recommend viral test before valtrex?

[Guest guest]

We will be starting valtrex very soon. Our Dan says that a viral test is not

necessary

because he wants us to try valtrex no matter what the results of the test were,

and to save

our money for other testing. On the other hand, I am curious to do a test first

to see what

the results are. Can anyone recommend which test is best for viral issues, and

do you

guys recommend doing one first? Would this test also look for Pandas and lyme?

Thank

you for any advice.

Leyane

[Guest guest]

The PANDAS and Lyme's test are two other tests. You're doctor will know which

ones.

The standard HHV, CMV, and EPV test for titers and PCR (titers looks for

antibodies and

PCR looks for the virus) would be the ones to go after. Immunoscience has a

good viral

panel. I would invest some money on that.

I like your doctors thinking, but yes, if you have the money it is probably

better to do the

tests to see if there are hard markers for something.

- Stan

>

> We will be starting valtrex very soon. Our Dan says that a viral test is not

necessary

> because he wants us to try valtrex no matter what the results of the test

were, and to

save

> our money for other testing. On the other hand, I am curious to do a test

first to see

what

> the results are. Can anyone recommend which test is best for viral issues,

and do you

> guys recommend doing one first? Would this test also look for Pandas and

lyme? Thank

> you for any advice.

> Leyane

>