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Sexual Health - Teens board
  1. can you get your period if your pregnant? 23rd September 2003
    ... the same thing. about 4 months ago i started taking valtrex for these herpes outbreaks that i get and have gotten ... but never to this extent and never before from the valtrex that im taking... what's up?...

Sexual Health - Women board
  1. vaginal cut, 6oclock position 8th March 2008
    ... weeks ago I went to my gyno. she suggested I take valtrex for 5 days since I do have genital herpes 1. I took...

  2. Coconut Oil supplements decrease menstral cramps 27th January 2008
    ... it and don't take anything. I even refuse to take Valtrex or some other type of anti-viral meds for my CONSTANT...

  3. white, foam-like , sticky vaginal discharge 3rd January 2007
    ... would help. A doctor mistakenly gave my boyfriend Valtrex , and he definitely does NOT have herpes, one time...

  4. Burning, irritation, and tearing?!! Help! 3rd July 2005
    ... was diagnosed with Herpes and took a months worth of Valtrex I have not experienced it again. No one every told...

  5. Hi Im new here and Im almost 100% that I have symptoms... 18th August 2004
    ... deal with the little outbreaks once in a great while. Valtrex is AMAZING stuff, and you WILL get through this. ...
    ... that he gave me Zovirax (the herpes medicine before Valtrex came out) just to put my mind at ease. LOL But...

  6. Valtrex for Bacterial Vaginosis????? 2nd August 2004
    ... I looked up the prescribing information for Valtrex and it's for the treatment of the herpes virus, nothing ... what you would get for BV. Besides, you have to take Valtrex forever.... Something is quite wrong here. Call ... doctor and demand to know why you were prescribed Valtrex when you were diagnosed with BV....
    ... presciption for 10 pills too. That's even odder. Valtrex is taken every day to suppress outbreaks of herpes ... If the doctor thought you had herpes, prescribing Valtrex for 10 days isn't going to help anything. This looks ... like a mistake. Are you positive it says Valtrex ? Didn't you get information from the pharmacy about...
    ... says valtrex on the information. :(...
    ... problem. I can think of no reason to prescribe just 10 Valtrex pills, even if the diagnosis was herpes. Maybe he...
    ... I can think of no reason to prescribe just 10 Valtrex pills, even if the diagnosis was herpes. ... have regular outbreaks before they put you on daily valtrex . I do not take valtrex daily, as I do not get recurring...
    ... script for a secondary outbreak. Clearly, though, Valtrex is not indicated for a bacterial infection, and the...

  7. no help for pure misery 30th July 2004
    ... same also. i took a shot for the gono and im taking valtrex but my vagina is still messed up. the skin is very...

  8. Vaginal infection?? HELP!! 19th May 2004
    ... next week or so. She wants me to go ahead and take Valtrex just in case since it's a fairly large area that the...

  9. Pimple in vagina 12th April 2004
    ... would not have harmed the baby in my case.... I take valtrex , and i have been with my husband without protection...

  10. Fever Blisters 23rd August 2003
    ... supplement to your diet. Also, doctors are now prescribing Valtrex for cold sores also. Fever blisters/Cold sores ARE...

Sexually Transmitted Diseases board
  1. Herpies 1st November 2007
    ... slept with an infected person on his trip. Meds like Valtrex , which prevent outbreaks, have not been around for...

  2. UTI was three years ago.. symptoms still remain. Pls help. 18th July 2007
    ... to see a Urologist again. At this time, he gave me, Valtrex (just in case), diflucan, unti-funginal creams…...

  3. Could I have given him herpes after one time? 26th May 2007
    ... an outbreak one week and a half prior and had taken Valtrex for it... The next morning after having sex, I now...
    ... He is a friend of yours too... I don't know how Valtrex works (at all), but I'm pretty sure there is a possibility...
    ... yes you probably gave it to him. valtrex just supresses the symptoms for you but doesnt do...

  4. If you and your partner have herpes>>>> 17th May 2007
    ... However, suppression therapy can be used (drugs like Valtrex ) to ensure that she doesn't have an outbreak at the...

  5. PLZ help!!!! STD??? 6th May 2007
    ... chlamedia and some zithromaxx, and also a 10day supply of valtrex just in case, so lately the white bumps have been...

  6. White bumps on penis head. 30th March 2007
    ... powder drink for syphalis, and a 10 days supply of valtrex just in case it is herpes. So i have been taking the ... valtrex for 2 days now and the small red bump turned white...

  7. Musculum 10th March 2007
    ... gone away to prevent an outbreak...for example, like Valtrex ? I don't know anything about this, and it's my first...

  8. healing process of herpes sore? 28th October 2006
    ... next outbreak shouldn't be as bad, and you can take valtrex which reduces the symptoms considerably in most people...

