Valtrex for Herpes Simplex, Suppression User Reviews (Page 5)
Reviews for Valtrex
- Naa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 27, 2018
"Started the 1000 mg twice daily for ten days. Within the first day in, felt dizzy, headache, body aches, stuffy nose, cough, etc. I took the day off work and called the doc."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- March 7, 2021
"I have been on 1000 milligrams a day for around five years. I still get breakouts monthly to bimonthly. Upping my dosage doesn’t decrease the time of the outbreak."
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- October 22, 2021
"I have been in a constant outbreak since June!!! Have tried both meds daily, nothing has helped!! What’s wrong? I'll have to go back to the doctor!!"
- Anonymous
- December 24, 2020
"Valtrex is a miracle worker."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 19, 2017
"I can't afford this medication. No insurance, and it is ridiculously expensive, even though I would love to try it as suppressive therapy."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 30, 2023
"A question I have: has anyone experienced ongoing frequent urination with HSV-2? I’ve been on Valtrex for 12 days. No breakout!"
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"I take Valtrex every day, no sign of breakout whatsoever. It's awesome."