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Success with Larger Dose of Valacyclovir

Mya Symons

Mya Symons
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I haven't been on Phoenix Rising lately. We are remodeling and it is taking everything out of me. However, I wanted you guys to know about some success I am having with Valacyclovir. I am taking 1000 mg instead of 500. The involuntary muscle twitching I experience has been cut down drastically. .

I am trying to find a doctor in Colorado who will prescribe LDN. If anyone knows of one, please let me know. It is now obvious to me that my issues are herpes viruses and possibly my immune systems overreaction to them. Perhaps the reaction is happening when they cross the blood brain barrier or they are infecting too many neurons.

For anyone that has the twitching, I would suggest trying this