Valtrex - Just started - Side effects

[A_Tony]

I have just started Valtrex 1 per day, 500mg.

I was wondering if anyone else who has started this treament for suppression has noticed any side effects such as pain in the lower legs or anything else?

Also did the side effects go away in time?

Thanks.

[noclue22226]

thanks for the advice.....i guess i dont know what to do at this point......i will go off the valtrex for now and see what happens...

[waringblender]

Yeesh. Why do you believe a doctor's opinion about a visual inspection, without a culture, but you don't believe a test result? You've had a negative test result and no cultures of any of your so-called "lesions?" That's some major cognitive dissonance.

You might have one of those chronic pain disorders (??chronic pelvic pain syndrome, or whatever it is called), which is more likely related to emotional problems, like depression, than anything physical. Maybe antidepressants would work for you?

[noclue22226]

Grace,
i appreciate the advice and  understand what your saying. The reason I am still worrying about it is because I am confused. I have had negative test results but at 8.5 weeks after the encounter i  took a blood test and the next day after i had an ultrasound done a cluster of 3 bumps/blisters appeared. I went to the doctor that day and he said it was herpes and gave valtrex. After taking more tests the doctor said he didnt care what the blood results said....he saw what he saw. I took the valtrex the next day and the bumps seemed to go away around 2 days after the inital appearance. Since then I have had the pain the buttock and pelvis still seems kind of sore....but not sure. I guess basically i havent felt the same since prior to the experience. Another doc wo is a urlogogist put me on levaquin more than once for prostatitis. There was orginally pain at the tip of the penis and discomfort in the testicles....that is way back when everything started. I got a rash that covered the testicles....it was very sore and eventually went away days later. I have had the other usual symptoms but at this point there is no point in going on about the day by day thing.......

[gracefromHHP]

The reason I suggested stopping medication and getting the WB is because YOU seem to be having a hard time moving past the possibility of herpes and you seem to need convincing that you really don't have it. Stop the valtrex and should you get obvious genital symptoms during the next 2 months - get them cultured for herpes. No luck with that then get the WB if you still need convincing.  

grace

[waringblender]

He wants to believe he has herpes. That's the only thing I can figure. Knock yourself out, "noclue." (That screen name speaks for itself.) Mind-boggling. Critical thinking must not be part of his repertoire.

[noclue22226]

I found this link online.  http://www.herpes.org/newsletters/bloodtesting2001.pdf My last 2 tests were herpe select tests. It says on this chart that they are 100% accurate for false negatives. and WB is  >99%. Thought WB was almost perfect and the herpes select was at around a 96% for false negatives. Can you give me some thoughts on this??