Valtrex vs Acyclovir for herpes suppression?

[seemsserene]

I went in today to see my doctor and she suggested that rather than be on Acyclovir (as I have been: 400mg 5x per day with an awareness that this is a high dosage and we will be decreasing it)to suppress my herpes simplex 2 and associated unexplained sexual sensitivity loss, that I should go on Valtrex as it is “a better drug”.  Its also a vastly more expensive drug.  I get Acyclovir for like $10 a month.

Is the quality of Valtrex in terms of it being a suppressive drug worth the difference in price over Acyclovir?  I don’t mind taking Acyclovir throughout the day if it means have enough money to pay for rent, food, clothing etc.

I hope to hear back, and thanks in advance.

Greg

[gracefromHHP]

start your own post and we'll gladly help you with your situation.

[lulu192]

Well im married and just found out that i have had it and didnt know and now my husband has it... Are there any websites or info for married people living with this!

[acheerunner]

that's great that you take that much as long as you are drinking lots of water. I am on ACYCLOVIRcream and pills, I have only an oral breakout I am on 4x a day. This is my first out break and i'm a 30year old female. I did speak to a friend who mention for oral outbreaks, doing everything in you power to stop or lessen the serverity of them by mixing what all or any of the medications or creams.
I am going on 6 days and no real clear up. So I'm going to start combining
GOOD LUCK

[cypt]

the difference their is none ...acyclovir  is a great effective medication....it is design to suppress outbreak's ...what the confusion is the volume of medication..400mg vs 200mg 3x for 7days Valtrex..2x a day for 7-10 day's ...this explaining on directions is wrong in fact and why it is used ....I don't know...but what it means is (this way of= taking it is design to take when you have a outbreak..so if i have a out break...Boom...( I take it this way for 7 to ten day's to suppress the current outbreak)..but what about the gray area's. What if i Have a outbreak and don't know it, What if i can pass it through viral shredding , Which has no symptoms....I have heard a lot of garbage about herpes and people need to wake up it's a virus...you do not take medication acyclovir or valtrex....on outbreak...to suppress your current outbreak..to totally cover the outbreak's you take it everyday..the gray area is how long..do i follow the prescription..but for everyday..hmmm..onething is do not trust Doctor's i think we have all had bad experience .Multiple Visit's , miss informed and bad information..hours online etc etc...I'm in a relationship and we decided to take it everyday...(Grey Area) taking it everyday suppress the virus (also cold sore version) the reason you need to take it everyday is to contain it..so you ..and in my case...girlfriend don't make it worst for us...your hands..legs ..inner thighs,feet,eyes , Face,,,this is why their are so many versions of the virus in the body....acyclovir is the formula that suppress..Valtrex turns into acyclovir in the body..it's the Same Medicine. Valtrex is the same Or if i want to get tech Oxymoron.. Valtrex Has the acyclovir  Component that's what you need..if you are on a budget acyclovir is for you just have to take it frequent and more often..if you are made of money Valtrex is for you. the increase gray area..is therapeutic ..adjustments (said weird) meaning if you dose it to weak..you would need a strong dosage so it wouldn't be uncommon for someone take 400mg vs 200..i would say ..probably the high the better..but you have to do the knowledge.get to no your body..since we all have a strong sense of are body this is why the dosage informaton is wrong because it doesn't talk about  difference betweens.(why take it for) .. TALK TO YOUR dOCTOR. PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN(DOCTOR) gET THE FACT'S if you are trying to protect your self and your love one's take every day..to suppress for no chance of outbreak..without medicine you will continus to have outbreak's as soon as the dosage were's off ..doctors are evil

[gracefromHHP]

this is an old post. please start your own post on the herpes forum - thanks!

grace

[dave164]

Why would my doctor suggest i switch from valacyclovir to acyclovir out of the blue? i barely take the stuff for hsv 2 on my elbow, since i quit taking it my outbreaks from sun exposure have gotten milder.