User Reviews for valacyclovir oral

It has worked beyond what I had expected for my shinglea. Each day I see an improvement.

I'm not sure how well these drugs work. I thought they were supposed to stop the virus from replicating, but it only seems to slow it down. I guess once the process has started, it will run it's course. The medicine only seems to affect the severity of the outbreak. I have cold sores regularly as of lately, and once I switched from acyclovir to valacyclovir, I seemed to get a little break before getting another sore. I am on 500mg once a day. I take 1000mg twice daily during an outbreak.

I experienced severe pain in the lower part of my jaw and chin area and the sores were only on my lower lip. I've had cold sores off and on for several years but, I've never used this drug before and it appears to be working but, it doesn't come without the painful side effects?!

I have been taking this drug going on two weeks after my first outbreak.Worked fine for me, breakout started disappearing after a couple of days from taking the first pill. My only downside to taking it is the size of that pill. I gag on it almost every time.

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and was taking methotrexate for over a year when I came down with shingles. I’m running a 101 fever, my left eye was totally involved, my head felt like it was going to explode all I wanted to do was curl up in my bed and die. After 3 days I finally got in to see my doc who said I had a staph infection and prescribed 2 expensive antibiotics (which did nothing) and some Vicodin ES. After 9 days I got to see my eye doc who told me I had shingles and prescribed Valacyclovir along with eye drops Prednisolone Acetate. Wow! After only 2 doses of Valacyclovir I felt much better, it took a week for the eye to settle down. Currently taking 400MG of Acyclovir to keep the shingles at bay. BTW my regular doc is now my ex-doc. Read More Read Less

My mom 84 took it after getting shingles while recovery from a broken hip. It was wonderful she yook after first shign of shingles. No pain, reduce rash, within days of starting.

Took original blue pill which seemed to have put a halt to outbreaks and tingling, but taking the M122 for some reason hasn't been quite as effective.

I took this 2 grams a day for 7 days and am now taking 500mg once a day indefinitely. I have been suffering from a herpes (HSV1) infection of the eye for the last four months. This has taken away the sores, burning and stinging. I have experienced no negative side effects. I am not excited about long term use, but I also do not want to lose my sight, which my doctor tells me could happen. I drink lots of water with it.

Side effect hhas been severe headaches(similiar) to migraines.

My shingles is a bit different than most. Mine was brough on by surgery on my back. The pain was as soon as the day after surgery. Now I had the horrible pain for 5 months before any outbreak of the rash and only 6 spots total, on my low back. The Docs didn't know I had shingles for that long. So I didn't get the benifit of taking the medication soon after the onset. Valacyclovir has helped with some of the deep muscle pain and the extreem electric pain. But when I stopped the med, because of the directions, the pain comes back. When I get back on the med the pain is lowered again. Now I am not sure how I can work staying on this medication just to keep the pain down. My spots are drying up, and some that have not broken the skin surface yet are going away too. All in all it has helped make me human again. Read More Read Less

So far it has not really done anything except prevent more spots from occuring, however the pain is awful, it has not dulled it whatsoever and I have basically all the side effects except vomiting. It makes me so dizzy I have to lay down then I have a headache and stomach pains and can't even stand thinking about food. It wouldn't be bad but I go through it every time I take my next dose (1000mg 3x daily). Hopefully it gets better, but if it reoccurs I'm asking for different drugs.

currently using for cold sores. Seem to help them heal faster

I started taking this drug at 1 gr 3x daily for 14 days. I ended yesterday my sores have faded but my forehead and eye are very sore. I am having double vision. I am taking Lyrica for the nerve pain but it makes me dizzy what a trade If I reconer I WILL get the vaccine

neck pain

Recurring shingles = why? who knows? This med was really great! no new breakout and best of all no pain. This was really a life saver. Not like the first time. Hope this is the last time. Try it - you'll love it!

I've taken Valtrex for years with great results. My pharmacy switched me to Valacyclovir last month (insurance reasons) and I've experienced diarhea for the last month. Wondering if anyone else has had this reaction.

Have had genital herpes for a long, long time. I have been on this med for almost 3 years. This is the first med that has stopped the outbreaks. I haven't had one since I started. I am on 1 gram daily.

I am a college student and weigh about 100 lbs. I have been on this medication for about two weeks, and it works very well with preventing outbreaks and reducing redness of the outbreak area. However, after I take the pill, I experience a great amount nausea and anxiety. Sometimes I have trouble sleeping because of it. I will continue to take the medication though because of how effective it is. If these side effects continue to affect my daily life, I will speak with my doctor. I would rather experience the side effects than have another outbreak. Read More Read Less