Cidofovir herpes treatment

Sexual health
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My doctor has offered me 2 treatment options, both can lead to kidney failure liver problems or fatality. With every medical treatment is risk. Im just scared and concerned about the toxicity of cidofovir and having it intravenously every 2 weeks. The doctor wants me to have the treatments at the hospital and each session could last up to 6 hours. Its supposed to stop the herpes virus that keeps replicating in me thats keeping me sick. But taking such a toxic drug through my veins seems like chemo or something. .the seriousness of it. Ive lost my grandma and sister this past year to cancer and im just tired and afraid of the treatment period. 

I have been suffering from herpes for 3 years andiits effected me in many ways. After the initial infection i developed chronic fatigue syndrome and i have had both for 3 years. I can't get anything done. Always too tired or laying down. In different pains every day. Excruciating headaches. &  I have extreme noise sensitivity where loud phone ringing and dogs barking next door hurts my nerves. I lay down paralyzed from pain most days. Only on good days i might be able to go to the store for a minute. .but this is truly no way to live. It really feels like im just existing or living to suffer. Now the other treatment option is Valcyte.. its a pill but the doctor said its less effective. But also has serious side effects. Both drugs have big risk but the doctor said i should take the Cidofovir intravenously. I recently did some research and found out that the Ebola patient that died in Dallas. . Was taking BRINcidofovir. . An oral form of the drug Cidofovir. They are the exact same drug from the exact same company called Chimerix.. only difference is Cidofovir is through an IV and Brincidofovir is a new tablet form of the drug.. Feeling uneasy taking a drug used for a failed Ebola patient. Brincidofovir is also used on Aids patients who acquire a distinct eye problem.

Anyways, It seems like I have no choice i really want to get better. My doctor said that I would turn out excellent after treatment so im excited and scared at the same time. . So sick of having the herpes talk and being reluctant to date new guys. Feels like im really missing out on a love life.

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Ok thanks so much ill definitely look into that asap. Thank you again

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Hi tiara,

This may sound obvious (you sound like you have awful symptoms so I assume they may have tried this..) but have you tried a continuous dose of aciclovir ?  

It's used in the UK as a suppressive drug for herpes and it is specifically formulated as an antiviral that attacks this particular virus. 

Some people who just get the odd outbreak tend to take it 3-5 days when the hey symptoms, other people like myself take it all the time. The usual dose is 200mg twice a day but I am taking 400mg twice a day as I was just getting continuous outbreaks. I'm going to be on this for a year then they will review. It doesn't have any of the suggested side effects that this IV drugs may have but is strong enough to actually do something. 

I tried natural remedies (pineapple, lysine etc. ) but these don't work when you are new to the virus and also when your symptoms are so bad.

Try aciclovir if you can, I started taking it in September and haven't had an outbreak of symptoms since. 

Good luck! 

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Hi! I am very sad about your in difficult life situation! But i can give an advice that you will discuss with your doctor suppressive valacyclovir therapy (it is a prolongation form of acyclovir)

You need  1 tablet every day once (500 mg). I think - it is a good chance for your fight against virus!

But, next step must be investigation of your immunity. In Russia doctors have a big list of drugs, whom impove level of immune system. I read, that in USA and England doctors are don't  trust of  immune stimulation, but i think the medical analyses of your immunity must be do!