acyclovir side effects in pregnancy

I am currently in a long term relationship, fully disclosed sexual history - but I am resisting suppression therapy. In a previous relationship I tried this for a year and found the side effects to be horrible - confusion, anxiety, agitation, poor typing skills, eye-blinking and muscle flickering. I want to avoid passing the virus to my partner, but I cannot live a happy life with the side effects of Accyclovir.

The reported side effects of acyclovir include hallucinations, psychosis, lethargy, mood changes, and confusion. However, most of these occur in much higher doses than yours. Also, I stress "reported"; cause and effect is unclear. The specific words you use -- mood change, irritability, and depression (which is what your sympoms, as a group, suggest -- as you probably know) have not been described, but I suppose it is possible.

With all the stress in my life these days, my outbreaks have become much more frequent and for whatever reason, I am now having some unpleasant side effects from acyclovir, like headache (tolerable), weird taste in my mouth and excess salivation, and a heavy feeling in my legs and arms.

valtrex and acyclovir have the same basic side effects. Valtrex is turned into acyclovir inside the body.

give the acyclovir a try - you get less active acyclovir with plain acyclovir so you might have less side effects. You also can try famvir too.

The side effects are too severe to continue on Valtrex. Dr. said to try acyclovir, but research shows it has the same ingredients only in lower milligram strength. Has anyone, who couldn't tolerate Valtrex, have success with acyclovir?

Acyclovir is one of the safest drugs available. In initial research with it, side effects were identical in frequency and severity with those reported by control subjects taking placebo, and there is nothing in your symptoms that suggest acyclovir is the cause. Taking lots of fluids won't hurt, and will keep your urine less concentrated (hence less coloful), but there is no need for extra fluids while taking acyclovir.

hi, jenifer1303 I think you have side effects with acyclovir. In most cases, people have no side-effects with this treatment, but it may occur in rare situations. Need to meet your doctor, again.

Acyclovir is one of the least toxic of all prescription medicines and is virtually free of side effects. I strongly doubt it is the cause of your weakness etc. Probably it's the herpes itself, or just being pregnant (many women are "drained" during the last third of their normal pregnancies), or both. Or something else, including depression or anxiety over this situation.

I just asked if there were side effects. He said that there could be some anxiety because it crosses the blood brain barrier and I just thought that drugs that did that could potentially be more harmful. That's why. I take Lamictil for a type of bipolar that is classified by some as soft bipolar or part of the bipolar spectrum and sometimes experience anxiety (not often) and I was concerned about about the anxiety part as well. I also take a low dose of Wellbutrin.

My main concerns are price, effectiveness, and side effects. Has anybody know of any serious side effects for taking these anit-virals for a year? I know it varies from person to person and it can be hard to gauge, but how much of a difference does the therapy treatment make in your life? Also any tips for finding a good price? I saw an excellent post on this site a few days ago about buying the medicines, but I am having problems finding it now.

You can even try just for a week taking 1 400mg tablet daily with your biggest meal of the day ( or before bedtime so you sleep thru any side effects ) and see how that goes. Typically side effects disappear within a week or two of starting suppressive therapy. A hsv blood test was the only way you were diagnosed? If so do you by chance have a copy of the results to post here for me to confirm you were properly tested? I'd still go back to the gum clinic for more testing.

m not certain whether the ACOG and CDC recommendations about acyclovir (or valacyclovir) late in pregnancy are intended for moms with histories of genital HSV-1. My judgment is that treatment is still a good idea, and I certainly would want it to be done if my daugher, wife, or other person close to me were in your situation. But you could discuss this aspect with your obstetrician. Consider printing out this entire thread as a starting point for discussion at your next prenatal visit.

Hi, you can google side effects but what your describing appears more a a pinched nerve issue since it comes and goes depending on how your sitting. Try putting a pillow under your calfs at night while sleeping to see if that helps.

The medicines are considered very safe in pregnancy, and the protocol is that women with HSV 2 infection, with or without symptoms, get suppressed, not just women with symptoms. If I were you and your wife, I would insist on daily therapy because everything you have read says you can shed the virus without symptoms and you want the most protection possible.

It has now been a few more days with treatment of Acyclovir and there maybe a subtle increase in sensation on the left (affected) side Whereas after my surgery, things only got worse). Based on the assumption that this was caused by HSV-1, would I have seen more improvement? Thanks for your time!

There are no long term issues with using acyclovir. They have info on folks using it non-stop suppressively for over 20 years without any issues. 200mg 2x/day isn't going to do squat. You need to have it increased to the proper doses for it to do any good at all.

Do all meds for suppression have similar side effects, such as headache? Acyclovir seems to be cheapest; I assume it is as effective as Valtrex? Do the side effects improve with time? I appreciate your feedback very much. It's hard to find good info.

Acyclovir side effects in pregnancy

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