Guest guest Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hi, I am new to this board. The reason I am here is because my 3 yr old PDD son's DAN doctor suggested trying Valtrex and I'm hoping I can get some feedback on it. He has had a runny nose for over 2 months from a cold that he caught. He's never had a runny nose for this long before, and I don't know if it's because he's in preschool now and there are just more germs or what (he started preschool late last February). His pediatrician thinks it's an allergy, but I don't think it is. She gave us a nasal spray to use, but I don't think it's working. We were doing chelation for 2 months with TD-DMPS, but I stopped a few weeks ago because I wanted to see if it would help his nose clear up. In addition, last week he had a mysterious high fever for 3 1/2 days, and thank god it finally went away because I was really worried. Valtrex sounds scary & risky to me and I'm not sure if I want to use it or if it's the right choice. My son's DAN dr. said a side effect would be a rash like the chickenpox or measles, and I don't think that would go over so well in school, but I am tired of hearing my poor son sniffle and cough. I know it is an anti-viral medicine, but my son is building up his immune system and was told he would get sick alot when he started preschool. Wouldn't Valtrex interfere with his immune sytem? How long would he have to take it? Please advise. Thank you, Patty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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