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Veregen Side Effects
Hey Doc,
I posted a while back about my HPV/MC...Happy to say my MC is gone which is nice and up until recently my warts were basically clear for the first time too. I just moved and went to a new doctor here about 1 remaining wart which he froze off in the office and then prescribed me Veregen. He said that I was probably still contagious and that this was a new medicine that high clearance rates after use. I have been using it for about 13 days and now I have what seems to be an un-countable amount of bumps on my shaft where I have been applying the cream, and a few random pink spots here and there. I have read that this cream can make you red, itchy, blistered, etc...but I had no idea that it would do this. Anyway....to my questions...
1. What is your experience with Veregen? Does this sound normal from what you have seen. He told me to use it for 3 weeks, stop using it for a week then go back and see him. Im hoping these bumps are just part of the rash from the cream and not a huge patch of new warts.
2. Was it necessary to even start this treatment? Morally, Im a bit drained at this point, I went from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel to having a really bad looking situation down there. I started this cause I thought it would give me a really good chance at keeping them away, but I dont know if its worth enduring this treatment and worsening of my condition.
3. Should I continue the treatment even though Im unsure of what is going on down there? Any thoughts on this treatment type would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot in advance.
I posted a while back about my HPV/MC...Happy to say my MC is gone which is nice and up until recently my warts were basically clear for the first time too. I just moved and went to a new doctor here about 1 remaining wart which he froze off in the office and then prescribed me Veregen. He said that I was probably still contagious and that this was a new medicine that high clearance rates after use. I have been using it for about 13 days and now I have what seems to be an un-countable amount of bumps on my shaft where I have been applying the cream, and a few random pink spots here and there. I have read that this cream can make you red, itchy, blistered, etc...but I had no idea that it would do this. Anyway....to my questions...
1. What is your experience with Veregen? Does this sound normal from what you have seen. He told me to use it for 3 weeks, stop using it for a week then go back and see him. Im hoping these bumps are just part of the rash from the cream and not a huge patch of new warts.
2. Was it necessary to even start this treatment? Morally, Im a bit drained at this point, I went from seeing the light at the end of the tunnel to having a really bad looking situation down there. I started this cause I thought it would give me a really good chance at keeping them away, but I dont know if its worth enduring this treatment and worsening of my condition.
3. Should I continue the treatment even though Im unsure of what is going on down there? Any thoughts on this treatment type would be much appreciated.
Thanks a lot in advance.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome back to the forum.
I have no personal experience with sinechatechins (Veregen); we don't use it in my STD clinic. The reports in the medical literature indicate it works no faster and no better (and no worse) than other genital wart treatments. All available wart treatments work well about two thirds of the time and none is significantly better than any others. If one treatment doesn't promptly clear up the warts, we switch to another.
1) Genital warts do not cause "an un-countable amount of bumps" or "pink spots" on the skin. Most likely these are side effects of the Veregen, just as you suspect. But you'll have to ask the doctor who is treating you. Also, treatment would is only applied to the wart itself -- or in this case, the spot that was frozen. If your doctor advised wider treatment, you'll have to discuss that with him.
2) You say the new doctor diagnosed "1 remaining wart". If the diagnosis was accurate, then treatment was a good idea. However, perhaps freezing alone would have been adequate. In my clinic we do not normally use multiple treatments simultaneously.
3) My guess is you don't need to continue the Veregen, but I stress "guess". You'll need to discuss this with your doctor.
Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck-- HHH, MD
I have no personal experience with sinechatechins (Veregen); we don't use it in my STD clinic. The reports in the medical literature indicate it works no faster and no better (and no worse) than other genital wart treatments. All available wart treatments work well about two thirds of the time and none is significantly better than any others. If one treatment doesn't promptly clear up the warts, we switch to another.
1) Genital warts do not cause "an un-countable amount of bumps" or "pink spots" on the skin. Most likely these are side effects of the Veregen, just as you suspect. But you'll have to ask the doctor who is treating you. Also, treatment would is only applied to the wart itself -- or in this case, the spot that was frozen. If your doctor advised wider treatment, you'll have to discuss that with him.
2) You say the new doctor diagnosed "1 remaining wart". If the diagnosis was accurate, then treatment was a good idea. However, perhaps freezing alone would have been adequate. In my clinic we do not normally use multiple treatments simultaneously.
3) My guess is you don't need to continue the Veregen, but I stress "guess". You'll need to discuss this with your doctor.
Sorry I can't be more helpful. Good luck-- HHH, MD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This is a question for the doctor who treated you, not an STD issue. We don't do this kind of treatment in the STD clinic; we refer patients to dermatologists for such procedures.
Hey Dr. H,
The veregen side effects went away and all was well. The wart I had frozen didnt go away completely so I had the doctor burn it off like I have in the past. The only thing is he injected A LOT of local into my penis. Now my penis is brused, purple and dark red about a square inch around the area. Also, where he injected its really swollen still and is like a puffy swollen area. This procedure was yesterday morning. There is no pain, and Im pretty sure it will go away but thought I would ask just in case, because Ive had this procedure done twice and never experienced this.
1. Should I get this looked at?
2. Is there anything I can do (icing, heat) to help this swelling. I just dont want the swollen area to turn hard or anything.
Thanks a lot.
The veregen side effects went away and all was well. The wart I had frozen didnt go away completely so I had the doctor burn it off like I have in the past. The only thing is he injected A LOT of local into my penis. Now my penis is brused, purple and dark red about a square inch around the area. Also, where he injected its really swollen still and is like a puffy swollen area. This procedure was yesterday morning. There is no pain, and Im pretty sure it will go away but thought I would ask just in case, because Ive had this procedure done twice and never experienced this.
1. Should I get this looked at?
2. Is there anything I can do (icing, heat) to help this swelling. I just dont want the swollen area to turn hard or anything.
Thanks a lot.
Dr. H,
Thanks for the quick reply. Im going to stop treatment, see what happens and go to the doctor for my visit. I will reply back with any new developments if they will be help future visitors.
Thanks for your input during all of this, it helps a lot.
Thanks for the quick reply. Im going to stop treatment, see what happens and go to the doctor for my visit. I will reply back with any new developments if they will be help future visitors.
Thanks for your input during all of this, it helps a lot.
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