  9. A long twisted road, and not sure what I have or what to do? 18th May 2006
    ... went wild when I did this) At one point I was on valtrex for 14 days, no change. When I was SURE it was HSV...
    ... for tricomosis just in case at one time. ALso on valtrex for 14 day. pretty much nothing has had much effect...

  10. what could this be?! 5th March 2006
    ... week later. Still believing it was herpes i was on valtrex for weeks and it seemed liek it took forever to heal ... , and the valtrex didnt seem to be working after about 6 weeks. So ... called my doc and she said that it was unusual how the valtrex wasnt working and questioned it to be herpes after...

  11. diagnosed(sorta) today 22nd January 2006
    ... been readin on here and people say they take one or 2 valtrex tablets a day...my doc gave me a precsription for...
    ... herpes..they never said what type tho..i was prescibed valtrex 6 pills a day for 5 days and that made all my sores...

  12. ouch!! what is this?! 21st January 2006
    ... waiting for culture results. In the meantime am on Valtrex . Check out the Herpes board for some great info and...

  13. Please Help--So confused and frustrated 13th December 2005
    ... but it came back negative, but she still put me on valtrex just from the looks of things that day. The REALLY ... back negative. After this, no real response to the Valtrex , and how symptoms of herpes do not last 6 weeks in...

  14. Do i have herpes? 19th December 2004
    ... any medication for this,there is medication such as valtrex that you take once a day and it is supposed to cause...

  15. Symptoms for a year - please help 27th September 2004
    ... have really gotten bad (in the last year). I went on Valtrex for a couple months and that did nothing. I've tried...

  16. Herpes outbreak question-help 20th September 2004
    ... a little raw as well. I also take 250 to 500 mg of valtrex . So when I got this just to be safe, I took 1000 mg ... valtrex for about 5 days. I felt better, but my confusion ... no sores that I am getting?. If it was wouln't the valtrex clear it up in the time i took it? The only REAL ... did before. ...(the day we had sex i took 1000 mg of valtrex just to be safe) Do you think these (this) is an...

  17. Genital Warts...WORRIED :( 29th August 2004
    ... to me that they were white membranes. I was put on Valtrex . I'm a little nervous about the side effects. I...

  18. Just got test results back...Im confused. 20th August 2004
    ... test and blood test and also gave me a week script of Valtrex . This week I noticed a little burning when I urinate...
    ... The bumps might be herpes which the prompt taking of Valtrex inhibited, though it could be other things. The burning...

  19. Embarassed! Need some help..scared. 19th June 2004
    ... herpes coming back, but it went on for months and valtrex didn't help, and was mostly concentrated around my...

  20. STD's transmitted via hands or other contact? 21st November 2003
    ... nipples and the tip of my finger. My doctor put me on Valtrex , and said I should take it for the first year, because ... to it. Now, after the year was up, I stopped the valtrex , and I haven't had another outbreak yet. My doctor...

  21. STD testing - when and which ones? 23rd October 2003
    ... developing, get in immediately to see a doctor and demand Valtrex . Then go visit the Herpes board here for advice. ...

  22. Help Please!!! 29th September 2003
    ... and just bought a bottle yesterday. I also take valtrex once a day. Valtrex is pretty expensive if you don...
    ... bad side affects of taking herpes medication like Valtrex if I don't have it? The reason I'm asking if I am...
    ... Hi there, I'm not sure about taking valtrex if you don't have herpes, maybe you could ask about...
    ... so i checked the pharmacies and they don't sell valtrex , tons of other stuff but not that. ok so here's the...

  23. Appointment tomorrow. 28th May 2002
    ... that at all. Why do you think that there are so many Valtrex and Aldara commericials? It's because REAL people...

  24. Really Dumb Question from a VERY Naive Person 23rd May 2002
    ... acyclovir (Zovirax), famcyclovir (Famvir), valacyclovir ( Valtrex ), and others can significantly lessen the pain and...

  25. Red area at opening 25th August 2001
    ... might get your doc to prescribe some acyclovir or valtrex anyway, for a week or so, just to see if that makes...

Sjögren's Syndrome board
  1. Anniversary of EBV & SS 11th June 2005
    ... months and it does help. Just recently he started me on Valtrex , 1 gram 3x daily. Sue...

Skin Problems board
  1. Shingles Pain (neuralgia) and Nerve Blocks 30th December 2007
    ... acupuncture to restore nerve endings. Last time I got the Valtrex in time and then used St. Johns Wort tincture many ... I also took Lysine and Vitamin C. Other than the Valtrex double dose for 3 days and some Xstrength Tylenol...
    ... your second shingles experience, you were able to get Valtrex early on (I did, too) - how many weeks (months?) was...
    ... your second shingles experience, you were able to get Valtrex early on (I did, too) - how many weeks (months?) was...

