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Obs on daily suppression therapy

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ouch109
ouch109

For everyone doind daily therapy...

Do you still get outbreaks?

How often?

Why did you decide on daily?

Thanks

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  • ouch109
    ouch109

    Posted

    Oh yea

    How much do you take?

    What is the downside of daily therapy?

    Is 1000 mg too much for long term use?

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus ouch109

      Posted

      If valacyclovir (Valtrex), usually just 500mg per day for moderately frequent outbreaks (e.g., 5-10 per year), unless outbreaks are particularly frequent (e.g., over 10 per year), then 1000mg per day (500mg twice daily is better in this instance). Without a med-free period of several months to a year, however, it is hard to gauge which dosage you require.

      For discordant couples, and where outbreak frequency is not an issue, 500mg per day is usually sufficient. But if a new infection and having sex with a negative partner, I would maybe do the higher dosage for the first 3-4 months, or at least on those days with sex.

      A study has shown that women newly infected with HSV-2 are most infectious during the first 3 months. Starts to diminish somewhat after that, but obviously still contagious.

  • Girlwhogetsugh
    Girlwhogetsugh ouch109

    Posted

    no I did not have outbreaks on suppressive therapy, well that was me. And you can ask your doctor to put you on it. I decided it cause I had continuous breakouts.
    • Chick100
      Chick100 Girlwhogetsugh

      Posted

      I have not had ob either do anyone have unprotected sex on antivirals and not pass it
    • ouch109
      ouch109 Girlwhogetsugh

      Posted

      Thanks for the reply

      Im still just trying to out it all together 😕

  • ouch109
    ouch109

    Posted

    Great question Kenneth !!!

    Im very curious about this too

    Conversely, any one on daily therapy infect a partner?

  • kiki474747
    kiki474747 ouch109

    Posted

    I'm considering to take it too. Should I start it by myself or better go to consult with Doctor before starting? (to pay her for consulting fee to lol )

    I just got it once last year but this year got once on lips and twice on my genital area. This year happened before I traveled and I got several plans coming next year so I 'm just thinking of preventing it. Cant decide now.

    • Chick100
      Chick100 kiki474747

      Posted

      Hopefully God will bless Professor Ian Fraizer that his HSV cure works. I take daily antivirals and pray a lot I had the primary and I'm a year and 2 mouths no visual ob it did cause scrotum and bladder issues for
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