frozenborderline
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I've been on valtrex for about four months and have been consistently getting worse. Also I have side effects that I think are likely to be from the valtrex like I get dizzy each morning after I take it, 30min-1hr.
My doctor wants to stay on valtrex for two more months, and says that 6 months are necessary to see if it's working. But I'm getting so much worse that I can't even travel to see the doctor anymore, which is counterproductive.
And i've heard other people say that only 3 months are necessary to see if it's working. I also think that the labs that she based the diagnosis of active infections on are idiosyncratic (most readings would say that they are not active infections, IgM positive only but not IgG positive??).
I don't want to lose this doctor but I've been getting so much worse that I'm really pretty set against staying on the antivirals. What do I do?
My doctor wants to stay on valtrex for two more months, and says that 6 months are necessary to see if it's working. But I'm getting so much worse that I can't even travel to see the doctor anymore, which is counterproductive.
And i've heard other people say that only 3 months are necessary to see if it's working. I also think that the labs that she based the diagnosis of active infections on are idiosyncratic (most readings would say that they are not active infections, IgM positive only but not IgG positive??).
I don't want to lose this doctor but I've been getting so much worse that I'm really pretty set against staying on the antivirals. What do I do?