Famvir in pregnancy
Common Questions and Answers about Famvir in pregnancy
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I don't think we have info on famvir dosing during pregnancy. We recommend the higher immunosuppression doses of valtrex and acyclovir during the last month of pregnancy. Your body is naturally immunosuppressed during pregnancy so it takes the higher doses to better control the virus.
since you were infected with hsv2 prior to pregnancy, the odds of transmission to your baby during birth are less than 1% as long as you don't have any obvious symptoms during delivery.
famvir works by disrupting the viral replication process. canker sores aren't caused by a virus to famvir wouldn't help them. hard to tell if this was your hsv1 flaring up or just coincidence that it went away so quickly after starting famvir. No harm in treating though that's for sure.
has hubby ever been tested to know his own hsv1 status?
Did you tested for HHV 6 ??
It is know to cause neuropathic symtoms.
Hope you feel better soon.
I was diagnosed with hsv 2 genitally in jan 09. I started taking valtrex but i seem to have constant outbreaks..one day of relief then a weird feeling down there. Sometimes i feel bumps or cuts. I'm not sure if I'm being paranoid. My doctor said its very unusual to have outbreaks all the time on medication. She has prescribed Famvir for me now. Can you tell me if this is normal?
She did not bother to take a culture for strep or herpes. She just prescribed the zithromax antibiotics and famvir and told me if the famvir doesn't help then she will recommend a throat specialist for them to take a look at. When I had done the Std testing I was tested for hiv, herpes 1&2, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphillis.
The main use of Famvir is in the treatment of HSV2 in terms of preventing outbreaks and reducing shedding. People with oral infections tend not to use drugs; only if symptoms are persistent and at the worse end of the spectrum.
Cold sores is just a less dramatic term to use than herpes. Wherever they are, up or down, they are still cold sores.
this has never happened before with only 3-4 outbreaks in 3 years, and now 2 in less than 2 weeks! how can this happen?! shouldn't the famvir still be active after a week? and shouldn't my body have built up immunities since last week to get rid of the virus? so wouldn't this mean that i shouldn't have another outbreak straight away?
any views on this would be greatly appreciated as i am quite depressed at having this 2nd outbreak so quickly after the first.
I hope someone can help. I've had horrible recurring pain in my right eye for over a year. Went to Optho. multiple times and was told it was an infected oil gland. I was put on low dose antibiotics for over 6 months and told to apply warm compresses and scrub eye with a baby shampoo/water solution.
I developed a rash on my buttocks months into this that my GP diagnosed as shingles and prescribed Famvir.
have been now 5 months outbreak free (leading a really healthy lifestyle). My doctor prescribed me for my outbreaks famvir, 125 mg twice a day during 5 days.
I have a girlfriend and we have talked about this and both of us would like to make sex without condoms. We have sex each 2/3 weeks. I wouldnt like to take suppresive therapy daily, if we are having sex each 2 / 3 weeks (wich is very little).
Taking this in mind what would be considered an effective suppresive therapy?
Sores scabed and went away after 1 week. Now the blisters are back in the same place. He has given me zovirax this time. Do outbreaks happen so close together? After 10 years without ant noticeable outbreaks now I have 2 in 2 months?
Thanks.
i doubt you have developed a tolerance for famvir. I believe cortisone can affect the immune system, and it's very probable that it's causing an ob. The sores in your mouth may be cankers, which are related to stress and immune system overload.
Talk to your doc and see if you can get off that cortisone!
i know that valtrex and famvir are different family of anti-viral's. has anyone had poor results with valtrex and had to change to famvir? i don't seem to be responding to valtrex or acyclovir so i might change.
Also my doctor prescribed famvir but I don't have genital herpes. Can Famvir help with penis pain?
When I am not dosing myself with ibuprophen( I was taking percocet at night but hated the side effects ) I am acutely aware now of pain in the neck in a localized area; below my ear. The doctor ordered an M.R.I. which I a awaiting and thought it could be a disc irritating a nerve but I am very unsure of that because the pain in my neck feels deeper than that. I am tired and looking forward to any thoughts suggestions coments. I live on an island and cannot wait until the M.R.I. results.
Has anyone had better results with Famvir? And does it help suppress transmission like Valtrex does? My Dr thinks the Valtrex might be causing my hair loss so I am switching....
The dr said if I had herpes I would have seen *some* rise in the level in that time period. He dismissed the fact I still have some symptoms and respond to famvir. My problem with this is at the same time my blood work came back and showed globulin levels low ( my test=2.0 , ref for 26y/o male 2.1-3.7) I asked if this could have screwed up the blood test and he said no , it was not really anything to worry about it was not very low.
I have type 1 hsv genital and oral. I had sex with a girl 2 weeks ago (wore a condom) and took 1000 mg of famvir that night after sex and the next 3 days. I don't think she is being honest with me about type 2. I have had 4-5 days of grueling lumbar and buttocks pain just a week after sex. I can't even stand straight. I now feel warm and I have a headache. Same stuff I had in my initial OB 5 years ago. I'm so scared. My legs feel weak and I am in shock.
Research has found that when taken suppressively - valtrex delays the return of viral shedding a little longer than famvir and it also works better in infected folks who aren't having obvious recurrences of herpes. It also only has to be taken once a day which is a bonus for suppressive therapy long term. Both acyclovir and famvir need to be taken twice daily for suppressive therapy ( acyclovir is 3x/day for ob's and famvir is still 2x/day for ob's ).
unless you get symptoms genitally , odds are you didn't get it there.
i am going to start taking valtrex I THINK, when i am 36 weeks so that i can try try try to suppress it in case i go into labor, because i want to avoid a c-section which they will do if i have an ob, but because of how expensive it is, the military only pays for it in the last four weeks of pregnancy and then i go back to the old stuff, but i will be nursing, so i dont even know if i can take meds then, not that i think they wil help.
I started taking Valtrex for Herpes2, and I feel anxious,depressed, and I have been waking up with bad headaches in the middle of the night. I don't know if it is all in my head, because I just tested postive for this, and I have been dealing with this for about 15 yrs. I am still shocked. I have been to several doctors who blew it off as a yeast infection. Does anyone know of any alternatives that work?
If valtrex is too pricey for you on your insurance - look into famvir or acyclovir - both are available as a cheaper generic and is usually more affordable with insurances.
If you've never read the herpes handbook before I suggest you give it a read. It has more info on treatments for further reading - www.westoverheights.com.
the initial outbreak was painful and tookseveral weeks to clear up even after taking a course of Famvir. Even though I had a lingering discomfort in the affected area I was otherwise symptom free for about 8 months. After that I got outbreaks about 5-6 times a year that were treated with Famvir. I then received the Shingles vaccine which was followed within a month by an outbreak that was light. That was followed by 8 months of nothing except the lingering discomfort in the area.
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