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minkeygirl didnt want to step on crossers thread. but wanted to ask you about the famvir.
how long have you been at 1000MG? you said it has helped you this past year? did you start at 250?
hope this makes sense. thanks
cb
I've been on Famvir I think 2 years. I started really low at 250 mgs. I started and stopped a few times over the course of a few months.
I can't quite remember what exactly the problem was but I really wanted to take it. I think pain and just feeling horrible. I had been taking acyclovir but that no longer helped and I could not take valtrex due to horrible side effects
I can't quite remember but I may have started with 500 mgs. When I had what I call my first viral reactivation (during weeks of dental work) I upped to 750. I know I had immediate relief from my sore throat but was still feeling exhausted so I upped it to 1000 mgs. Within 2 days I was almost back to where I was.
I had more dental work to do so I dropped back down to 750 mgs so I would have somewhere to go if I had another problem, which I did.
I think though I stopped the Famvir for a few days then just took 1000 mgs. I was in pain for a few days, which I expected, but I toughed it out and day 3 or 4 I was good.
Now I stay at 1000 mgs. My wanting to up to 1500 mgs is because I think that is what Lerner did. I still want to but I'm dealing with other stuff now so it can wait.
Some say valtrex is better but I cannot take it. I'm happy with this and am pretty convinced it is at the very least helping me from not getting worse