Valtrex dosage hsv 1
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HELLO, I TESTED POSITIVE FOR GENITAL HSV 1 ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS AGO AND EVER SINCE THEN MY ENTIRE GENITAL AREA HAS BEEN SO PAINFUL. I AM TAKING VALTREX 500 MG 2 TIMES A DAY AND A LARGE AMOUNT (UP TO 6000 MG) OF L-LYSINE DAILY AND MY SYMPTOMS DON'T SEEM TO BE IMPROVING. I HAVE NEVER HAD VISIBLE LESIONS BUT MY PCR SWAB WAS POSITIVE FOR HSV 1 IN MY VAGINAL CANAL. WILL THEY SYMPTOMS EVER GO AWAY OR SHOULD I EXPECT TO CONSTANTLY BE IN PAIN. PLEASE HELP, DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO?
1. Is it normal to have this many OBs with HSV-1? I know a few are normal in the first year, but two within two weeks seems a little abnormal.
2. Does my frequency indicate the pattern for years to come? Will I always have this many?
3. Should I consider going on daily valtrex for suppression?
It's not that the pain is severe with my current OB, it's just that any symptom down there disables me from moving on with my life. I am a young college student who has many other priorities.
Hi there. I have had HSV-1 genitally for 17 years. After a few initial outbreaks, it went dormant until last year when it came back with a fury. I went on Acyclovir as a suppressant at first, but kept having OBs, so switched to Valtrex in February of this year. It worked beautifully at first. I then had a small outbreak in June that lasted 5 days. I am currently having an outbreak that began over a month ago.
I almost fainted.That never even cross my mind , that I can have a herpes.She did a blood test and results were HSV -1. I was not surprised I knew I have cold sores . My doctor said that I have to calm dawn , relax and everything will be O.K.
I started to do my own research.I didn`t know that I can have HSV-1 in genital area , I was scared . Finally my symptoms went away after 6 maybe 8 weeks.I was fine for 2 months.
After 6 months on suppressive therapy, I was having constant vaginal itching and redness. My OB changed my valtrex to 1 gm and had vaginal itching decrease but did not go away. I was prescribed a cream-triamcinolone acetonide 0.1% and it would help to relieve the itch, but it would come back a few days later. I have used the cream for 2 years off and on, until recently due to becoming pregnant. Is itching a side effect of the valtrex?
I recently tested positive for HSV-1 and HSV-2. I already knew that I had HSV-1, have had it for years. My number for HSV-1 was over 5. I was tested in May 09 using the HerpesSelect test and the results came back positive HSV-2 with an IgG 1.67. While browsing this forum, I read that a number that low might indicate a false positive, so I had myself retested yesterday September 9. My results using the HerpesSelect were 1.32 IgG for HSV-2. What does that mean????
Should I continue to take 1 mg of Valtrex? My understanding is that based on my Genitial HSV-1 diagnosis, I should never have another outbreak (or at least very few) and that I am at an extremely low risk of spreading the virus through shedding. Valtrex is outrageously expensive costing me and my HMO about $375 per month. Also, I am worried about the side effects of the drug. Lately I have started to feel rather depressed, something very new to me.
I can best help you if you post the results of your blood test - ie hsv1 igg .45 and hsv2 igg .99 or whatever they are. That way I can be sure you were properly tested and see if you need additional testing or not.
The next time these appear, be seen within 48 hours and get a lesion culture done. That's the only way to know for sure if what's going on there is due to hsv or not.
Have you played sports before or done anything like mudwrestling and such?
I have read at least two studies about Valtrex 500 mg reducing the risk of transmission of Herpes Gladiatorum in high school wrestlers, and since Herpes Gladiatorum is a form of HSV-1, I would assume that 500 mg of Valtrex would work for suppressing oral outbreaks and transmission as well.
I am interested to know your thoughts.
Thanks very much.
Genital HSV-1 sheds less than Genital HSV-2. Genital HSV-1 sheds about 3-5% of days a year. Oral HSV-1 sheds more. When talking about transmission some people go years before having transmission to their partner. For example we had a regular poster here who said it took 5 years of a very active oral sex life for her BF to transmit his oral herpes to her genitals.
2. For most STD's yes. When it comes to herpes it only reduces risk about 30%.
If he did contract HSV 1 genitally, it would stay HSV 1. If you went into a straight bar, you would still be gay. So it is with HSV 1. Just because it isn't in its usual place, it is still HSV 1, not HSV 2.
Him taking Valtrex would not be helpful.
