I started the generic for valtrex about ten days ago. 1g pills 1 pill three times a day.. it seems like things are getting worse for me. 5-6 days ago i started having small vertigo ago attack daily and feeling off balance most of time unless I’m lying down. I had the sac surgery the day after Christmas and was feeling decent. For awhile until I started the AV. Just wondering if other people get worse on the AV before they get better or should I stop taking them. I started taking them hoping it would help with my other ear. It starting to affect my new job. I lost my previous job because of this darn disease.
Did you have eac decompression surgery? How did it o? I have one scheduled for April and still am deciding whether I should. My Dr thinks it will stop the loss of hearing and distortion I have. Thanks
Yes that is the procedure I had. My issues with that ear have cleared up pretty good. I had the same thing done on the other ear in 2001 and it worked good until now. It is now giving my some issues so I started the av treatment hoping it will help. I am also starting with the JOH regimen tomorrow. Some people don’t like the idea of the surgery but I do.
Thank you woodsrider. I've heard bad things about the surgery here, but when I look it up on medical websites, it appears to be a pretty successful surgery. My Doctor says he has an 80% success rate with it. I guess I should do it, but I still have some time to chicken out. Good luck with the Anitvirals. I asked my Doctor about it but he doesn't believe it helps.
My ear doctor doesn’t believe in antivirals so I went to my general family doctor. She said it was worth a try since there aren’t many side effects from the antivirals. There are many people who say they work well so I’m willing to try anything to help.
I was bad before I started them about three months ago but the first month was pure hell. WAY worse symptoms and some different tinnitus sounds as well. Stick with it, it's a good sign that they are working when it gets worse. I'm feeling much better than I was, no real issues for the last couple weeks.
It took a month. I started to notice that the attacks were much less severe and the after effects were not as long lived. The tinnitus is really the most bothersome symptom that I still have, but it is starting to diminish. I still have triggers, but by watching out for what I do I can avoid 90% of the issues. Good luck!
I’m through my first month now. The right ear seems to be doing good but the left is still giving me problems. It’s ringing so loud right now I can’t drown it out with anything. Also I’m missing another day of work because I can’t walk right with being this dizzy. I’m sticking to it and I hope I’m one of the success stories that people read about.
Good plan, Woodsrider, stick with it at least four months before even considering giving up. I'm sorry to report that I started with Northstar brand generic and it worked well. Then my prescription ran out and was replaced with another manufacturer - Mylan. My symptoms returned and when I googled Mylan I found they are under a lot of criticism from all types of Herpes patients for not working. Went through another dud manufacturer (can't even remember the name anymore, maybe Cipla) before I could finally get back on Northstar eight months ago. Now, for the past seven months I have been symptom free, except for the tinnitus which continues to fluctuate. It could be just a normal respite for the disease except I have no explanation for my much improved hearing. It has to be the A/V's. If you start getting pushback on the A/V's, particularly if you request different manufacturers, just look your family doctor dead in the eyes and let him/her know you do not want to live like this anymore. All the best health to you!