The MAINTENANCE dose is 900 mg orally once daily (Prod Info Valcyte(TM), 2003b) to complete 6 months of Rx. Valganciclovir should be taken with food.
7. Obtain baseline CBC with platelet count, creatinine and liver function tests.
8. Follow CBC with platelet count once a week for four weeks and then every month until month 6.
9. Follow LFT’s every month for 6 months.
Also oral Valcyte/valganciclovir has been shown to be effective in treating mild to moderate cases of CMV disease in transplant recipients. Reduction in the degree of immunosuppression should complement the antiviral treatment of CMV disease.
Best of luck to your mom!
Has anyone tried Valganciclovir? Dr. Jose Montoya says a5 year treatment can help patients with CFS brought on by EBV.
I just joined this forum and have a question regarding my EBV tests and Valcyte. My doctor wants me to start Valcyte for my elevated HHV6 and EBV antibody levels. I will post them and if anyone here has any thoughts on them I would very much appreciate it. I know this isn't an HHV6 forum but I will post the test results as well.
HHV6 Ab IgG 21.44 (range 0.1-1.
s (Stanford University) Valcyte trial. Fortunately... he was one of the lucky ones. The first Valcyte trial was a success, but I've heard (without seeing the results) that the second trial wasn't. One woman claimed on the internet that she became worse after taking Valcyte. Of course Valcyte is a nasty drug and this trial and many physicians won't prescribe it unless you are disabled.
We declined, which is a good thing now because I have a surrogate that is pregnant with twins and they are due in Feb of 2009. I have been thinking about trying the valcyte. The only problem with me and valcyte is that I have chronic low white blood cell counts. Mine are always in the 3.2-4.5 range. I have had a bone marrow biopsy and some other tests to rule out any kind of blood cancer.
However after about a week and a half to two weeks the pain went away. I was started on Valcyte about 2-3 weeks after all this. I also had a blood vessel rupture in my eye towards the back making it almost impossible to see anything when I went to try and find out what was going on (Have been seen by three different optometry clinics). I Have also been using Predisonal 4-6 times a day and Cyclopentalate 2 times daily.
Why do that when we have Valcyte (also a little bit frightening, but probably not as bad as the chemotherapy treatment) ?
I do plan on adding Ampligen to the list of CFS treatments. I also need to add that Valcyte trial. But of course... some of these treatments for CFS are risky. I want to include my personal thoughts on that as well (and anyone elses).
Antivirals suppress the immune system and as jason said, "keep the bugs at bay". There is one antiviral, Valcyte, that apparently is either curing or putting some CFS patients in remission... but the risks involved with Valcyte are too risky for me.
(about Valcyte: http://www.drpodell.org/chronic_fatigue_syndrome_hhv6.
The only two treatments that I am aware of that has apparently cured some CFS patients would be the antibiotic protocols (I listed some of them in the health pages) and Valcyte, a very powerful anti-viral drug. The co-founder of PetsMart was on the original study and he is now jogging again. He said he had CFS after a flu-like illness and I believe he was disabled when he participated in the study. I believe Dr.
It is working, although it takes years and can make you feel worse. But it is intended to cure CFS... just like the drug Valcyte. But Valcyte is an immunosuppresant and has some very toxic and possibly deadly side effects.
If you have any questions for Dr. N... zip them my way before 5 PM (Pacific Time) today. Send them via PM or note.
The other viruses showed latent infection controlled by the immune system. I was given Valcyte 450mg a day for 4 months.. after that 2x1000mg valtrex (valacyclovir).. my CMV titers fell down the half and i stopped the medicine.
Now im thinking.. that all the time, all my problems are caused by the ebv virus.. and i think im right because all other things.. like:
vitamins (also vit D, B12 .....)
Infections (really all kind of Infections.. babesia, bartonella, toxoplasmosis...
My son is 16 and was diagnosed with mono February of 2012. He has had neurological difficulties and a steady cognitive decline. His HHV-6 IgG was 1:1280 and his DNAse B antibody was 448. His doctor wants him to start Valcyte. Does anyone have any thoughts on this.I'm not sure how this will effect him while going to school.
I have CLL and was just dx with Papillary Thyoird Cancer-one cm nodule on isthmus dx by FNA. I also have several small nodule on the right lobe and lumpy lymph node on my right neck. I have had extreme fatigue prior to the thyroid dx. I'm schedule for a total thyroidectomy and select lymph node removal next week. Doc says no thyroid replacement therapy for thirty days post-op pending scan for metasteses. I worried about the thirty days. Any idea on what I can expect?
Immune boosting supplements and vitamins have not helped nor has extra rest. Have you tried low dose naltrexone, lysine, Valcyte, Valtrex or ozone therapy? I am awaiting an appointment at the end of July with a doctor who I hoping can help but wondered if you had any advice. I hope you have regained your energy and wellness.
You might want to print that page... perhaps also find the information on the Valcyte trial info as well. (Dr. Jose Montoya at Stanford University)
I don't think most people realize the heroic efforts that CFS & FM patients make on the daily basis.
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