User Reviews for Valacyclovir

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Varicella-Zoster: At the age of 61 I had Shingles. This medication helped with the pain as well as the blisters. After only 3 or 4 days on Valtrex my blisters began diminishing. I would estimate somewhere between 40 to 60 percent of the blisters were gone. It is now day six and I am looking forward to a complete recovery soon.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: You should only read this review if you have a cold sore that you need to have removed ASAP. I am 18 and in high school so there is nothing worse than walking around school with one. In my situation, I woke up in the middle of the Monday morning with a tingle on my lip. Prom is Friday. I was in panic mode because mine usually last 1-2 weeks. In this desperate measure, my mom called and got prescribed Valtex. I didn't think it would work because the cold sore was completely out and I missed the pre-forming stage. I took 2 Valtex on Monday at around 2 p.m and another 2 before I went to bed. I also applied Denavir. It is Tuesday night and the cold sore is completely gone! It's a miracle!

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I'm 24 years old as a young female a cold sore was terror. I have always gotten them on and off throughout out the year and more so in the winter. As I got older stress and worry would trigger a cold sore and when I thought I had it healed another would come up right next to it. I tried everything OTC and anything to dry it out. Needless to say I was torturing myself until I mentioned to my Dr that I get them under stress and once one healed another came along. He suggested Valtrex 500 mg and to take one tablet everyday! I haven't had a cold sore since. And I've had a ton of stress since. My Dr is amazing and this is a miracle medication.

valacyclovir for Cold Sores: A long time sufferer of frequent cold sores. I'd get 7 / year that were the size of a quarter! I was prescribed Zovirax for 15 years. It didn't prevent the cold sore from forming, It just sped up the healing time from 10 days to 8. I tried Valacyclovir as a last resort and I can honestly tell you it is a miracle! Any time I feel a cold sore coming on, I take it and the cold sore doesn't even form! I have been cold sore free for almost 1 year!

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Herpes Simplex, Mucocutaneous/Immunocompromised Host: It's well worth it to ask your doctor to prescribe 1gm daily Valtrex for recurring cold sores. You can easily take from your daily prescribed to help immediately when you notice a cold sore start by then taking 1gm 3 times in 24 hours. The prescription for 3 pills costs the same as 30 days so I recommend to talk to your doctor.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: Where to begin...I have had cold sores for life. All year round, at least a few each month. Parents told me I have suffered from them when I was only 10 days old. They took me multiple times to emerge due the overwhelming appearance that you can imagine on an infant face. Growing up it never got easier. I had multiple blistering cold sores all around my mouth and also all around my nose even in my nose. There are many things that would trigger it such as stress, fever, dehydration. My skin was very sensitive to the point that when the dentist used to stretch my mouth to clean it I would get it. I have tried everything possible and only Valtrex worked for me. Now when I get it, it's once in a blue moon (when I'm dehydrated).

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I'm 27 years old and been a cold sore sufferer ever since I can remember. I've Tried everything under the sun to keep my outbreaks under control but nothing seemed to work. I went to my dermatologist and he prescribed this medicine. I usually get about 4 cold sores a year and since I have been prescribed this medicine I literally have not had one! I take 2 pills when I feel it coming on and it stops it dead in its tracks. This medication is a miracle to me, as we all know how embarrassing having a cold sore is. It has saved me from many Friday nights spent in bed hiding my face while all my friends are out and having fun. 10 out of 10!

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: For those who are prescribed Valtrex who then report they have not gotten relief--make sure your next prescription is not filled with the generic version. That happened to me, I had been taking Valtrex for about 10 years with great success. Then it stopped working to my dismay. I realized the prescription bottle contained the generic version. I had to go back to my dr and explain the generic version's ineffectiveness on me and to specify NO GENERIC. I'm back on Valtrex and it works wonderfully.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Varicella-Zoster: I am 54 years old and I suddenly came down with shingles on my right side of shoulder and back. When I took the Valtrex after 30 minutes I felt sudden relief. It didn't take away the pain but in combination with the Percocet I was able to live, not survive. Shingles are very painful and I don't know what I would have done without Valtrex. I would recommend it to anyone suffering from a viral.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I've been a cold sore sufferer for years. Growing up, I used to get outbreaks at least ten times a year, unfortunately, Valtrex wasn't around. About a year and a half ago, I got a terrible cold sore, while really sick, and it was my most painful and depressing one I've ever gotten. I went to the doctors and he then prescribed me Valtrex. I filled it right away. Even though my sore was full blown, ugly, and visible, he directed me to take 2g and then another 12 hours later another 2 grams. So I did exactly what he said. I woke up the next morning and what a difference. A sore I would of had for two weeks, was already completely scabbed overnight. Two weeks turned to six days, if that.

valacyclovir for Cold Sores: Woke up at 10pm and had a slight pain in my lower lip to the point that I didn't think I was getting a herpes lip. By 1pm I could feel the tiniest bump ever but still didn't think I was getting a herp lip. By 2:30pm I ran home and took 1000mg Valacyclovir (which was only half the dose but I did this by mistake). By 7:30 I got home and definitely had a red and swollen lip and another outbreak right next to it both had little white pimples. Took the regular dose of 2000mg at 7:30. Didn't wait 12 hours and took another 2000mg at 4am. Woke up at 11:30 the 2nd day and there was no pain or swelling but little white dots were still there. Took another 2000mg at 2pm and the lip is 100% fine, no white dots, lip is 100% fine.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Herpes Simplex, Mucocutaneous/Immunocompetent Host: This works great, if I catch it in time (I am usually able too) there are no visible symptoms. If I am little late (rarely) outbreaks are small and brief.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: By far the best (and only) medication to ever help my cold sores. I would get large painful blisters at the center of my upper lip that would stretch out to below my nose. They would take a week to break open, and at least a week but usually two for the scab to heal over and after that I would deal with a large red patch of skin there for another several weeks before fading back to normal. With my last outbreak I had Valtrex on hand and took the first dose within a few hours and two days later it's almost completely healed and no one has even been able to tell I had/have a sore. I will always have this medication on hand! I've been dealing with these for 10 years, not to oversell it but this medication has changed my life!

