Valcyte is very expensive. I haven't taken any for about two years now, but at that time it was about $ 40.00 per tablet. Most people take 2 per day. As I remember, my perscription was $ 2,520.00 per month. More for the first month when I started on a heavier dose.
I was taking my pulse and BP daily before I started Valcyte. I continued this during the time I was on Valcyte. What I found was that pre Valcyte, my pulse and BP varied a lot. My pluse could be 45 or 100, and my BP was all over the place. After Valcyte, my Pulse and BP was almost the same every time i checked. Two years later, this continues.
I talked to Dr. Cheney about this when I saw him at the Reno conference. I forget exactly the words he used, but I got the impression that he was suggesting that Valcyte did have some benefits beyond the anti viral activity. I gave him a copy of my spreadsheet and chart that I made with excel.
I would be willing to send you the excel file if you PM me your email address.