User Reviews for acyclovir oral

first sign of a cold sore i take this med and bam it is gone or speeds the healing process by days and weeks. I travel a lot worldwide and this is must to carry with me where ever I go. I tend to get cold sores when i get wore down or when i get a sun burn.

I am 61 years old and have been with shingles the first time. My doctor prescribed me 800mg 3xs a day for 7 days. With my first taking this drug, I felt sleepy, I like to sleep most of the time.I felt light-headedness, seems floating in the air, but I know what I am doing.I hope Acyclovir will work since it is my 2nd day taking it. The pain in my shingles seems reduced. But I am always have this sleepy moments and always like to eat and drink water.

I get a cold sore once, maybe twice a year. My doctor prescribed me this stuff for an emergency situation (cold sore and my brother's wedding was in 5 days) and it stopped it dead in its tracks. Ever since then, whenever I feel the beginning of a bump on my lip and it tingles, I swallow four pills of this stuff like my doctor told me to, and the cold sore never even develops. Next day, presto, no bump, no tingle. Truly a miracle drug, and I'm not one to sing the praises of Big Pharma, lol

Started this 800mg 5xaday when first noticed colds sore on lip. Was in swelling and blistering process. Within 24 hrs stopped it in its tracks! 3 days player can barely see it.

I had to take this when pregnate on regular basis to avoid spread to my baby... was able to give a vaginal birth and two years later my child is fine

When I took it I had a lack of concentration, depression, and tiredness. After I finished this drug by a day I started to have panic attacks, severe diarrhea, joint pain, fear, nerves pokes, brain fog, fizzy eyes. I am having these side effects for more than four months and I was very healthy before I took the medication.

I was prescribed this drug for chicken pox which I caught from a lady with shingles. Thankfully I started taking the tablets on day 1 of the out brake and after day 2 I didn't develop any new spots. However, the side effects of this tablet have hit me hard! Severe head aches, vomiting, nausea, low blood pressure, dizziness, dehydration, acid reflux. The list goes on but I do believe it's worth it. I'ts stopped the chicken pox from taking over my body!

Shingles outbreak on left calf. Began with sciatica type nerve pain shooting down leg, numbness of foot and feeling of sunburn, followed with blisters in 3 days. No known history of chicken pox, thought it was allergic reaction to plants while gardening, but here it is. After one day of this medicine, the blisters dried up and the swelling decreased. No further noticeable changes for three days. Entire leg, from hip to toes is painful, a shooting, brief pain that seems to travel around the leg, combined with a deep dull, constant ache which affects the joints and muscles. Definitely painful enough that potent RX pain meds are required. The OTC meds of Tylenol Extra Strength, Advil and Alleve reduced pain by about 30%, not enough for real relief or sleep so I gave in and got the prescription meds. Unable to sit or stand for more than 10 minutes without feeling an intense increase in pain. So, it is this med, pain meds and bed rest. Restless. Grouchy. Read More Read Less

Initial herpes infection in my right eye produced permanent scaring of the cornea resulting in irreversible vision loss. Acyclovir was prescribed to prevent further damage and to protect my left eye. I have been taking it for several years and have had no side effects and no reoccurring issues.

I donâ??t like taking drugs unless really painful. It works but have to take for 10 days. My breakouts have been small. If itâ??s not too bad I use Orajel , itâ??s for tooth ache but it works to kill the itch for me. I just use any brand. I only get breakout 4 times a year.

I have the prescription for 3x daily for 5 days dose. 3 times is kind of annoying, especially if you're forgetful like myself. I keep the prescription in my purse on an every day basis because if I don't I'll forget to take it 3x daily, or because I'm constantly on the go with my kiddos I'll keep forgetting to take it when I start to get a cold sore and then it's too late (take at first sign as per instructions).

