Guest guest Posted March 5, 2012 Report Share Posted March 5, 2012 My doc took my OFF of acyclovir a year ago. I had been taking it as a preventative measure for many, many years even though I've never had shingles or herpes. He said "one less pill to take", so now I'm concerned....do most people take it? Seattle, WA Re: shingles Posted by: "Vergel@..." Vergel@... nelsonvergel Sun Mar 4, 2012 9:38 pm (PST) Try to stay on acyclovir for life. I truly believe herpes virus is a big cofactor in the progression of this disease.Just keep the area dry and wear lose clothing that does not rub against the shingles. The acyclovir plus ibuprofen should be good enough. shinglesi am 67 had hiv for 23 years always undetectable 500 plus t cells but now have shingles around waist. i was wondering will this hurt my t cell count and and what i should do for this, i am on acylovir for shingles and lortab and ibubropen . anyone who can give me advice would be so thankfull Back to top Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post Messages in this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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