User Reviews for Zovirax oral

Two years ago, after a long day of lawn work, I felt what I thought was a foreign object in my left eye. Nothing was found and I was unable to sleep because of the worsening discomfort. The next morning I went to my very qualified eye doctor to get it checked. He looked at my eye for maybe ten seconds and asked if I had recently had a fever blister on the left side of my mouth. I had had one in the same spot that flared up maybe twice a year. He said: "It's now on your eye". I assured him that I'm very careful not to spread the virus and he explained that we can't infect ourselves. The virus is in a nerve in that side of my face. If not treated very quickly this can cause blindness and it scars the eyeball. Thankfully, we were quick to treat this. He warned me that by that night I would be in pain and it was excruciating. He prescribed heavy doses of Zovirax to knock it out and it did within two days. I have taken the Zovirax daily since this happened and have had no fever blisters and no side effects that I know of. The thought of going through that again is frightening and I can't imagine life without this drug. It's expensive until I consider the value of my eyesight.Read More Read Less

Moved here 20 years ago and always had oral cold sores from stress or the sun. 15 years ago a doctor pescribed this drug for me, but I use on an as needed basis. When I feel that tingle I take 3-4 400mg pills and then the next day take 3. If the next day I don't feel anything I stop until the next outbreak. My sores have since decreased tremendously and don't need the medicine like I used to. I tell everyone about this drug because it is a lifesaver if you suffer from coldsores and is very inexpensive.Read More Read Less

Within 2 days, the shingles started to dry up. Still have some pain in the shoulder, but calms downafter taking Advil.Also have Hydocodone for pain which I have not taken.

the outbreaks happen to me twice... i also have gonorrhea which worsen my case... its very hard for me to take two different meds... upon the intakes, after a day or two the meds control my outbreak...

I was beginning to have a outbreak and I started the meds and it stopped the outbreak in its tracks. However, I am very sleepy and a little dizzy. I have also noticed a slight rash but more itchiness on my stomach. It worked great at stopping the outbreak but not sure if I can handle feeling so loopy all day. The side effects started within 1 hr of taking 1 pill. My prescribed dose is 2 pills a day.

at 1 1/2 full days of medication I have not noticed a differance in my reaccuring herpes zoster. No headache or other side effects.

been on suppression thearpy for over 6 years, was using Valtrex for the last 6 years but financial reasons switched to Zovirax 10 weeks ago, still no outbreaks; only negative is I have a skin rash on my arms and face, as well as slightly on my stomach...not sure if its a allergic reaction but appears to be...I need to follow up with a dr.

I have had a problem with chronic oral cold sores since I was 10 years old. Finally 13 years later when I got 3 sores at once I went to my doctor. He told me I have an immune system virus that is always fighting my immune system. When I don't get enough sleep or get sick my immune system becomes weak and can not fight off the immune virus. I then get sores in my mouth. He prescribed Acyclovir (Zovirax) 400mg for me to take. The sores went away the next day. Finally I can control these sores and reduce their healing time.Read More Read Less

It was prescribed to take 5x a day...caused wicked diarrhea and tremendous headache. Helped a little with the sores.

The medication has been so far about 80% effective

I have the herpese simplex of the eye and this medication is the only thing that helped.

I have taken this medicine for over 20 years and have found it very effective. When I am taken off the medicine I get reoccuring break-outs. It is easy to take and DOES work.

Affilicted with severe cold sores since childhood, tried everything in the early years, about 20 years ago begged Dr. for prescription of Zovirax which had been approved for genetal herpes (not cold sores). Worked. Have taken 400 mg daily since that time. Take one tablet at night, never any problems, once in a while even on that dose I may have symptoms, and I up the dose to 3 tabs of 400 mg. Stops it in its tracks. Generic does NOT work for me. It is expensive even on my insurance, my cost is about $1 a day. Well worth it. What many do not realize is that cold sores aren't just ugly, they are painful and an active virus, causing fever and general overall feeling of fatigue. Herpes Simplex is a devious thing and as I understand it, over 90% of the world's population have it, but only a certain percentage of those are genetically inclined to suffer repeatedly. Lucky me. If you suffer from this and your Dr. balks at a daily regiman, he/she may "behind the times" in what they know about this drug and its effectiveness in many areas. I belive I will have to take this for life, when I stop, the cold sores come back within a week or so. Strong virus, and I do not have a "compromised immune system" from any other problem. I am a strong, healthy woman with "fever blisters," I do have many allergies and those probably lower my immune system to allow this virus to act up. Yes, I did have a bad case of chickenpox when a child -- where most of over 60 picked this up. If you have repeated episodes of herpes (cold sores) you do NOT need to suffer from this. This drug works. Read More Read Less

I have chronic Lyme disease with chronic viral infection. It has helped my pain, but it has given me a horrible headache.

Keep a Killer Headache all the time. Yes it has worked well for the other . Just wish the headache would go away.

When I get a flare up, I start taking Zovirax. It acts slowly but it does the job. The most difficult thing is remembering to take my capsule FIVE! times a day. But, I 'm satisfied.

Zovirax name brand works better for me than the generic brand valtrex