Valacyclovir

JulieZ - Thank you for the suggestion and your updates as you go along. I tried the generic Valacyclovir and it had terrible side effects for me, though not for most people. Other threads have mentioned problems with various manufacturers. When you update, if you don't mind, could you include that information, too? I'm going to try and different antiviral and would also post in the DB.

 

Hello, There! - The Valacyclovir made me feel horrible, too. I'm trying a new one and will report on it. Just started last night. I've been religiously following the John of Ohio regimen with some success. After starting with Lysine, I found out more about how arginine and lysine "compete" for what I dimly understand to be a channel for whatever it is that happens next. While my understanding of the process is woefully incomplete, the take-away seems to be that the lysine will be most effective as an anti-viral when you also control for arginine, which is found in certain foods. There are a ton of lists out there, but I did find one from the FDA (I think). I'll find it and add it here. For me, watching that relationship definitely made a difference. After 2 very severe attacks, I started John of Ohio; had 1 much less severe attack; controlled for arginine and have had at worst my version of your #2 a couple of times - dizziness without vertigo, ramped-up tinnitus, nausea w/o vomiting. These attacks seem to come in a 6-week cycle, so at week 5, the lysine dose goes from 3000mg/day to 4500mg/day. That 6-week cycle is up this Wed/Thurs/Fri.

Your numbering system is great. I am definitely stealing that!