only costs me $5.00 with my insurance but since i've stopped taking valtrex and started taking acyclovir i've had a couple outbreaks nothing serious though, i didn't have any sores show up just the tingly sensation and the leg and lower back pain. so i've decided that i'm just going to stop taking it and let my immune system build up its own defense but if i end up with any sores i'm going to break down buy some more valtrex and just take it during outbreaks instead of using it as suppresive therapy. i don't want to go through what i went through with my first outbreak ever again. i had about 40 open sores and had the flu like symptoms and any ot her symptom that you can relate to hsv. so far i've only had lower backpain since i've stopped taking anything and it went away after a couple days.

[scareddepressed25]

First of all, I am still learning how to use this site, so i didn't even know you guys had written me back until today.

Thanks Susan101! Your words truly have helped me. I feel muh better (mentally) about this god forsaken disease. My 'area' is still super red and itchy. But i think i over did it with the tea tree oil and it might have irritated it more. I just put Vitamin E oil all over to help soothe the pain. I would consider that my first putbreak was very, very minor. Especially compared to other experiences I have read. I am hoping for the best. I take Valtrex, Lysine, Vitamin C and Centrum daily. The funny thing is, i used to NEVER take vitamins. So i guess the blessing in disguise here is that I am more aware about my health and better to my body.

I have read alot of stuff about Dynamiclear and H-Balm, and might try those out IF i ever get another outbreak. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't happen.

Keep me posted Susan if you ever get another one or if you truly feel your healthy living works.

The next big doozy in my life will be when i have to tell that lucky guy about my beautiful disease! until then, i wll breathe, relax, sleep and load my body with yummy vitamins.

If anyone knows how to take the horrible itchy feeling away let me know, i and my vagina would much apprecate it.

[STRESSED4LIFE]

First day of Valtrex

Scareddeppressed25,

I feel exactly how or worse at how you are feeling right now. I was in tears when I found out my test came positive after a felt a cut the night and went to the doc the next day. I have felt this like twice in two years and been to the doc, the test came negative but since im always having a yeast infection like every other month, the diagnosis was the yeast caused the cut which really didn't look like blisters at all or no symptoms or tingling. I just woke the morning, went to the bathroom and there came the burning.

Ive always had only one partner at a time, an ex husband, then two guys i dated one for 4 months and one for a year. my ex husband couldn't have had it since we have spent 8 years together and always checked our selves and I ve never had a situation like this until i started to date the last guy of one year, who i saw with a cut on his lip and he said it was his razor but I don't know if I could have also given it to him and didn't know I even had this horrible disease. I have always used a condom except with the man of one year which could or may have been my life changing experience that I have to live with now.

I was diagnosed with the test on April 1 and I was in so much shock and humiliation as I have finally found the man I have been waiting for all my life and to actually have to tell him I have this infectious virus. I guess my stress level hit the roof which by the way I am one of the calmest and happiest person you will ever meet. April 3rd, I was the most miserable stressed out woman you could know cause the stress created and outbreak and the last one I had was March 20th that is two weeks ago.. So stress is a strength for this virus.

I see you mentioned Lysine, Ive read about it too and Ive been taking vitamins/supplements and drinking herb teas since the few days and I am going crazy!! I am afraid to kiss my son since I have both One & Two but I have never received a cold sore in my life. I do see that my lips get dry and cracked and peel but I thought it was just a bad case of dry lips. Could this be from the virus? If that is so my 6 yr old son has the same dry lips too.. Omg I dont know what i would do if I gave the horrible virus to my son and my honey..

He was so loving and caring when he said "honey i aint going anywhere, im here with you for life, we will ride it through and do what we have to" He made me feel better but i still was stressed out but the one day of application has calmed it and helped it and its not as irritating so just like another person said they wish they could have only one outbreak in ten years. I wish they could find a cure. And just if I should find a herb, I will invest in this cure myself.

Thanks to all who have posted comments it makes us know we are not alone in this.

[frank80]

I used Valtrex for many years never had an ob other then the firs day I found out

Scareddeppressed25,

I feel exactly how or worse at how you are feeling right now. I was in tears when I found out my test came positive after a felt a cut the night and went to the doc the next day. I have felt this like twice in two years and been to the doc, the test came negative but since im always having a yeast infection like every other month, the diagnosis was the yeast caused the cut which really didn't look like blisters at all or no symptoms or tingling. I just woke the morning, went to the bathroom and there came the burning.