  2. Shingle Nerve Pain 6th November 2007
    ... diagnosed with shingles two weeks ago and prescribed Valtrex . The sores never did blister or break open. Now...
    ... midsection of upper abdomen. It was so severe the Valtrex only helped minimally and a 7 day course was not enough ... I had bad flu the first two weeks. I needed more Valtrex but failed to ask for an extension. Big mistake....
    ... diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering...

  3. Shingles Pain? 23rd September 2007
    ... diagnosed with shingles on friday,the dr. gave me Valtrex . I am in the "blister" stage and it feels like a bad...
    ... pain-killers. I don't remember that anything like Valtrex was available.. maybe it just works that well....
    ... know that it is a form of herpes, they now prescribe Valtrex to treat it. My hubby is healthy as a whole. He ... doctor...per my gentle prodding. Doc prescribed the Valtrex and gave him instructions to stay away from pregnant...

  4. shingles.... 19th September 2007
    ... diagnosed it as shingles and gave me a 10 day supply of Valtrex . However, I don't really have any pain,other that...

  5. Upper Arm Itching Worse at Night 15th September 2007
    ... itchy but mostly just at night. My dr. prescribed Valtrex and some steroid ointment thinking maybe it is Shingles...
    ... itchy but mostly just at night. My dr. prescribed Valtrex and some steroid ointment thinking maybe it is Shingles...
    ... itchy but mostly just at night. My dr. prescribed Valtrex and some steroid ointment thinking maybe it is Shingles...

  6. Shingles 15th August 2007
    ... off for the pain, go to the dr for something like valtrex to shorten the length of the out break and use otc...

  7. Shingles? 13th February 2007
    ... he/she thinks. If it is, you may get pills called Valtrex or similar. It's a 7 day regimen. I think it helps...

  8. Question about Shingles 20th February 2006
    ... only on right side of body, etc). She prescribed Valtrex . So now, 5 days later the bumps are pretty much...

  9. Cold Sores 23rd November 2005
    ... doc had be draw blood and I have HSV-1 and put me on valtrex 1000 mg pill to take 2 pills twice a day when I feel...

  10. Chronic shingles 3rd November 2005
    ... on avinza 2 times a day, and have already down my valtrex regiment. Anyone here have had a case of chronic shingels...

  11. Share your experience with Shingles? 26th May 2005
    ... thinks I have shingles? The rash has responded well to Valtrex . Ive researched shingles & Im trying to figure out...

  12. Dry skin around eye area 4th November 2003
    ... blisters or a Herpes outbreak around your eyes. I take Valtrex ($8-10 / pill) when I feel an outbreak coming on for...

  13. I survived Shingles! 10th June 2003
    ... what to prescribe. I left with a prescription for Valtrex , but his manner left me feeling less than confident...
    ... started. My dr diagnosed them immediately and put me on Valtrex tablets. So far I've been lucky and haven't broken ... some medication that is for shingles is Zovirax, Valtrex and Aciclover (I think) tablets. The faster you can...
    ... started. My dr diagnosed them immediately and put me on Valtrex tablets. So far I've been lucky and haven't broken ... some medication that is for shingles is Zovirax, Valtrex and Aciclover (I think) tablets. The faster you can...
    ... diagnosed it as shingles, finally! At this point, taking Valtrex was useless, so I continued on the Advil. All in...

Stress board
  1. Cold sores? 7th February 2007
    ... finally called my doc and she gave me a prescription for Valtrex to take whenever I bite my lips or inner cheeks or...

Teen Health board
  1. Coldsore 28th September 2004
    ... that it really is a cold sore and, if it is, get on Valtrex . It might be helpful for you to post this question...

  2. HELP!!Pleasee omg a cold sore!!! 31st March 2003
    ... will help it go away is a cream like Abreva, taking Valtrex , taking an L-Lysine supplement, or just waiting it ... isle, or you could talk to your doctor about taking valtrex daily. Also, eating foods high in Arginine during...

Thyroid Disorders board
  1. got some news about my tsh and want to share and want some advice. 19th September 2007
    ... moon. I don't know if it was the shingles or the valtrex they prescribed to treat it that triggered it. ... since may. They might not even be connected but the valtrex is really helping to keep that blasted nerve toned...

  2. Dear Doctor, 8th July 2007
    ... with a case of shingles on my face and was placed on Valtrex by the ER doctor at our new and only local 10-bed ... pulse were getting too high, I suspected that the Valtrex was likely the cause since these are listed as side ... effects and I stopped the Valtrex on day 5. Things started calming down after that and...

  3. inhibit TRH directly 15th April 2007
    ... Right up until I got a case of shingles and was put on Valtrex . Coincidence? They had no doubt I was hyper cause...

  4. to accessn12 4th December 2006
    ... May, 2006. 47 yrs. old. Facial Shingles. RX: Valtrex . 3 days later. It's baaaack! Oh no! I think I...

