Valacyclovir for Multiple Sclerosis User Reviews

• BTe...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 2, 2016

"I have been taking Valtrex for symptoms of MS for at least 5 years. When I first started taking it, within 3 days I could go up steps with no problems. I feel I have greatly improved in strength and ability over those last 5 years. After so many years, I started to wonder if it was really doing anything, so I stopped taking it when my prescription ran out. Two weeks later, I was having some pain in my legs, even while relaxing, and could barely get up out of a chair. So, I took one of my few remaining Valtrex (1 500 mg per day). It worked! Within a 24-hour period, I had no trouble getting out of a chair again. Not only that, but my MS symptoms have remained stable for the past 5 years while taking Valtrex. It works for me."

• Gri...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 17, 2025

"Extraordinarily helpful. Started having a faint, chronic cold sore and began taking around the clock. Definitely suppressed cold sore, but unexpectedly felt more energy and just better. Stopped taking, and the fatigue that actually hurts returns. Would like to try stronger antivirals to see if I get even more results. Only taking quarterly IVIG and keto and holding steady."

• abb...
• August 17, 2011

Valacyclovir "I can't say enough about this medication. The quality of my life is greatly improved: neuropathy, fatigue, low body temperature, and heat tolerance. The only side effect I have is that I get more dizzy if I get up quickly from a squatting position."

• A S...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 10, 2025

"I have been taking 2x150 mg daily of valacyclovir since 1996 for my MS. After a few days of use, my brain fog cleared, and fatigue greatly diminished. I continued to take it until 2013, and as I felt so well, I thought I didn't need to continue taking it. Within 18 months of discontinuing, I was hospitalized for five and a half weeks and needed some rehab to recover. As soon as I went to the hospital, I resumed taking valacyclovir and commenced my recovery without relapsing. I have over ten years of MRI reports that show some deterioration after discontinuing and some resolution after resuming taking valacyclovir. The last ten annual MRI reports say there has been no change from my 2015 report. Valacyclovir is the mainstay of my MS treatment protocol. I take no DMT at all."

• Kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 8, 2024

"I took Valtrex for shingles. 1000 mg three times a day for seven days. On day four, I woke up with zero MS symptoms. No dizziness, no exhaustion, no misery. I climbed a ladder, changed light bulbs, and cleaned the house. I woke up on day eight, and all my misery from the miserable symptoms were back by afternoon! MS is a virus!"