Ive always had only one partner at a time, an ex husband, then two guys i dated one for 4 months and one for a year. my ex husband couldn't have had it since we have spent 8 years together and always checked our selves and I ve never had a situation like this until i started to date the last guy of one year, who i saw with a cut on his lip and he said it was his razor but I don't know if I could have also given it to him and didn't know I even had this horrible disease. I have always used a condom except with the man of one year which could or may have been my life changing experience that I have to live with now.

I was diagnosed with the test on April 1 and I was in so much shock and humiliation as I have finally found the man I have been waiting for all my life and to actually have to tell him I have this infectious virus. I guess my stress level hit the roof which by the way I am one of the calmest and happiest person you will ever meet. April 3rd, I was the most miserable stressed out woman you could know cause the stress created and outbreak and the last one I had was March 20th that is two weeks ago.. So stress is a strength for this virus.

I see you mentioned Lysine, Ive read about it too and Ive been taking vitamins/supplements and drinking herb teas since the few days and I am going crazy!! I am afraid to kiss my son since I have both One & Two but I have never received a cold sore in my life. I do see that my lips get dry and cracked and peel but I thought it was just a bad case of dry lips. Could this be from the virus? If that is so my 6 yr old son has the same dry lips too.. Omg I dont know what i would do if I gave the horrible virus to my son and my honey..

He was so loving and caring when he said "honey i aint going anywhere, im here with you for life, we will ride it through and do what we have to" He made me feel better but i still was stressed out but the one day of application has calmed it and helped it and its not as irritating so just like another person said they wish they could have only one outbreak in ten years. I wish they could find a cure. And just if I should find a herb, I will invest in this cure myself.

Thanks to all who have posted comments it makes us know we are not alone in this.

I change my diet hoping that this will get rid of the virus in me. After changing my diet my body is seem like its going through somethings cant explain it. Sometime I feel like I am having an ob but I don't see anything down there. now my lip feels funny could be my mind playing with on me. I have being doing a lot of research too. if valtex can suppress it then something can cure it stop it completely.

[STRESSED4LIFE]

Reply to Frank80

Thanks Frank80.

Well at least that sounds promising!! I need to stop stressing out though as I might get these outbreaks quite often even with using valtrex. Do you take valtrex everyday or only when you feel it coming? Do you ever have intimate moments with your partner without a condom? I've read people having this for 30 years yet their partner never got it. I am worried I may pass this on to my boyfriend and yet he isn't worried for himself. We had been using condoms and I never even knew I had it then so we have never gone without it. Does that mean I will always have to use a condom and never feel what he is like for the rest of my life. Such a dampening feeling.

Even when you don't get an OB and your still on valtrex does the virus still take 2-4 weeks to get healed?

[Acesheart]

I started on acyclovir back 25 years ago, always taken it daily. Then 9 years also was moved to Valtrex, no generic was available. Now its generic Valacyclovir. My daily suppression therapy has kept me with only two outbreaks ever. I still get prodrome symptoms, I take Vit.b12 for nerves health and energy and for stress relief. I also take stomach ulcer Meds . Valtrex works in my opinions, but it's very costly, Acyclovir worked just as good, just more pills per day were needed. I'm married 22 years, these have kept my husband h free. I also get yearly blood test done for organ functions. If I'm ever suddenly not married or start to show lower organ levels I will stop my daily therapy. My now doctor says , we have a good baseline it's new Dr of two years, keeping my h inckeck and organs levels good is reasons enough to continue taking them as long as I am aware of the risk, if they should ever arise, we are on top of it and can quickly get control before damages is starting. Take care, truly Ace

[frank80]

I used to take Valtrex 500mg everyday but now I take the generic to Valtrex every day.

Yes I had sex with my ex for 12 yrs. with condom and without condom. My ex doesn’t have anything she show me the paper from her doc.

If your boyfriend loves u then he will help you and be there for u. If you check yourself everyday then you will not pass it on.

My EX was not worried about that we just could not get along on most things.

Take the meds every day stay away from foods that may cause an ob. But here is the thing I used to eat nuts, wheat and all diff kind of foods and never was worried about an ob. Now i am so worried about passing it on after reading all the other people comments. Now I am kind of living in fear.

