I hope the 1000 mg shows some improvement maybe then your Dr will let you increase to get more improvement.
update - I got the green light from the doctor to increase to the dosage recommended by Dr Gacek. He said ok if my stomach can handle it.. This evening I took 2 500mg tablets and have developed a pretty strong headache I must confess that I had a small glass of wine not long after but the Dr did not warn me against not drinking alcohol (in moderation) while on this medication and nothing is said on the leaflet with the medication. Should I get worried? I must add also that I was stressed today because of a problem at work thanks for your feedback
Which one are you taking? Drink plenty of water. I took acyclovir and famvir and never had any issues.
headaches are a side effect of Valtrex a less serious one as it states in this link http://www.rxlist.com/valtrex-side-effects-drug-center.htm I know Valtrex (valcycolvir) is preferred but I find acyclovir has less side effects and more easily tolerated by some including myself.
It is so hard to adjust, isn't it. I am not sure I ever did. And when it comes back periodically, I still get thrown for a loop. The worst part was the distortions for me. I had a loss from 250-1k all the way to 60-70. Like you said, it affected every aspect of my life. I couldn't believe that this was my life now. But I just kept telling myself that there are far worse things in life. Keeping things in perspective really helped. And now that the worst has passed I am so grateful. Hang in there....it took months for JOH to work. I would give it at least a few weeks to see any noticeable improvements.
Thanks Valsc for your words of encouragement - it means a lot... Did your hearing eventually return? Many people on this board seem to have fluctuating hearing loss (which I don't) and I wonder whether this makes recovery more likely.
Sorry Valsc I have just re-read your earlier post which answers my question. We have pretty similar situations as I took (albeit too late) a round of oral predisone and then had an intratympanic injection. They did not seem to work so now I have started antivirals, L-lysine and lemonbioflavonoids. Hope I will be as lucky as you and other board members and see some improvement in my hearing. Thank you all again for your support!