Antivirals and Antibodies

Sexual health
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I have had HSV2 since August 2018! My outbreaks are every 3 weeks to a month, compared to my intially outbreaks these are a walk in the park! I just take valtrex for a few days and it clears up!
I am considering taking suppressive therapy mainly for my own mental health as i feel like it will help me deal with it better if i wasnt having outbreaks as frequent!
So my questions are; by taking suppressive therapy will my body still make antibodies against the virus?
and
What does of valtrex are people taking? my doctor says 500mg daily but other resource i read are saying 1g daily?

thanks in advance for replies :slight_smile:

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i think suppressive masks what we have, i experiment with suppressive on Aciclovir, and have done since being diagnosed over 13 years ago. I fine 1 x 400mg tablet every night before i got to bed, does the trick for me, if i take this constantly im fine, however as soon as you rest off within a week to three, a flare up will present, i have got to the point with my mental health over the last 10 years that i need to be pretty much persistent with medication, for me it isnt so much the flare ups, it is the excruciating nerve and muscular lower back pain that cripples me, symptoms are supposed to subside over the years from research but for me, it is the adverse the back and muscle pain has increased as i have gotten older :frowning: until a cure is made and released a tablet a day does the trick for me. feel free to private message me if you want to share stories or just need a long timer to talk to, as said i have had the virus not for almost 14 years on monday. all the best.

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ive sent you a message!