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Hi I'm new to the site. I got HSV three months ago. My first outbreak was unbareable. My doctor put me on 7 days of Valtrex. I have had many outbreaks since then including extreme burning in the vagina. I am now on daily suppressive therapy but still get outbreaks. My question is does the Valtrex effect my bodies ability to build immunity towards the virus? Should I go off the Valtrex and let my body fight the virus by itself for awhile? I don't think I can handle much more pain but I want my body to get used to the virus and I read that being on daily suppressive can hault your body to build antibodies. Please post any information or advice. Ty.

ps: I also had a red rash on the inner tight right near my vagina during my first outbreak. Is this normal?

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What you heard is untrue. Valtrex does not suppress the immune system, that is not how antivirals work. Antivirals have no detrimental, or other, effect on your immune system. Your immune system will make antibodies whether or not you use Valtrex. Valtrex affects the virus directly, it damages the viruses ability to replicate, cause damage and spread to other people.

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Yeah, kill kill kill!     Sorry, i feel a bit murderous when I think about the virus.

 

If I don't take my Valtrex I get regular outbreaks. Also, you can take it, if relevant, to protect a non-herpes partner from becoming a member of our not so exclusive and rather undiserable club.

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48 minutes ago, DocP said:

What you heard is untrue. Valtrex does not suppress the immune system, that is not how antivirals work. Antivirals have no detrimental, or other, effect on your immune system. Your immune system will make antibodies whether or not you use Valtrex. Valtrex affects the virus directly, it damages the viruses ability to replicate, cause damage and spread to other people.

Terri Warren expert in all things herpes believes that taking antivirals from infection absolutely stops you from making anti body. Does it not make sense that if the virus is kept quiet via antivirals that your immune system wouldn't make antibody or take a long time 

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Thanks for the info guys! I'm still very confused abd wish I knew the correct answer but I really appreciate the replies! Has anyone gone off the antivirals and felt better after awhile? My outbreaks are so painful wuth horrible nerve pain burning on my vagina, I'm so scared of going off them.

also if I'm still getting outbreaks on 500mg daily can I up my dose to 1000mg? 

Thanks guys

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I don't know who Terri Warren is or what her credentials are but Antiviral drugs don't keep virus "quiet". That's not how Acyclovir/Vancyclovir work. The mechanism of action of these drugs is well known and it in no way "quiets" virus. It stops active virus from replicating. 

@SnowAngel some people can take higher doses of Valtrex especially during outbreaks, you should ask your doctor. I take 500 twice daily during outbreaks or if I feel one coming on.

 

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I don't know who Terri Warren is or what her credentials are but Antiviral drugs don't keep virus "quiet". That's not how Acyclovir/Vancyclovir work. The mechanism of action of these drugs is well known and it in no way "quiets" virus. It stops active virus from replicating. 

@SnowAngel some people can take higher doses of Valtrex especially during outbreaks, you should ask your doctor. I take 500 twice daily during outbreaks or if I feel one coming on.

 

She has studied and treated herpes patients for over thirty years. She claims that if you go on antivirals when first infected it can stop you from making antibody. She also claims that low positive numbers need to be confirmed via western blot. You can google her if you want. She has a website where she answers questions about herpes for $20.00. @DocP

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Thanks for the info about nurse Warren. That might be a good resource for some people to get some information. But a claim someone makes doesn't mean it is necessarily so. Just sayin...

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Thanks for the info & advice guys I really appreciate it, I think herpies is very confusing o a lot of people even experts so that's why there are so many different views, I pray that all of us can break free from this virus one day! 

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23 hours ago, SnowAngel said:

Thanks for the info guys! I'm still very confused abd wish I knew the correct answer but I really appreciate the replies! Has anyone gone off the antivirals and felt better after awhile? My outbreaks are so painful wuth horrible nerve pain burning on my vagina, I'm so scared of going off them.

also if I'm still getting outbreaks on 500mg daily can I up my dose to 1000mg? 

Thanks guys

 

Are the antivirals helping to keep your nerve pain in check ?

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7 minutes ago, SnowAngel said:

Yes 500mg of Valtrex daily but I honestly feel as though I have nerve damage in places like my vagina. I'm unable to have sex without pain :( 

 

There's a good chance if the antivirals are reducing your pain then you don't have nerve damage just inflammation from the virus.

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I think that's quite a few people seem to struggle with sex at first after having an outbreak or the diagnosis and some of this could be subconscious or mentally.  I find sometimes I get dry so lube is needed so maybe try that

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Thank you for the info everyone. Is there anything that can be done for the immflmation? I bet you're right about this because with every outbreak I get a sore throat!

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