Side Effects of Valtrex vs. Acyclovir in ASD kids

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My daughter is autistic and may have metabolic/digestive/absorption

issues in her gut and conversion issues in her liver - I think there

doesn't exist an austistic kid that doesn't have a touch or a lot of

this. I just joined the group, please excuse my ignorance and sense

of haste, but I was considering a therpeutic trial in our daughter and

wonder if someone could point me to the best summary of side effects

of each Valtrex and Acyclovir and possibly summarize in bullet points

if they are not too lengthy, just so I can get oriented in this area

without spending hours hunting, downloading, etc.. I'm already up to

my waist or neck in chelation reading, nutrition reading, etc. etc.and

would appreaciate the help.

I would assume in an autistic person where " normal " liver function may

we questionable or strained by heavy metal, ammonia and other

toxicity, and where gut function is so wierd (severe constipation/

withholding - going up to 7 days between poops for example) that

assuming absorption and conversion in the liver at some " normal " rate

would be somewhat questionable, so it sounds like Acyclovir would be

the safer bet (needs no conversion). (Also my daughter may not have

enough glutathione in her liver to convert, if that is what's required

to do the conversion). Can someone at least theorize why

Binstock's comments in group file on valtrex vs. acyclovir suggests

more side effects? Is it it different for autistics - they do better

on acyclovir? Perhaps I can figure out the best option in that case

based on why/how they are different and what I know about my

daughter's biochemistry.