Have you asked him if he has ever had a cold sore on his lip? If yes, then he is very unlikely to acquire HSV 1 in a new location on his body.
hmmm... seems like you have spoken to my doctor... lol. Was thinking it could be possible reinfection of HSV 1 to the groin area.... although I don't get OB's of that since on Valtrex. Where would HSV 1 live if in the genital area (I know HSV 2 is the spine. Would HSV1 go to the same spot and cause similar symptoms....
Was thinking perhaps its my blood sugar levels. I have lost 30LB's since all this started. I will test em....
Try to find the exact numbers for HSV-1 and HSV-2, for your partner and for all 3 of your blood tests. My prediction is that your "positive" result is a low number that would suggest a false positive result. Perhaps it will be the same for your partner as well. Whether or not you need additional testing will depend in part on the detailed results to date.
In the meantime, why are you taking valacyclovir anyway? There are 2 reasons for suppressive therapy.
What are the odds of passing the disease on to a new partner since so many more people are exposed to HSV-1 as children? Is valtrex an effective treatment for HSV-1. I have only had 1 outbreak ( the original one in Feb) and I am currently not taking anything. However, I would begin some sort of treatment if it helped to stop this disease from spreading.
I have some questions about my genital HSV-1 that was diagnosed a month ago! While some of them may not be able to be directly answered, could you give your best possible approximation? Thank you very much!
I am taking: Valtrex (500mg, once daily), Vitamin-C (620mg with bioflavonoids), L-Lysine (1000mg), and Zinc (50mg). The only noticeable outbreak has been along my upper-inner left thigh, slightly upon the scrotum.
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5) As implied above, there has been no research on the effectiveness of valacyclovir (Valtrex) on suppressing genital HSV-1. However, we know for sure that HSV-1 is inherently less susceptible to the drug than HSV-2 is. Therefore, to be effective, is is likely that higher doses would be required.
The bottom line is that genital herpes due to HSV-1 usually need not be a big deal. It is reasonable for you to take precautions to protect your partner, but don't go overboard.
About 6 months ago I was diagnosed with genital HSV-1 (Had gotten it from a partner who had oral HSV-1 and performed oral sex). I have recently begun to date a man who has genital HSV-2. I know that there is a small, but real chance that I could transmit HSV-1 to him, but what are the chances that I could contract genital (or oral) HSV-2 from him? If he took a daily dosage of medication such as Valtrex, would that suppress the shedding of his virus and decrease my chances of contracting it?
65) for genital HSV 1. HSV 2 was still negative. Then the nurse called me and asked me to use valtrex as prescribed for five days. I am devastated with the result.
I cannot believe it. I did not have any symptoms for HSV. My wife did not have any symptoms to HSV all this time. Could this be a false positive? I am planning to request a Western Blot test soon.
Could someone please explain this to me. I really appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
65) for genital HSV 1. HSV 2 was still negative. Then the nurse called me and asked me to use valtrex as prescribed for five days. I am devastated with the result.
I cannot believe it. I did not have any symptoms for HSV. My wife did not have any symptoms to HSV all this time. Could this be a false positive (igg value of 1.65)? I am planning to request a Western Blot test soon.
Could someone please explain this to me. I really appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.
a) genital HSV-1 rarely recurs, recurring only about 1 16th as commonly as HSV-2; 2. There is little asymptomatic shedding of genital HSV-1 (the primary mode of transmission) and ; 3. genital HSV-1 is rarely transmitted to sexual partners, about half of whom are not vulnerable to further HSV-1 infection since they already have it, whether they know it or not (about 50-60% of adults have HSV-1 most of whom do not know they ahve it).
Question for you...
I MAY have contracted HSV 1 genitally. I had previously had blood tests done which showed that I have HSV 1, but not HSV 2 (I've had cold sores). As of a week ago, I woke up with very red patches on the inside of my foreskin. Went to the doctor, he swabbed it and it came back as negative for HSV 1. I took one day's worth of Valtrex and by the next morning, it looked as though the red patch was nearly gone. I stopped taking the Valtrex as of then.
I stayed on it as supressive because the test results took a long time to come back almost a month. When the doctor told me it was HSV-! and not HSV-2 I went off the Valtrex and feel the symptoms returning. I should also mention I haven`t had any sexual relations of any kind for about 3 years but I do realize it can stay dormant in your body.
1. Does Valtrex treat a variety of viral infections or only HSV1
2. I realize an accurate test result isn`t until 6 months.
Hi,
I have done a blood test recently to figure out if I have HSV.
A few months ago I had a minor outbreak. I went to the doctor and he took a simple.
The simple came out negative, but he told me that it is a normal thing. I have never had unprotected sex.
Only one of my past boyfriends had cold sores.. So I guess if there is anything.. It should be HSV-1.
What I want to know is the chance of transmitting HSV-1 while having unprotected sex but taking Valtrex (as suppressive therapy).
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