User Reviews for valacyclovir oral

I was hesitant to use this drug because I tend to stay away from drugs o any kind but after getting several outbreaks a year I decided to take it daily. No outbreaks and no side effects for 6 months. My doctor said that many patients-if they take it daily for a few years it often doesn't reoccur.

I am 55 years old and for over 30 years I have had genital herpes. I would have 8 to 10 breakouts a year which would last 2-3 weeks. 15 Months ago I started taking one 500 mg pill a day and have had only one minor breakout since then. I use the generic brand so the cost is reasonable.

Very expensive drug, but at least it finally made it to the Generic Bin. I've been taking this for about 3 years and so far no signs of liver or kidney damage. I find it decreases length of outbreaks by about 75% as compared to taking nothing at all. If they could only find a cure.

I have been taking this for several years with no outbreaks. Great prevention.

I have gray/silver hair. This drug turns the hair at my temples a very noticable YELLOW.

I have been getting cold sores on my top lips since I can remember. I get them about 1-2 times a year. The only thing that I notice when I take this medication is that the sore doesn't get as large. I still get the blisters and redness though, and I do take it right away when my lip starts tingling, before it even looks like a cold sore is forming.

Aloe vera (ensure no additives) for external use proved very helpful in conjunction with this prescription along with licorice (oral-aids antiviral). Drink plenty of water as does affect liver, etc...

Valacyclovir HCL 1 Gram Tablet has been prescribed to me in place of Acyclovir 400 mg. Valacyclovir has had less side effects, such as dizziness, for me. Vala. has been easier to take(even though the pill is quite large)twice a day instead of five times a day with the Acyclovir.The cost of the Valacyclovir is very high,to high for the average person to afford. It has helped my eyes from getting worse,thank God I can still see. Thanks Vala. makers too! I have been through two kinds of eye antibiotics and two kinds of eye ointments(antivirals). That's not counting the trials at the beginning of my medical problem. No steroids for me again(hopefully),they made my condition worse,I thought I might loose my vision.I would love to see more research on the eye problems Valacyclovir is treating.It's been 1 year and 6 months for me and my Cornea Specialist is still "baffled" at what's going on with my eyes. He says it's common, but usually in one eye. I have it in both, one eye will be okay, next visit it's the other eye. I went from 20/20 vision to bifocals. I hope more can be done to help others in the future. I would recommend that people drink plenty of water as they are instructed. That's another good reason to drink water. My doctor has also said he hasn't had a case last as long as mine. I have read the exact doses of Vala. has not been researched enough to know how much really needs to be taken to get the full effect of the drug. Thanks for reading about my experience, I hope it helps. I also don't understand why my M.D. wouldn't want to help me get a Shingle vaccination approved by my insurance company when it's all kind of related and it may help me(and others) in the future. No I'm not 50 yrs. old yet, but everyone is different. And think of the money it would save in the long run, at $759.99 for thirty days. Wow! I'm glad it's the only prescription I have to buy, imagine if you had 2-3 prescriptions to buy. Thanks Webmd.Read More Read Less

This is my 4th bout of shingles, but by far the worst. This is the first time on this medication. Although I have only a small area of rash, the deep pain and burning in my upper left side, back of shoulder, chest & arm, is intense. I've taken 1 GM of valacycovir for 6 days so far, 4 to go. I guess it kept the rash from getting more extensive. I've had bouts of pain in the past without rash. The pain is just beginning to decrease today, but it's still there. Unfortunately, the itching in and all around the rash in very intense and not subsiding yet. I am using a topical astringent and calamine lotion with very little relief. I had the vaccine last year but unfortunately, it didn't work to prevent shingles outbreaks for me. What a strange condition!Read More Read Less

I have found that this particular manufacturer of the generic form of Valtrex is not as effective as the name brand. I have had genital herpes for several years. In the past I always used Valtrex daily which was very effective. I never had herpes outbreaks while taking Valtrex daily. I switched to the generic form for about 6 months and had a outbreak during that time. I have now gone back to the brand name Valtrex because it is more effective for me.

My initial outbreak was the most painful. Almost every symptom was going on all at once. Read the WebMD info on these symptoms of an initial outbreak. After that it began happening right after my menstrual period had ended. This was for about 3 months. My periods were irregular so this caused what I would like to call 'phantom' outbreaks. Where you had the feeling like you were going to get one but never did. Now I am on a contraceptive regulating my periods while also taking Valacyclovir both once a day. My outbreaks now are triggered by stress only. Reduce the stress in your life. You don't need it anyways infected or not. Read More Read Less

I'M PRON TO GETTING COLD SORES BY A COLD OR STRESS ON EITHER MY MOUTH OR IN MY NOSE AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME ANY MEDICATION HAS STOPPED IT IN ITS TRACK. NOW AFTER THE COLDS GONE IN 7-10 DAYS, I DON'T HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE UGLY SORE FOR WEEKS. AFTER 30YRS I DON'T HAVE TO SUFFER ANY MORE AND HAVE PEOPLE LOOK AT ME STRANGELY. THANKS DOC

I took medication for three days and nothing improved . In fact, the itching increased along with a tremendous rash from the back of my neck to across my shoulder and down my left arm. The doctor changed my meds to acyclovir and within two hours itching subsided.

I get cold sores very often and for awhile I just let them go away on their own but my doctor suggested I take Valacyclovir when I start feeling the tingle and it worked!! The best way for the medicine to be effective is taking it before the cold sore gets worse but even if you have a full blown sore the medicine will heal it faster. The most side effects I have gotten are headaches and tiredness but usually goes away by drinking tons of water.

I have just learned i have the virus. Pretty devisating,but i went to the ER and was diagnosed with herpes. The medication valtrex seems to be working, its been 3 days now and the sores are slowly going away. i wish it was faster.

This is my second day of taking this medication and so far so good other than I am dizzy and have nausea. Nausea I can deal with but the dizziness is driving me crazy. Going to keep drinking water or gatorade to see if extra fluids help.

I had several cold sores around my top lip one morning when I woke up. Took this medicine orally and within a few days there was remarkable improvement.