Valtrex for Herpes Simplex, Mucocutaneous/Immunocompetent Host User Reviews

• Jen...
• December 24, 2014

"I recently went to the doctor after seeing a small bump on my vagina. I was so freaked out because it hurt and burned when I used the restroom. I was so nervous going in and embarrassed. I looked online and thought the worst. As soon as my doctor saw it, she said it was herpes. I thought it was the end of the world, I fainted and thought I was going to die. But she explained that about 85 percent of people have it. There are two types: Type 1 and 2. Type 1 being from the waist and above, and Type 2 being anything below the waist. Herpes can be treated and it's not HIV or AIDS, so don't freak out."

• Rit...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 21, 2022

"I was asymptomatic for 40 years and had a horrible episode after I received a vaccine. I got on the medication a little too late, but that was followed by back-to-back flare-ups, so I started using the medication therapeutically. It helps. You just need to make sure you take it at the first sign of a flare-up. I just want to offer hope to people suffering with this, that it is possible for herpes to lay dormant for many years. It doesn’t mean you're cured, but some people go years without symptoms."

• for...
• November 1, 2010

"I pop one of these, 'Valtrex' 1 gram, and not long after, I notice a change in my cold sores. And I get them bad. ...so bad that I can't eat things like chips, salty things, candy, etc. It's miserable. If Valtrex didn't exist, I would be in quite a lot of pain and discomfort. I carry extras in my locker at work in case an outbreak hits again."

• Hei...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 8, 2023

"I found out I had herpes about 5 days after the episode started. But trust me, there was no end in sight. It was terrible. I had 102°F fever and felt rundown the whole time. I was tested and found out that I have HSV-1 (down there). This is somewhat better news as there are not as many reoccurrences with HSV-1 in the genital area. I was given 1000 mg Valtrex to take, and within the first 2 days, my sores started drying and closing. It has now been one week, and I can barely tell they were there."

• Bus...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 17, 2019

"HSV type 1. Amazing product. I woke up this morning to a small cold sore, took two 1 gram Valtrex and also happened to have acyclovir ointment just in case. Just 6 hours later, the fluid blister has already gone and is beginning to heal. I can't stress enough how important it is to take the product right away. I also felt a tingle a few days ago and took Valtrex then, but no cold sore developed until today, so I took two more Valtrex and have to take two more at 6 p.m. But it amazes me, barely even a cold sore, and in 6 hours it dried up. Well worth it to have some of that Zovirax acyclovir ointment on hand as well."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 12, 2012

"This works great, if I catch it in time (I am usually able to), there are no visible symptoms. If I am a little late (rarely), outbreaks are small and brief."

• Anonymous
• June 7, 2009

"Very expensive, though."