Re: What if you can't handle the Valtrex? - reply

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> >

> > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get excited

> when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because it

> means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I think

> though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it up 3x

> per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got a

cold

> sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > -

> >

> > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > >mb12 valtrex

> > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> >

> > >Hi all,

> > >

> > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB all

IgG

> > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a day

(he

> is

> > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he developed

> very

> > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had never

seen

> this

> > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really could

not

> keep

> > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked us

to

> hold

> > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose again

in

> a

> > >few days.

> > >

> > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the alternatives?

> I'm

> > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know what

they

> are

> > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on Monday.

> > >

> > >Thanks for any advice

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

> >

> > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get excited

> when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because it

> means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I think

> though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it up 3x

> per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got a

cold

> sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > -

> >

> > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > >mb12 valtrex

> > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> >

> > >Hi all,

> > >

> > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB all

IgG

> > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a day

(he

> is

> > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he developed

> very

> > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had never

seen

> this

> > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really could

not

> keep

> > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked us

to

> hold

> > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose again

in

> a

> > >few days.

> > >

> > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the alternatives?

> I'm

> > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know what

they

> are

> > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on Monday.

> > >

> > >Thanks for any advice

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Yup, we saw this in both kids with OLE. It did not last very long.

It was probably pink eye. It came and went a couple times I believe.

> > >

> > > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get

excited

> > when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because

it

> > means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I

think

> > though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it up

3x

> > per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got a

> cold

> > sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > > -

> > >

> > > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > > >mb12 valtrex

> > > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> > >

> > > >Hi all,

> > > >

> > > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB

all

> IgG

> > > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a

day

> (he

> > is

> > > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he

developed

> > very

> > > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had never

> seen

> > this

> > > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really

could

> not

> > keep

> > > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked

us

> to

> > hold

> > > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose

again

> in

> > a

> > > >few days.

> > > >

> > > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the

alternatives?

> > I'm

> > > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know what

> they

> > are

> > > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on

Monday.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks for any advice

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Yup, we saw this in both kids with OLE. It did not last very long.

It was probably pink eye. It came and went a couple times I believe.

> > >

> > > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get

excited

> > when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because

it

> > means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I

think

> > though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it up

3x

> > per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got a

> cold

> > sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > > -

> > >

> > > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > > >mb12 valtrex

> > > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> > >

> > > >Hi all,

> > > >

> > > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB

all

> IgG

> > > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a

day

> (he

> > is

> > > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he

developed

> > very

> > > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had never

> seen

> > this

> > > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really

could

> not

> > keep

> > > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked

us

> to

> > hold

> > > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose

again

> in

> > a

> > > >few days.

> > > >

> > > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the

alternatives?

> > I'm

> > > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know what

> they

> > are

> > > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on

Monday.

> > > >

> > > >Thanks for any advice

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get

> excited

> > > when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because

> it

> > > means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I

> think

> > > though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it

up

> 3x

> > > per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got

a

> > cold

> > > sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > > > -

> > > >

> > > > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > > > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > > > >mb12 valtrex

> > > > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> > > >

> > > > >Hi all,

> > > > >

> > > > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB

> all

> > IgG

> > > > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a

> day

> > (he

> > > is

> > > > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he

> developed

> > > very

> > > > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had

never

> > seen

> > > this

> > > > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really

> could

> > not

> > > keep

> > > > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked

> us

> > to

> > > hold

> > > > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose

> again

> > in

> > > a

> > > > >few days.

> > > > >

> > > > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the

> alternatives?

> > > I'm

> > > > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know

what

> > they

> > > are

> > > > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on

> Monday.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks for any advice

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

> > > >

> > > > Do you know about the healing regression period. I get

> excited

> > > when I see my son 6yr 48lbs getting the viral reactions because

> it

> > > means it's working. Every reaction has not lasted long. I

> think

> > > though you are on a small dose and you should be splitting it

up

> 3x

> > > per day. My son is on 750mgtotal with 250mg split 3x. CJ got

a

> > cold

> > > sore yesterday that is already gone and I cheered for joy.

> > > > -

> > > >

> > > > >From: mermaidawnmom <Mermaidawn@>

> > > > >Date: Thu Apr 27 07:43:34 CDT 2006

> > > > >mb12 valtrex

> > > > >Subject: What if you can't handle the Valtrex?

> > > >

> > > > >Hi all,

> > > > >

> > > > >My son had tested positive to herpes, CMV and very high EB

> all

> > IgG

> > > > >results. We started valtrex early this week, 500mg once a

> day

> > (he

> > > is

> > > > >almost 6 and aprox 50lbs) and after the second day he

> developed

> > > very

> > > > >red itchy eyes (I had posted about this earlier). I had

never

> > seen

> > > this

> > > > >reaction to anything we have given him before, he really

> could

> > not

> > > keep

> > > > >them open until after a long hot shower. Our DAN has asked

> us

> > to

> > > hold

> > > > >the Valtrex and said maybe we would start at a 1/2 a dose

> again

> > in

> > > a

> > > > >few days.

> > > > >

> > > > >If he cannont tolerate the Valtrex, what are the

> alternatives?

> > > I'm

> > > > >sure there are some natural anti-virals but I don't know

what

> > they

> > > are

> > > > >and would like to research them before our dr's apt. on

> Monday.

> > > > >

> > > > >Thanks for any advice

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

[Guest guest]

> >

> I had read that the regression was more in cold sore / rash form, I

> had not read anything about it effecting the eyes. His eyes became

> swollen and very red, at some point it was hard for him to keep

them

> open. It did not last long but was scary while it lasted.

>

> If anyone had had a simular experience I would love to hear about

it.

My son got the same thing too, only one eye. It was just a little bit

swollen, so he could open his eye, but it was very red. It lasted for

two days. We don't use valtrex but garlic, virastop and OLE.

[Guest guest]

> >

> I had read that the regression was more in cold sore / rash form, I

> had not read anything about it effecting the eyes. His eyes became

> swollen and very red, at some point it was hard for him to keep

them

> open. It did not last long but was scary while it lasted.

>

> If anyone had had a simular experience I would love to hear about

it.

My son got the same thing too, only one eye. It was just a little bit

swollen, so he could open his eye, but it was very red. It lasted for

two days. We don't use valtrex but garlic, virastop and OLE.