Long term valtrex use

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Avatar f tn //www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdf/10.1086/342966?cookieSet=1 is the link to it for reading. I myself have been on acyclovir more than I haven't for the 22 years that I"ve had hsv2. I did switch to valtrex for about a year at one point but ended up going back to acyclovir for multiple reasons. The only times I stopped suppressive therapy once I started it were because of pregnancy and for 6 months I was off while I participated in a research study.
Avatar m tn Just wanted to check on the long term impact of GHSV2 on male. I am getting frequent outbreaks, but they are very mild and get healed within 2days. I have learned to move on with my life as I get to know that I have HSV2 only when I look at it. It has stopped to bother me. Could you please help me answer the below: 1) Does HSV2 cause penile cancer or any other cancer form on long run esp.
Avatar f tn My husband and I both have an outbreak every time we have sex which is ruining our sex life. Long term effects of valtrex use is unknown outside of possible renal/liver imparement & I'm just not sure if I should continue taking it. Anyone else have similar experience or advice? Thanks!
Avatar n tn How often do you get ob? Did it get any easier?
Avatar n tn Do I risk damage to my kidneys if I take this drug at a 500 milligram dose daily for long term use and is it effective long term? (I understand the study was for eight months, so there is no information on long-term effect after a year on Valtrex. What about other anti-virals? Since they have more track history, I wonder if I should switch to pill that's been out longer, as long as it also will reduce transmission risk?
Avatar f tn They certainly hear all the negative media coverage damning the prescription and use of long term opiates. If we influence or change one person's negative attitude towards chronic pain and its management than we are fighting the war against us! Yes the War against Us, Against Chronic Pain Patients. You should not be shamed or harassed into this position, "stop the mess and live in constant pain." Taking your husband to your next appt along with educating him may be beneficial.
Avatar m tn The only reason that I ask is that I've heard on of the long-term side effects on dxm use is being a bit lathargic. I'm that way now and the VA did an MRI of my brain and found that my adrenal glad had begun to shrink so, it wasn't producing enough of the thyroid hormone.....I can already tell I'm got some defects from the long term use in my cognitive abilities. I'm down to 18 pills day. 1 pill every two days. The morning w/draws have pretty much stopped.
Avatar n tn Is there any info about long term plavix use. I have been taking Plavix along with Lisinopril and Toprol for the past two years after quad bypass but I don't feel very good about it anymore. Any info as in is this medicine weakening my internal organs.
Avatar f tn I have recently been feeling full of regret, very emotional and tearful, I have been informed this amy be due to the long term use of Naltrexone, and lack of natural endorphins , so i have been advised by my CDT Nurse to start thinking about coming off of them, is this right? Other wise, my life is so good compared to what it was, I am happy, but just feel like the past keeps wanting me to remember how bad things were... could my 'miracle' now be becoming my tormenter?
Avatar m tn Dear whoever may know, I was diagnosed with anxiety and panic disorder 2 1/2 years ago, and I have been taking Lexapro at 10 mg per day ever since. The medicine has really seemed to have helped my life in all aspects. Whether it has really helped or if this is some kind of placebo effect, I am unsure. I still have moments of reasonable stress at work, but who doesn't...most importantly, I don't have panic attacks anymore.
Avatar f tn I don't always use condoms. I don't use them in long term relationships after a few months either. I get about 1 ob a year while on suppressive therapy . sometimes more if I have a lot of vaginitis issues going on. next time you have one of your bumps you are noticing, try to be seen within 48 hours of its appearance for a lesion culture but they really sound like pimples or even infected hairs or something.
Avatar f tn I have had the HSV 2 virus for 7 years and I never had many problems. Maybe 3 or 4 ob's the whole time. Recently I met a guy who didn't have it and I chose to take valtrex 500 mg a day to suppress the virus. I had at least one ob on the meds in a two month period. I felt the meds were making me worse and we quit seeing each other on a serious level so I went off the meds.One week later an ob.
Avatar m tn My liver enzymes are perfect now. Be careful when taking Valtrex long term, it can inflame your liver.
Avatar f tn My doctor prescribed me valtrex to suppress the virus. Will this actually lower the chance of transmission? Will it have long term side effects on my body?