Acyclovir for Herpes Simplex (HSV) User Reviews (Page 4)

• Par...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 20, 2020

"My child came in contact on vacation and has a skin rash HSV-1, and this medicine does not work at all for her. I hate to see her so irritated. I wish there was an actual cure. I used vinegar and coconut oils, and it took just as long to clear as this drug."

• col...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 13, 2016

"I suddenly keep getting these horrible cold sores like I was slit with a razor outside in like half-inch splits that sting so bad. A couple of times, I've gotten a single sore down under that hurts and is red. I go as long as I can bear it and sometimes it goes away on its own quickly, but when it doesn't, I take one of my sister's acyclovir a day and nine times out of ten, it goes away within a few days. I now take lysine with my daily vitamins. You can't just take vitamins when you need them, you've got to take them daily. So when you get sick or whatever, they've already built up in your system. I skipped a few days last week and I already got two cold sores. Abreva only works if you use it at the first sign of a cold sore, once the sore is there, it will not work and that's a big waste of money."

• Jee...
• December 30, 2016

"I got oral herpes on my face when I was in the orange in Russia. I've had it since I was younger. I'm 22 now and deal with this. I hate it. But the medication is very effective for me. I'm currently between doctors and ran out of my pills :( and I have a flare-up. Too much stress lately. I don't know how it feels to have genital herpes, but I can tell you having it on my cheeks burns like crazy. Ugh, this cream isn't doing anything either."

• old...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 24, 2015

"I got herpes in my twenties and am now 62. Every few years it still flares up, usually from stress. This drug, 200 mg 3x per day, is a godsend. The blisters clear up almost overnight. No side effects."

• Mer...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 5, 2019

"Have had HSV-2 for 15 years. Take the pills on a schedule and try to avoid being stressed because this disease will never go away. Eventually, you just get used to having it. Stay positive."

• Anonymous
• January 6, 2011

Acyclovir "I had my first outbreak over a year ago, been taking 400 mg a day and haven't had an outbreak since."

• Rog...
• June 21, 2016

"I'm 57 and got herpes 35 years ago when I was cheating on my wife. I find that the meds work in 3 days if you take it at the very first sign."

• Hap...
• September 14, 2017

"Been taking this medicine for two years with no outbreaks and no side effects. It's been life-changing."

• Exp...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 12, 2021

"Every few years it occurs, always keep it in reserve because if you are fast enough, a single 800 mg can stop it in its tracks, maybe 2 or 3 just to be sure."

• Joe...
• September 2, 2009

"Saved the vision in both my right and left eyes when I had a herpes outbreak in the retina."

• Anonymous
• December 11, 2011

"This, with the combination of Abreva, is a miracle."

• Anonymous
• February 21, 2009

Acyclovir "I've been taking this medication for about a week and can still feel some pain, but other than that, it works really well. I've been taking 400 mg three times a day."

• hop...
• April 16, 2013

"I have been on the medicine for almost 2 years now, and I have only had 3 outbreaks so far. Don't know what causes them, but I start taking my meds 3 times a day with an outbreak and hope it works."

• sta...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 30, 2018

"Taking 400 mg once a day works for me to prevent outbreaks."

• Den...
• May 6, 2018

"Great drug. It's a shame the cream is so expensive. Tablet for relatively inexpensive. Why is the ointment so expensive?"

• Tra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 3, 2021

"Amazing, worked so well, I can't believe it."

• ano...
• July 27, 2017

"I just found out I had HSV. I have itching and a burning sensation, and the doctor put me on 200 mg daily. Will that be enough?"