Has anyone used Valtrex (Valacyclovir) for Epstein-Bar Virus?

My EBV numbers are high per my blood test results. My doctor prescribed Valtrex (Valacyclovir) to treat my EBV but I have not taken it. Yup, I am a chicken.

I have been reading past posts and I am beginning to see a connection between my bloated stomach, GI issues, flu-like symptoms, chronic fatigue, dizziness, muscle spasms to this EBV virus. People with similar issues have gotten much better after taking it so I wonder if this is what is keeping me from beating Lyme and bartonella.

From what I have read, the EBV virus is very opportunistic and can make you feel miserable, more so than Lyme alone.

Has anyone been tested for EVB and if so, are you taking Valtrex for it? Does it work? Any side effects?

I guess I will have to put my fear aside and start taking it to see if I improve.

According to the "Journal for Infectious Diseases", Valacyclovir exhibits better oral absorption and higher, more prolonged serum concentrations than oral acyclovir.

The more I read about this opportunistic EBV, the more I see how it can impact the health. I am so focused on bacteria that I had not considered a viral infection.

My EBV numbers were also very high and my LLMD thinks that this may be why I initially feel good with a new medication and then after a few weeks it stops working for me.

If you Google "Valacyclovir and HBV" you are going to see so many instances of people that were very, very sick and in just a few weeks of being on Valacyclovir their health improved dramatically.

We see here that mold also has this effect on folks who have Lyme. I wonder if for those of us who can't seem to get better that if maybe this is impacting any progress from antibiotics?

How are you feeling on Acyclovir? any side effects? has it improved how you feel?

I did UVBI for EBV and it really helped.