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Blurred vision on acyclovir?
Hi everyone. Am hoping to get some advice. Has anyone had any experience with changes in vision since taking acyclovir as suppresive therapy?
I've been taking it about 8 months now and didn't have any noticable side effects. But recently I've had vision problems... blurred vision and a rash on my eyelids. I got my eyes checked at the opticians and they couldnt find anything , I went to my doctore who referred me to the Eye Hospital and they couldnt really see much either, gave me a steroid cream for my eyelids which cleared the rash up but it came back two weeks later. I used the cream again and it cleared up again. However the blurred vision is still a problem.
I have looked online and see that some people do experience this. The logical thought would be to come off the tablets and see what happens but I can't, I'm in a new relationship and cannot either risk my partner contracting HSV or tell him that I am having these issues as it will scare him right off to think that I'm freaking out over this and that should he contract it from me he may have thses worries too, I'm lucky enough to have found someone who accepts me with the virus.
I don't actually care too much about a bit of blurred vision, my main worry is - what is happening to cause the blurred vision and is it doing any lasting damage? Or would it just cease if / when I end up coming off suppresive therapy.
Any advice or experience would be great!
I've been taking it about 8 months now and didn't have any noticable side effects. But recently I've had vision problems... blurred vision and a rash on my eyelids. I got my eyes checked at the opticians and they couldnt find anything , I went to my doctore who referred me to the Eye Hospital and they couldnt really see much either, gave me a steroid cream for my eyelids which cleared the rash up but it came back two weeks later. I used the cream again and it cleared up again. However the blurred vision is still a problem.
I have looked online and see that some people do experience this. The logical thought would be to come off the tablets and see what happens but I can't, I'm in a new relationship and cannot either risk my partner contracting HSV or tell him that I am having these issues as it will scare him right off to think that I'm freaking out over this and that should he contract it from me he may have thses worries too, I'm lucky enough to have found someone who accepts me with the virus.
I don't actually care too much about a bit of blurred vision, my main worry is - what is happening to cause the blurred vision and is it doing any lasting damage? Or would it just cease if / when I end up coming off suppresive therapy.
Any advice or experience would be great!
It does seem strange that they came on after 8 months. I would've thought a week or two at most if you were going to have negative side affects.
Ok. Really no big deal then. He knows and is fine with everything. Just be honest and tell him what's going on and you will be off the meds for a week.
Thats the only way to see if this is what's causing your blurred vision. Good luck and let me know how it goes please.
Thats the only way to see if this is what's causing your blurred vision. Good luck and let me know how it goes please.
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With side effects.... would they possibly only start in the last 4 weeks if I've been taking the medication for approx 8 months?
So your new partner doesn't know about your hsv? Is your infection genital?
My only advice is to stop the meds and see if that solves the issue. Blurry vision can be caused by many things including a hormone imbalance.
My only advice is to stop the meds and see if that solves the issue. Blurry vision can be caused by many things including a hormone imbalance.
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Oh he knows about the infection! I disclosed before anything happened. I just don't want to scare him with all of the possible issues that can come up as a result of having HSV.
And yes it's genital :(
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