valacyclovir for Herpes Zoster: Valacyclovir worked extremely well on the pain, blisters, burning and itching, but the nausea and headache were just as extreme. I could only take the valacyclovir for 2 days, then decided the pain was more bearable than the constant nausea. My doctor is going to try famciclovir and see if I do any better with the side effects.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: Been dealing with cold sores for 26 years now. As soon as I feel the tingle I grab 2 Valtrex from my glove compartment or back pack combined with Denavir cream and I'm going on 2 years with no visible outbreaks. Officially have the perfect herpes weapon. Even though the medication is expensive it is so worth it because you only take it when you need it if your able to tell when you may get one.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I have had cold sores since I was a little kid and I'm always super mad and shocked a lot of the time that I wake up and find one. You would think after getting them forever that you would KNOW when you are getting one. Have used Zovirax, then Abreva became available and if you could time it right it worked AWESOME. I'm a smoker so I frequently spread the cold sores around my mouth, just as one is healing another will show up. Two months of continuous cold sores hurts and is embarrassing. My friend told me about Valtrex a year ago after having cold sore after cold sore. After the first dose the sore shriveled up, second dose they were scabbed and healing. Huge help with the pain factor too. Amazing, if you haven't already, TRY IT!

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I am 21 years old and I've been getting cold sores since I even remember. I am a new yorker so every winter there I am bound to wake up with multiple cold sores! My term saw me one day and prescribed me Valtrex. Life saver! It stops the itching and by the next day your cold sore is gone! I have tried everything else.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: As a 20 year old girl, a huge, ugly cold sore is pretty much one of the most unsightly things that could happen to your face. I've been getting them literally once a month since I was 11, guess I caught it at my gymnastics gym sharing water, and nothing has been more helpful than 2g of Valtrex at the FIRST sign. No OTC treatment ever shortened my healing time, but Valtrex completely stops the blisters in their tracks. If I take it right when I feel the tingle/bump, it USUALLY never even breaks the skin. I would highly recommend this medicine to anyone with a cold sore problem.

valacyclovir for Cold Sores: Yesterday at noon I noticed the bump and that soggy skin feeling. It was beyond the tingle stage and the white pistule was visible already. Found the valocyclovir in the medicine cabinet, and took the pills. I could see notable improvement by 6 hours after I took the first two. I will note that it did seem to give me a pretty bad headache, and I don't normally get headaches ever. It is now 30 hours after my initial dose, and 18 hours after the second 2 gram dose, and the sore is almost gone. Literally a miracle for me.

valacyclovir for Cold Sores: I have suffered with cold sores since I was in 2nd grade. I am 38 now. The outbreaks are generally from fall till spring, and in the past would occur one after another. I developed horrid scarring around my mouth from them, and they even spread to my nose, my EARLOBES, and the bridge of my nose (too close to my eyes for comfort) my physician figured I spread it in my sleep. I also have eczema, which just makes it easier to spread it around. Valacyclovir has been a miracle for me. I try to catch at the tingle/itch, but if I wake up with one, I take immediately. It stops them in their tracks and heals them in as little as three days.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Herpes Simplex, Suppression: Completely changed my life. Not a single outbreak while on Valtrex. Went off it just to see how I would do without & have had 2 very painful outbreaks.

Valtrex (valacyclovir): Valtrex is the only one that worked for me. This the best and the only one.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I have suffered from cold sores since I was 3 months old. I'm now 25, I suffered bad cold sores with anything that I was emotional over. The big one is stress. My problem was I always missed the tingle, I would go to bed fine and wake up the next day with my whole bottom lip swollen, full of blisters. Over time it progressed to my cheek. Above my eyebrow, my chin and all my glands would swell. One day I woke up and couldn't open my eye. I had blisters all over my eyelid and it was completely swollen from my forehead down my cheek and the area in between. I was on every medicine. I was put on Valtrex 500mg and for the last 3 yrs and I have had very little breakouts and severity has decreased. Only side effect was dry skin but wont stop me taking it, never felt so confident.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: I got my first cold sore when I was 3 years old. I am now 36, and have tried every topical ointment available over that time frame, both prescription and OTC. If you have recurrent cold sores you know all too well the stress associated with having one. A few years ago my doctors MA suggested I take a sample of Valtex, keep it on hand, and when I first sense a cold sore coming, take 1 gram, then wait 12 hours and take another gram, and do this for 2 full days - or 4 total doses. I was nearly sore free in 2 days. It works best if you catch it early, but still can be effective on a developed sore. I now ask my doctor for a 30 pill supply and keep it at the ready. I find I fill it once a year.

Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Cold Sores: Approx 1 week ago I started to feel and see a little dot starting to swell. I called my Dr immediately to request a prescription for Valtrex. However, my pharmacy provided me with the generic brand. I used the generic for 4 days 500mg the swelling slowed down but I could still feel the itch and new the generic wasn't working. I had a prescription put in for the name brand Valtrex after 1 day the dot started to go down and dry up. Valtrex is the way to go for cold sore survivors.