Taking famvir while pregnant
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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?
I have gone through 2 months of hell so far, constant pain that subsides to some degree when taking famvir. Once i take the full course it goes away for only 3-5 days then comes back. The medicine makes me feel really bad and my doctor has said suppression therapy is generally only needed for people with HIV/Cancer
3. Is it possible to get outbreaks while on treatment?
I've been hsv2 positive for almost a year, also 5 months pregnant.. What's the odds of passing it to the baby.
Did you tested for HHV 6 ??
It is know to cause neuropathic symtoms.
Hope you feel better soon.
Terri
Thanks for the chat last week. I'm headed into do WB right now. Going to a ortho dr the afternoon. I got my 14 week results. Negative. But I still have pain and burning on my penis, especially around the rim and urethra. I am sick of this off and on again pain. I'm taking 1500 mg of famvir now and lyrica. Lyrica really helps me sleep.
My mind is wrapped around this disease. Why is my urethra always sore and hurting???
d like for us to be able to have oral sex, but not if it will further spread the virus. We are both taking Famvir daily and almost never have outbreaks. I also know that it is possible to spread the virus without an outbreak. Please don't suggest condoms or dental dams - I'd rather just skip it altogether. Also, I know that prophylactics often don't protect against spreading the virus.
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?
I have been on 500mg of Famvir for a month as I had pain a while back and just kept taking it. After our sexual encounter I started 1000 mg and for a week have kept that up.
This morning I went to the ER cause I developed the same sort of rash I mentioned before on my fold between my leg and privates. The ER Dr walked in glanced at it and said Candida and walked out. He didn't even look at me for 5 secs. I wonder if it's possible this 'Candida' diagnosis is way off?
Friday my PA made a quick telephone diagnosis based on symptom report. I have been taking 500 mg tabs of Famvir, 2/day for about 1 wk, then infection came up Thursday, Itching around labia majoris, bumps/ knots in the skin the size of lentils but I could not see them. Can not see vesicles. They burn on urination and hurt (pressure) but there is no nerve pain. I had sharp pains in my groin on Thursday night which have subsided.
9-12 days in developed urethritis(swabbed the urethra, neg for gon and chlmd)
12 days in took 1000mg Azithromycin and 3 days of cipro(2x day)
Day 15 stopped cipro and took Famvir for 4 days at 500mg 3x day. Burning while peeing stopped within 24 hours of famvir although the 2nd urine culture prior to start of famvir was neg for WBC.
Day 15 developed a rash and burning in the anus but no lesions. doctor swabs the region and a TZanck smear and both negative.
Daily antivirals are much more effective than condoms at reducing the chance of transmission.
He told me to go on famvir (think thats what it says his writing is a mess) when I feel an outbreak coming on. I have a few questions now that I was told I have this.
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