I just got this message from a worried mother-to-be:
Can anyone help? I'm not a doctor and not familiar
with the herpes virus.
"I have had genital herpes for about 3 1/2 years. I have used
Valtrex in
the past and it seemed to work great. I was then prescribed Valtrex at
a time when I didn't have insurance and so I didn't take it like I was
supposed to....I took it long enough for the outbreak to go away (which
it did) and saved the rest for future outbreaks.
I am now 8 months pregnant and I have noticed that that the herpes have
been more active and maybe even harder to treat since I've been
pregnant. A prescription of Valtrex was called in for me by my Dr. -
twice a day for five days. I completed this prescription and the
outbreak was not completeley surpressed. Could this be because I'm
pregnant - hormones, stess, and all the other changes to my body? Or,
does an antiviral act as an antibiotic - the virus can become immune to
the medication (Valtrex) if the medication is not completed?"
Does anyone know whether the herpes virus may have become immune
to the effects of Valtrex? Could hormones be the cause?
All the best,