  5. Hoping for a little help... 15th November 2006
    ... long story that I won't go into here. I was put on Valtrex for the shingles, the shingles cleared up but I have...
    ... long story that I won't go into here. I was put on Valtrex for the shingles, the shingles cleared up but I have...
    ... and famiciclovir. The one I took was valacyclovir ( valtrex ). After five days, my bp shot up to 190/100 and my...
    ... right after a case of shingles and treatment with Valtrex . He was wondering if there was a connection. Coincidence...

TTC (Trying to Conceive) board
  1. New and need help 19th December 2007
    ... Yup it is super common. You might want to look into Valtrex suppression... but it won't make or break conception...
    ... Yup it is super common. You might want to look into Valtrex suppression... but it won't make or break conception...

Vaccinations board
  1. Shingles vaccine 4th February 2008
    ... diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering...

  2. Should I get a shingles vaccine? 29th January 2008
    ... diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering...

  3. shingles vaccine 30th December 2007
    ... diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering...

  4. Zostavax (shingles vaccine) Question 1st November 2006
    ... no sleep I did sleep last night probably thanks to Valtrex , the anti-viral doc prescribed Monday. Take the pills ... using aspirin. Flu-like feelings are disappearing. Valtrex can cause headache and stomach pains and problems...
    ... the pharmacist last night because after taking the Valtrex anti-viral pills for a few days, I noticed extreme...
    ... diagnosed me with "classic shingles". He put me on Valtrex for 7 days and I am still (1 month later) suffering...

Women's Health board
  1. Burning sensation when urinating 26th December 2005
    ... has never had genital herpes. The doctor put me on VALTREX 1GM. Has anyone else had this same problem with...
    ... so all you can do is let it take it's course. The valtrex will help to supress the virus to keep it from getting...
    ... her face..very painful those things are.I hope the Valtrex brings you relief....

  2. Yeast infection/ STD 24th April 2005
    ... bet too. You could always ask the doc to try some valtrex or zovirax and if it helps. Herpes is an annoyance...

  3. Help.. vaginal infection?? 19th May 2004
    ... next week or so. She wants me to go ahead and take Valtrex just in case since it's a fairly large area that the...

Open to All Health Related Topics board
  1. Genital Post Herpetic Neuralgia 14th January 2007
    ... genital kind. Not the Shingles kind. I take 1 gram of Valtrex daily, but my hair is falling out. Does anyone have...

  2. Anyone know of this? 1st December 2006
    ... I found Valtrex and acyclovir in my boyfriend's house, filled 4/2006...
    ... be concerned. I think acyclovir is the generic of Valtrex , and if he says it's for a virus from a bone spur ... you the truth. The only other virus I saw that Valtrex treats is the cytomegalovirus which is basically the...
    ... Valtrex is also used to treat Shingles...which my mother had...
    ... I was prescribed Valtrex also for Shingles. I am to keep some on hand in case...
    ... same here---i have taken valtrex ( which i prefer) and aciclivor which tore my beely ... up so bad it was unbearable. the valtrex i find has no side effects and works faster. i had ... cold sore 1-2 times a year but if i don't take the valtrex immedialty i will have several that'll hang for months ... . the valtrex gets rid of it before i breaks hence much less pain...

  3. Please Help! 10th November 2005
    ... about shingles they say it's very painful. I'm on valtrex so maybe that is helping but from what I read it's ... I had symptoms for four days before I started the valtrex . Maybe I'm lucky, I was just wondering if this is...

  4. Canker Sores 11th June 2005
    ... got a canker sore in my mouth, my doctor put me on Valtrex and this got rid of the sore. But since the first...

  5. Doctors unable to diagnose me, any help 7th March 2005
    ... luck again. When switching doctors I was prescribed Valtrex 500MG to see if that helps, this is hard to say because...

  6. Surgery Yesterday = Cold Sores Today??? 24th February 2005
    ... s not cold sores, but just trauma? He prescribed Valtrex and I really don't want to take it, but this stuff...
    ... seems to match what I have. But do I still take the valtrex ??? Ugh...I feel awful! Hope someone can help....
    ... simplex type II virus. Which is why he prescribed Valtrex . This virus can remain latent in the body for years...
    ... Thanks all for your replies.... I stopped the valtrex (only had one) as I believe it is an injury from the...

  7. Shingles 18th January 2004
    ... are antivirals, and seem to be safe. One is called Valtrex . Also, if you look up Tagamet (over the counter stomach...

  8. Constant Canker Sores, Why?? 16th January 2004
    ... oral drugs famciclovir (Famvir) and valacyclovir ( Valtrex ), and the ointment penciclovir (Denavir). Using...

  9. Is this shingles? 8th May 2003
    ... antiviral would be very beneficial. She started me on Valtrex (valacyclovir HCI), 1g once a day. Thank you again...

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