Famciclovir and Pain: What Users Say

• sar...
• September 25, 2008

Famciclovir for Herpes Simplex, Mucocutaneous/Immunocompetent Host "I have been taking Famvir for a year. I had multiple outbreaks in the past, but I take Famvir daily and I have only had 2 mild outbreaks within a year. It really helps not having the pain and depression with outbreaks. It is a great medication and made my life better."

• Eq2...
• January 28, 2015

For Cold Sores "I get at least three cold sores a year, usually around wintertime. Now I get the pills prescribed by my doctor and have extra on hand to take when I first see signs of cold sores. I never catch it at the tingling stage, so I can only review what it does after taking it when blisters are already formed. My symptoms would last 10-14 days without this med. It goes swollen and painful and gross too. But with this med, I only get a red patch for 3-4 days, and then it's gone. It's amazing!"

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2017

For Cold Sores "OMG! I am a 55-year-old lady who has suffered cold sores all my life. I have regular outbreaks over the past few months, each lasting up to 2 weeks. Broke out Sunday afternoon, pharmacy Monday morning. Within 2-3 hours, the redness, tingling, and pain had settled. By the afternoon, the blister had started to dry up and was not so angry looking. I have never used this before, and I am 'blown away' by how quickly this worked after one dose. Brilliant."

• EE2...
• November 15, 2017

For Cold Sores "The most amazing thing! Felt the dreaded tingle Tuesday morning, but was out on the water, so couldn't get to a chemist for about 10 hours. Took the 3-tablet dose at 3 pm. Next morning, woke with it tingling and painful, worrying it was spreading - by 11 am, the tingle has stopped and it seems to have stopped it from getting to the blister stage! Praying it stays away for the weekend wedding!"

• R0n...
• January 21, 2017

Famciclovir for Herpes Zoster "I had a breakout of shingles on my abdomen. Took this medicine, and the pain and itching went away within a couple of days. I would recommend this to anyone that has shingles."