Experiences with

Valganciclovir

I guess my question is : is my daughter being weighed down by unnecessary medications which are being prescribed to her so that a box can be ticked. I am concerned about the health of her liver etc. She is 45 and has been suffering since the age of 15. It is a form of BPD . The problem as I see it is

I’ve been becoming more and more unwell generally over the past few months. Some of this is due to continual Herpes two attacks and now taking Valaciclovir every day, also new diagnosis of further erosion of the lumbar spine at disc three as well as 4-5. I take 11mg Preds every morning. I took it today

All the drugs I took, take lowers my immune system. No prednisone anymore, but Methotrexate lowers immune response. About 4 days ago, got shingles on my face and forehead. It is super pain, bad pain. Before the shingles, I felt like my eyes were infected, eyes and skin all red and sore. Pain not quite

recently had sores and bumps and extremeee!!!!!!!!! Pain urinating so I went to the doctors and they did a swab and blood test The results for my swab test came back positive while my blood test came back negative. When I asked my doctor what this means he said that It means I recently got infected

[u][i]SEE THIS REPLY [/i][/u][u]for the latest update to this post[/u]: https://healthunlocked.com/cllsupport/posts/150056558/shingrix-availability-on-pbs-in-australia-from-1-november-has-been-confirmed?responses=150067213 Earlier this year, I posted about a possible change to the PBS to make Shingrix

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05536349 After several false starts, we're driving to Houston next week for the pre-trial screening blood tests, CT, and bone marrow biopsy. I think Dr. Thompson was a bit too optimistic before he left MDA, thinking it would happen in November 2022 or January

Hi good people I’m curious to know if anybody here has after being diagnosed with GCA which I’m on 40mg pred, then after a few months ends up with shingles in my head, left side of face, I’ve now had shingles for a 4th week and really struggling with the pain. It’s so difficult to distinguish between

Hi. I joined this group because I really need help and advice on how to deal with my health issue and the fact I feel I am not being taken seriously. Throughout my life I've had periods of anxiety and depression, but have otherwise been pretty healthy all in all. About 4 or 5 years ago I began to notice

This pinned post replaces our earlier reference post about vaccinations for those with CLL/SLL. It has been divided into four sections, presented as a pinned post plus three replies. Part 1 - GENERAL ADVICE & INFORMATION is contained in this main post Part 2 - VACCINES RECOMMENDED ANNUALLY

Hi, has anyone heard of this med or taken it in the past that could share their experience please? Are there any pros and cons? They seem to have awful side effects and potentially very harmful to the body. I'm very concerned and don't want to start taking them. Thank you.

Valacyclovir for Mild Cognitive Impairment (VALMCI) Trial ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04710030 https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04710030 Brief Summary: Anti-viral treatment in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a Phase II, placebo-controlled, 52-week trial using oral valacyclovir 4 g/day

The most common drugs for treating HSV-infections are antivirals, such as acyclovir, valacyclovir and famciclovir. But what are the options if these common treatments do not help during a relapse? A clinical trial for a new drug called PRITELIVIR is now entering Phase 3. This drug has passed all previous

Has anyone has CLL show up in their skin? Did it look anything like this? Did it itch? How was it diagnosed? I got this after three days on valacyclovir, could it be related?

I saw this on another site: There is an interesting article showing that when men who have prostate cancer develop shingles and are given valaciclovir, there seems to be significant prostate cancer cell death. https://www.europeanurology.com/article/S0302-2838(09)00199-7/fulltext?fbclid=IwAR0QGaXJvb0Q4jUs15

Have had pd for 20+ years. Still quite mobile and functional. Recently diagnosed with a nasty case of shingles. Anyone out there who has had both? Any advice? Any problems with mixing of meds -- C/L and Valacyclovir? Thanks.

Can anyone help by sharing their experience of hydroxychloroquine. Specifically anyone who has not been able to tolerate it? I'm beginning to feel like an oddity because I seem to have had quite an immediate reaction to it, which I was not expecting as I know the drug takes a while to get into your system

Sweet's syndrome (SS) can be triggered by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD - Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). When this happens, SS normally develops in response to an IBD flare, but in up to 25% of cases, it appears before the diagnosis of IBD. This is a case of a 29-year-old man with CROHN'S

I was tuned today on the laptop to "France 24" TV in English. French hospitals are inverstigating what might help patients with coronavirus infection. A number of substances were mentioned, and I just got the last of a word ending as "........clovir". Valacyclovir is a remedy after the onset of shingles

Current dilemma apart from PMR is should I fly to Vancouver this week with my elderly Mum (89) who keeps good health to attend my nieces wedding (on a remote part of Vancouver Island) More concerned about travelling, it’s not an easy journey, and the fact that things are escalating rapidly. I’m doing

Isabella Wentz’s Hashimoto’s Protocol recommends Valganciclovir, Lomatium, Cordyceps and Olive Leaf Extract. Aviva Romm’s Adrenal Thyroid Revolution suggests Echinacea, Lemon Balm, Licorice and St. John’s Wort. Does anyone have any experience of this and any recommendations? Thanks