DISCUSSION: Valtrex -> valcyte or famvir for HHV-6 and cmv
2020年6月10日 · Gold standard for cmv and hhv6 is valcyte. 6 months of valcyte seems to be where many improvements stop on valcyte and a good time to stop and avoid side effects. Then ideally move to famvir for a significant amount of time. The doses used by Dr Lerner are very agressive compared to drs in Australia.
Long term Valtrex users curious - Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2017年7月28日 · 10. cornwellsb said: I started off with Truvada for a few years (PreP) and my symptoms slowly improved after a year. I eventually went to a cfs specialist and tried valtrex and valcyte. I couldn’t handle all 3. I went off all except Truvada …
valtrex | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2012年9月17日 · Created in 2008, Phoenix Rising is the largest and oldest forum dedicated to furthering the understanding of, and finding treatments for, complex chronic illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, long COVID, postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and allied diseases.
Valtrex and increased heart rate? - Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2016年2月19日 · Famciclovir is easier to tolerate, I think. The increased heart rate persists after several months (estimate my resting heart rate has gone up 10-15 beats per minute. On the other hand, I've become increasingly sedentary lately, with decreased fitness, so that may contribute to increased resting heart rate. #2.
Insomnia from Valtrex? | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2012年6月11日 · London. I've had no insomnia at all from Valtrex. Really sorry to hear that you have. Adds another insult to having this horrible disease when we get side effects. What I have had for a long time though is an altered sleep pattern with a delayed onset of sleep. I'm a night person but most people in my family are (and it pre-dates the ME).
My experience with Valtrex | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2010年2月28日 · Just re-started Valtrex (second month) after not filling it or taking it for about two weeks. I "think" the side-effect I am having again with Valtrex is the heavy non-stop sleep and total lack of energy. Sleeping again up to about 18 hours a day and so not able to wake up. This happened the first few weeks of the Round One Valtrex.
Valtrex, valacyclovir dose standard? | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
2019年3月14日 · For Valtrex one big dose again was ok. Actually, the active ingredient in Valtrex has a blood half-life of only about 3 hours. So it is best to break up your Valtrex doses and take them throughout the day, with a small portion every 4-6 hours or so. (The intracellular half-life may be longer, though.) #11.
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Valtrex die off-possibly??? | Phoenix Rising ME/CFS Forums
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The reason why antivirals like Valtrex and Valcyte take such a long ...
2020年8月16日 · When treating herpesvirus-associated ME/CFS with antivirals such as Valtrex and Valcyte, Dr Lerner's studies showed it takes a long time for benefits to appear, usually 3 or 4 months for the very first signs of improvements to materialize, and a year or more for the full benefits to manifest. And for many ME/CFS patients, improvements from ...