Anti-viral therapy

Posted by cynthia14 @cynthia14, Sep 27, 2022

Has anyone tried anti-viral therapy for several weeks with good success just in case lingering virus particles are causing inflammation and its many issues?

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vostie | @vostie | Dec 29, 2024

My doc has me starting a 42 day regime tomorrow. I am hopeful.

roadog66 | @roadog66 | Dec 30, 2024

In reply to @vostie "My doc has me starting a 42 day regime tomorrow. I am hopeful." + (show)

What medication is he giving you?

vostie | @vostie | Dec 31, 2024

She is prescribing Valacyclovir Hcl - there was a study of combination of valacyclovir and Celecoxib (which I already take thanks to Long Covid) that showed some improvement in symptoms.

vostie | @vostie | Feb 16 9:24am

Valaclyclovir did improve my energy and mood a little bit but it seemed to work by suppressing my already over taxed immune system. I say that because I have been susceptible to tremendously itchy skin rashes with Long COVID and had even more/different breakouts while on the antiviral. Doc finally did a punch biopsy on one to see what it was and was not caused by a virus so we stopped the antiviral on day 40.

We are now going to trial low dose Naltrezone. Had to get it from a compounding pharmacy since the dose is too low to find in a pharmacy.

carlosmayo | @carlosmayo | Feb 17 9:30pm

In reply to @vostie "Valaclyclovir did improve my energy and mood a little bit but it seemed to work by..." + (show)

Hi. I am also on low does Naltrexone. It has helped me tremendously. I was getting it through a compounding pharmacy at a cost of about $900 a year. Finally figured out how to save almost all of that money by taking LDN oral solution - 1ml = 1 mg. So my 3mg dose is taken with a 3ml oral syringe. Annual cost is about $10 (no missing zeros!). It is available in a regular pharmacy and is fully covered by my insurance. Best, wishes to you.

vostie | @vostie | Feb 18 9:08am

Thanks so much! That will save me some money

sarahschlagal | @sarahschlagal | Feb 18 3:20pm

In reply to @carlosmayo "Hi. I am also on low does Naltrexone. It has helped me tremendously. I was getting..." + (show)

Hoping that you are still getting relief. =) How long have you been on it? How long before you noticed improvement? Fatigue? Dizzies? Brain fog? GI upset? Thx for any feedback. =}

carlosmayo | @carlosmayo | Feb 18 5:42pm

In reply to @sarahschlagal "Hoping that you are still getting relief. =) How long have you been on it? How..." + (show)

Hi. Hard for me to remember the details. I have been on it for about two and half years. It took several months before I started to get any relief because I started on a very low does (0.1 mg/day) and very slowly worked up to my current dose of 3mg/day. I dont have much GI upset or dizziness, but got strong improvements in fatigue and brain fog. When I started I could not use a computer because of photophobia and headaches. The photophobia completely went away and the headaches more than 50% reduced. Best wishes to you.