User Reviews for valacyclovir oral

I was prescribed the generic of Valtrex by my doctor for shingles, on day five in the middle the night I had really bad hallucinations I had altered mental status my husband and my daughter took me to the hospital I had renal failure, I was in the hospital for six days I just got home today. This is a medication for herpes, is shingles a form of herpes?

The side effects from these are pretty awful, They are hard on the tummy and the head. The side effects are so bad in fact that 5 days into Iv had to stop and spend the day in bed trying to let it clear from my body.

I just took the two pills dose and my cold sore is completely gone. I think the trick is take the pills as soon as you feel/see the bubbles start. I love love love this medication.

I get recurrent Ramsay Hunt (shingles in facial nerve which connects to brainstem). I have taken this for years and it makes me able to walk and close my eye and stops the infection if taken aggressively and with high dose steroids. Wouldn’t be without it.

I took this within 24 hrs of my very small rash. The rash did get bigger but did not puss or cause any itching. I did however, get the worst migraines that I've ever had in my life. I also was very nauseous, dizzy and extremely exhausted. I'm not sure if those symptoms were the shingles or reaction to the medication. I also had a flu-like symptoms and low grade fever. I do think that these stopped my rash from becoming worse but if these were the side effects not sure if I would take them again. I'll definitely be getting the vaccine once I'm over this and able. Read More Read Less

I’m on Day 3 on Valcolyin 800 5x’s a day. The first day symptoms -none. 2nd day I had an extreme headache, it hurt in my neck & felt like my head was going to explode. 3rd day- headache was mild & I started having pain only on the right side of my hip down to my leg. That went away after 4 hours. Now my right knee is hurting BAD. I threw away the meds. It does work for Shingles. I never blistered & now it just looks more like a bright red blob of cells. The pain & itching went away. I want to stop taking it but I don’t want the symptoms to come back. The side affects are HORRIBLE. Don’t recommend taking this drug. Now I’m scared I will have kidney failure. Read More Read Less

We (husband and wife) take this for fever blisters. If taken at first sign, it is effective. We take a weekly maintenance dose of 1 pill but at the first sign take 2 or 3 a day for a few days. It works better than anything else we've ever used. We are so grateful that Valacyclovir is available.

I have been on this medication for 2 and a half days now and the virus is spreading , I am dizzy , have a severe headache and pain behind my left eye I have to force myself to eat.I’m not even sure if this medicine is working but I do know the side effects are terrible !

I just started this medication today. Thus far I've taken two doses (the 2nd just before writing this review). I am to take 1 tablet (1 GM) 3x per day for 7 days in total. I have not noticed any types of side effects but I can tell you it doesn't help is you're seeking out all the side effects because you can psychologically develop those by hyper focusing on them. Anyways, I will update this review as my progress continues and advise of any outcomes pro/con.

This is the only medication that works for my cold sores! I would be lost without it. I love the sun, but the sun causes me to have cold sores. As soon as I feel the burning tingling in my lips I take this and the cold sores never come!!! I've been taking this as needed for years and am completely satisfied!

This is day 3 on this medicine. No side effects as I’m prescribed to take 1 tab every 12 hours 1 gram. I’m resting more comfortably however, I still have periodic stabbing pain in my left side. My rash looked like pimples but turn red/swollen when they’re on fire. I also have swollen glands with the shingles, not sure how this is to help shorten my symptoms/outbreak, hope to follow up with positive results

It stopped the outbreak of cold sores in 24 hrs, I’m on day 2 no more burning still a little itching. Feel a bit dizzy but not too bad, I would use it every time.

I ended up with Shingles. Had a horrible experience. My dealing with shingles is minor thank God, just the rash. No pain, itch, etc. Got on a med on day 2 of shingles. Took my first pill at lunch. These are horse pills so take with a glass of water!! 3x a day for 7 days. Pill #1- ok enough. #2 I I started feeling sick off on and on, dizzy, and just off. Day 2 on pill #3. Started feeling worse. Dizzy, off, feeling off in my head, etc. Day 2, #4 pill -OMG!! I thought I was having a stroke. The rest of the day I felt sick off and on, DIZZY, headache a little, made my blood pressure up, felt agitated and confused, had problems speech it off & on, just didnt feel right. I refused to take my 5th pill at bedtime and I STILL had issues with it. That night I had nightmares and when I did try it sleep it gave me hallucinating. No thanks! I’d rather deal with the shingles!! Be careful, its a STRONG med….. Read More Read Less

I realized after taking this brand a few times it caused me to have a bad head cold each time.never had this problem with the Teva brand

been dealing with bad diarrhea

NIGHTMARES! If taken before bedtime, causes vivid dreams/nightmares with perception of imminent peril

I have long blonde hair. It is now falling out because of valacyclovir. It heals fever blisters but your falls out by hsnd fulls.

Overall 4/5, only it's a little too energetic.

I has pain on right side of head for 2 days. I thought I pulled a muscle. On 3rd day, I had burning and rash start on the right side of head, neck and ear. Went to Urgent Care and was told I had Shingles. I was prescribed Valacyclovir. 3 tablets every 8 hours for 7 days. On 5th day I had ringing in my right ear and right eye felt irritated. Went back to Urgent Care on 6th day and prescribed prednisone 600mg for 5 days. It has been a week since diagnosed and I still have some burning/tingling sensation on head, neck and ear. Still ringing in ear and noises sound garbled, The past 2 days I have felt very fatigued. Iâ??m hoping after meds wear off that feeling will go away. Definitely getting the vaccine as soon as I can.Read More Read Less

I'm not sure how long I have been infected but I have been taking the medication for five days and the pain in my breast has stopped. I never had a break out of blisters, I had a rash that looked like a heat rash on the left side of my body and my back itched uncontrollably around the fourth of July around the end of August I started with the burning sensation in my breast so I saw a different Dr and was diagnosed with shingles. The Dr doesn't know how long I have been infected but my antibodies (IGG) say that I am not contagious. The pills are a little hard to swallow the only side effect I have experienced is some stomach pain and sleepiness. I think tge stomach pain is present when I haven't had enough to drink. I have five more days remaining on the medication I will make updates if I experience any new symptoms.I also don't know if I will have to continue to take the medication once I'm done with this treatment Read More Read Less