JohnnyMinnesota99
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Hello everybody,
I need your advice on the medicament valaciclovir. My situation is as follows: I contracted a bad illness in June 2016 and have had problems ever since (mild CFS, headache, flu-like symptoms). I'm getting better with time, but I am not as fit as I used to be. For this reason I consulted a doctor, and I decided to take Valaciclovir (my EBV antobodies are elevated, whereas my HHV-6 and CMV- antibodies are not elevated or normal).
I have taken Valaciclovir for four weeks now, and in the past few weeks I have felt better and fitter. On holiday, I was able to hike and swim, all good. Last Sunday, on our way home, we stopped at a McDonald's, and I had a burger. Well, I don't know, but mybe I contracted something. Yesterday I had diarrhoea, and I felt a bit dizzy. Today, it's better, but not as good as in the last weeks.
Do you think it could be due to the side effects of Valaciclovir, or does it rather sound like a gastroenteritis (I have not a fever). Should I stop Valaciclovir for some time, or should I keep taking it, even though I might have a gastroenteritis? Is It reasonable to keep taking Valaciclovir in such a case of gastroenteritis (or any other disease)?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you very much in advance!
Best wishes
Johnny Minnesota
I need your advice on the medicament valaciclovir. My situation is as follows: I contracted a bad illness in June 2016 and have had problems ever since (mild CFS, headache, flu-like symptoms). I'm getting better with time, but I am not as fit as I used to be. For this reason I consulted a doctor, and I decided to take Valaciclovir (my EBV antobodies are elevated, whereas my HHV-6 and CMV- antibodies are not elevated or normal).
I have taken Valaciclovir for four weeks now, and in the past few weeks I have felt better and fitter. On holiday, I was able to hike and swim, all good. Last Sunday, on our way home, we stopped at a McDonald's, and I had a burger. Well, I don't know, but mybe I contracted something. Yesterday I had diarrhoea, and I felt a bit dizzy. Today, it's better, but not as good as in the last weeks.
Do you think it could be due to the side effects of Valaciclovir, or does it rather sound like a gastroenteritis (I have not a fever). Should I stop Valaciclovir for some time, or should I keep taking it, even though I might have a gastroenteritis? Is It reasonable to keep taking Valaciclovir in such a case of gastroenteritis (or any other disease)?
I appreciate all answers. Thank you very much in advance!
Best wishes
Johnny Minnesota