I take at onset of severe ache in lower back that if not caught in time will cause pain spasm so severe that it lands me in bed unable to walk. 800mg 3x daily puts me back on my feet after a few days. I have not had a rash eruption since the first outbreak at age 35 but the same spot is where the ache recurs periodically. I don't take a suppressive dose as the recurrences of these episodes are very rare. I also take when I develop severe chest colds since I learned the varicella virus is associated with pneumonia and it works wonders to alleviate pain from coughing and reduces the copious secretion production that choke the windpipe. I do feel light-headed on high dose but I have normally low blood pressure anyway so I sip constantly from a bottle of electrolyte water (Pedialyte is fine) and push fluids in broths and soups. I believe I have avoided hospital stays with this protocol.Read More Read Less

The same day I began using Acyclovir, I experienced several extreme and rare side fx of this medication. The dosage was 800mg 5 times a day for 7 days. Within 2hrs of taking the second dose, I began noticing vertigo, nausea, a migraine-like headache and general sense of being unwell. I went marketing with my husband, I told him I felt awful, like I was going to pass out. The next thing I knew, I was on the floor, having fainted. Paramedics were called. My blood pressure was extremely low. I tried to tell the EMTs I'd just started taking Acyclovir that day. I don't think they heard me. I was placed in an ambulance, IV fluids were started, and a ekg done. Once in the ER, I tried to tell the dr and nurses about the Acyclovir I'd just begun that day. No one was listening. The ER doc ordered blood work and five separate ekg's. All the tests were normal. The dr gave me what I thought was a choice to be admitted or go home. I tried to bring up the Acyclovir again, but he clearly ignored me and what I was trying to tell him. I decided to go home. Once at home, I looked up ALL the known side fx that can be caused by Acyclovir. Under the "rare" side fx was low blood pressure, headache, vertigo and fainting. I called the prescribing dr, told him what happened and brought up the side fx issue. He denied that it was from the medication and told me to see a neurologist, as if I'd had a stroke. I believe that if the ER doc thought it was a stroke, I would have been treated for that possibility. I continued taking the medication, but suffered from headaches and nausea for the next 6 days. 4hrs after taking the last dose, I started feeling much better. The Acyclovir took care of my shingles, but the treatment put me in grave danger. I read a review on this website about another person having the same experience. It further confirmed my belief about the side fx. Time for medical professionals to listen and believe these side fx do exist! I hope I never have to take Acyclovir again.Read More Read Less

When I wake up in the morning and i havent had this drug, the nerves around my eye hurt.

I was prescribed with this drug after having a relapse of the shingles. Dosage was 800mg 3x a day. By day 3 my breakout was starting to heal and not further breakouts have occurred. The side effects are not pleasant. I experienced headache, nausea excessive thirst and loose bowels throughout the prescribed time. By day 14 I had severe nausea and diaherra. It works well but the side effects make it rough.

On day one of taking acyclovir for shingles, a half-hour after taking the forth dose I fainted twice, having a slight seizure the second time. All tests done at the ER said I was perfectly healthy and after IV fluids, I was allowed to leave. I am 57, and have never fainted before. I drank 84 ounces of water that day, but was dehydrated by the drug.

Had some sores in my mouth. Didn't know what they were from. Dentist told me it was herpes.Can lay dormant for up to 10 years so you don't know who you got it from. Went to a doctor who took blood tests and confirmed it was Herpes 1 and 2. Took meds. Went away. Came back vaginally. Take the meds daily to prevent any further outbreaks. Haven't had one since. This medicine is a Godsend.

Had some sores in my mouth. Didn't know what they were from. Dentist told me it was herpes.Can lay dormant for up to 10 years so you don't know who you got it from. Went to a doctor who took blood tests and confirmed it was Herpes 1 and 2. Took meds. Went away. Came back vaginally. Take the meds daily to prevent any further outbreaks. Haven't had one since.

At the first sign of a canker sore, Acyclovir helps stop it from developing and even if I have a cold sore, it goes away quickly

The medication has helped with my shingles. I'm currently on day 8 of 800 milligrams. Side effects I have experienced are slight headache constantly sometimes it's intense, feel very dry lips are chapped and I can't drink enough water. I did catch the outbreak within 24 hours so I have been lucky and haven't experienced the extreme of pain. The outbreak is on my face jaw line area. Overall with medication benefits outweigh the trouble.