I bought generic
Valtrex through an online Canadian pharmacy called Planet Drugs Direct, (
www.plantetdrugsdirect.com). This is a "verified" real Canadian pharmacy. They ship the Valtrex from other countries where I guess the drugs aren't bound by the same laws as in the US for name brand drugs. (This is the same medication a previous poster mentioned, made by CIPLA). Not sure how this works, but my husband has taken the generic Valtrex for over 2 years and it works. He will usually only have an outbreak when he goes off the medication for a few days. If he takes it everyday he will be outbreak free for long periods. From research I've done (on the internet) people really don't build up a resistance to Valtrex and can take it for years to prevent outbreaks.
Since we don't have prescription coverage, regular Valtrex would cost us over $200/mo to have the prescription filled at Wal-mart. At Planet Drugs it is $157 for a 90 day supply of the 1000mg pillls, that's only $52/mo or $1.74/pill. That is by far the cheapest I've found. Paying full price you can pay up to $10/pill at some pharmacies. There is also a site called
www.pharmacychecker.com where you can price compare all the "verified" real online Canadian pharmacies for your specific prescriptions.
Acyclovir is another option and it is WAY cheaper (maybe $20/mo), but you have to take it twice per day and our doctor said Valtrex is much easier on the stomach. My hubby has tried to take acyclovir for two separate time periods and had constant diarrhea both times. Valtrex doesn't seem to give him any side effects.
There is a program through GlaxoSmithKline (manufacturer of Valtrex) to pay for your prescriptions, if you meet income guidelines. The website is
www.gskforyou.com
There is also a website,
www.pparx.org where you can find out about all kinds of prescription drug assistance programs. If you meet the income guidelines, you could get Valtrex free through one of these programs. Good luck!