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15 years 5 months ago #439 by tofer
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They gave me Valtrex. Has anyone else taken Valtrex or had a negative reaction to the anti-viral? The shingles are on my arm that has had all the lymph nodes removed so not taking the meds is really not an option. I was just hoping for some feedback.
thanks
tofer

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15 years 5 months ago #443 by tigereyes
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Im not sure what I took when I had shingles but I did take them. It helped but not much. I know they are painful. The best thing I can recommend is dont touch it and keep it dry. I didnt know what it was a put hand sanitizer on it. All that did was help it dry out faster. The pain was still there.
Jennifer

Mother of 2 boys
Last Rituxan 12/09/09--3rd time around with not much sucess
Winrho-09/25/09 Didnt work.
IVIG--Countless times

Latest counts 8 4/2013-just started Promatca
Diag. 9/2006

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15 years 5 months ago #447 by
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Tof last time I had shingles was 2002 - I don't remember what my hematologist gave me for it, I just know it worked. A couple years ago I had to take an anti-viral, don't remember what those pills were either. Neither time did my count go down because of the med.

Don't mess with shingles! You need to get rid of it, you don't want it spreading and getting out of control [a friend didn't know he had shingles, by the time he decided to see the doctor it was too late for him to take anti-viral med & he had to go on prednsione and the shingles had spread something fierce]. Also know someone who had the residual pain from shingles, lasted until the day he died so he had that horrible pain for years and years.


Don't mess with shingles my friend! Behave yourself! :kiss:

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15 years 5 months ago #456 by tofer
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I thought that i remembered you having them before Melinda. I wasnt going to go to the doctor but...some i work with saw the rash and said what are you insane? go to the doctor NOW. I guess with all the other issues i just have a wait and see kinda attitude.
i'm very happy that i didnt wait a minute longer. Mostly because i still have to work.
Its on my left arm and breast all the area that there are no lymph nodes...which is the main reason i even went in. <ok i'm crazy> The anti virals are helping...but i do get the whole herpes simplex thing on my lips, and this has triggered that too...I'm actually kinda worried with the new teeth...that i will spread to my mouth?
I am making sure that my work stays low stress then going straight home to my couch.
LOL B)

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15 years 5 months ago #460 by Bunnie
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My brother-in-law uses over the counter Lysine as soon as he starts feeling the tingle of a cold sore (herpes simplex). He swears it really works. May not help the singles but you may want to give it shot for the herpes simplex.
"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.\" — Mark Twain\\\\\\"Worry is a misuse of the imagination.\" — Dan Zadra

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15 years 5 months ago #577 by tofer
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Lysine works ok for the simplex thing. but since my breakouts had gone from several a year to about one every couple of years taking the added med was just not something i was willing to do.
Valtrex is a giant royal blue horse pill. it seems to have reduced the blistering and crud that went along with the shingles. yuck. still itches. thanks for the feed back from everyone. :P

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15 years 5 months ago #607 by
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And don't scratch it!! Glad the medication is drying up the blisters - take care sweetie!

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