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Alternative to acyclovir (bad reaction)

godlovesatrier

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Well crystulluria from acloyvir is very damn rare. But I just don't have any other explanation for my symptoms.

Bare in mind I took valtrex without any other supplements for at least a few weeks and this made zero difference. Therefore I'm confident it's the valtrex crystals and not simply the supps and possible interactions.

The other possibility is infection but a&e found no sign of that at all.

A&e did a CT scan. Which found a tiny stone in my kidney. That's why I suspect it's calculi. Can't think of any other explanation.
 

godlovesatrier

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It's well know acloyvir does damage btw but not for oral dosing. That's only for iv dosing and even then may not occur. It's very rare.

So must be kidney stones. Yep.