Any reason you would suggest Zidovudine or Tenofovir over Valacyclovir? (I'm currently taking Valacyclovir for EBV)
tenofovir, like acyclovir is also acyclic. You can view how powerful it is against ebv here:
https://www.pnas.org/content/pnas/117/22/12368.full.pdf
Part of the the reason it is so much more effective is the intracellular (drug inside a cell) is much Much longer than acyclovir, like 72 hours instead of 30-45 minutes.
Zidovudine also significantly inhibits NF-kappaB (NF-kB) which is why I think it helps the body to eradicate reservoirs of EBV. The virus changes the environment to prevent the body from detecting it's presence and Zidovudine helps to change that with EBV. Read up on it, there's lots of case studies on the web.
I don't know though, I've shared a lot of info with people. I'm just not sure if people can't understand or just like to talk and not do anything about it...
I would think if you are in so much pain you'd try different things until something really worked.
When I was sick my opinion and respect for doctors or medical professionals significantly dipped. Luckily you can get a lot of the drugs that are effective without a doctors approval.