I used Valtrex everyday sometime I would run out one or two days. I ate health foods most of the time. Checked my self-3 to 5 times a day no ob I masturbated a lot no ob,

Other than that first bump I never saw one like that again. However I have a lot of small bumps spread out all over the bottom of my penis. I went to three doctors and, they all told me the same thing hair bumps so I pop a few and hair came out. Since I change my diet and started eating health food I have this feeling like I am having an ob. I read the comments from other peoples and what they described I think I am getting one but no ob. I just have this feeling that’s all. I hope it’s my mind playing tricks on me. I eat better healthier I have all this funny feeling going on down there. I pray a lot that God will heal me or help me to find a cure.

Keep in touch and I will keep posting my updates.

[frank80]

OK Ace thanks for the update

[Acesheart]

Hey Frank mine too is generic Valtrex. It's generic name is Valacyclovir. It works just as well. Valtrex and it's generic partner both contain Acyclovir and it is distributed in the body differently. It last longer in the body so we take less pills. But. It still cost more than Acyclovir and does the same thing , hugs Ace

[STRESSED4LIFE]

Reply to ACE

Ace,

Thanks for your feedback again:p;)

The doc gave me the valtrex but told me not to take it every day unless i get an ob more than 4 times per year. That sounds like a drag too cause im left to just wait instead of putting me on a fight to stop this thing from coming back to begin with.

Well there is hope and I am happy there are people like you out there to share with us who have no idea what to expect. I also got the cream Acyclovir as well and it worked the first day i put it on and feels better daily too. I dont feel the cut anymore but i feel itchy not where the cut is but where i shave.

[STRESSED4LIFE]

Frank80,

I feel like you sometimes. I am in healing mode which i dont even know how long it takes but every time i think of it i feel as if i may start a new one cause my body starts reacting differently but maybe for me i am just stressing about it too much at the time. i also see some bumps where my bikini line is and i wax there so there shouldnt be bumps and i never usually see bumps there since i started waxing but the doc said it was from razor which couldnt be correct since i dont shave there. Could this be somewhat similar or would the virus cause it. I tried the cream there and no reaction at all. maybe they arent from the virus, guess i just have to wait and see.

[frank80]

Stressed4life

Maybe i am also stress out and paranoid I hope my body is fighting this thing off with all the stuff I am taking. I eat one avocadoc a day that suppose to help fight off the ob or virus. still don't know why I feel the way I do down there. I take pills everyday maybe its my mind. Good talking to you I will keep you up-to-date. be safe.

[STRESSED4LIFE]

Hi Frank80

I dont know what to do. Since Ive first posted on this I have had at least 5 OB. Could it be something else because this one did not itch or bun, I just woke with three cuts on my clitoris. Im just all a mess right now. Research says some has one per year, my doc said the most should be 4 per year. Im confused right now, when I didnt know i never got this thing now i know i have two per month. Ace and Frank80 i need your advice.

[frank80]

Stressed4life

Try changing your diet. I change my diet from last year I am using Dr sibes products. I went to the doctor a few weeks ago and got the test done my result are listed below

HSV 2 IGG Herpes AB 4.51 H 0.00-0.09 index. I ask my doc what that means and he can not tell me. I need a new doc to explain this shit to me. Sometime all between my legs and my butt feel funny I dont know if that an OB are just my mind playing with me. I see no bumps on my penis to indetcate its an OB. I am doing a lot of reach about this virus. I need it gone. I never worry about this virsus till I thought I the love of my life and wanted to cure it so bad. Anyway she left me and I am single again. Oh well I will work even hard to cure it. I lost a lot of weight by cutting out meat, cheese, mike, rice, potatoes and sweets. What meds are you on? I think I am going to ask to be put back on Valtrex not this other shit.

[STRESSED4LIFE]

Reply to Frank80

Frank80,

I had gotten 4 doses of the valtrex where you take one every twelve hours and the acyclovir cream as well. Not sure what your results mean. Mine only states positive and nothing else.

Not sure what to do with my diet as I always try to eat as healthy as I can. I am now on fish oils, vitamins including B, C and lysene.

Well i never had sex for almost a year before meeting the love of my life now and oh my he proposed three weeks ago. Maybe the fact that i was abstaining, could it have been the reason i never got a OB. But why am I getting it loads now and i am happy, not stressing out as i use to?