Valtrex in a flare

Has anyone taken Valtrex while in a flare? Did it help?

Valtrex?  this is what I thought a herpes medicine.....am I wrong?  Does it help for UC?

I'm on no meds right now and just got off of them last week, it's been one week. On  day 3 I said what did I do, I started to go to the bathroom, a lot, then the pinkish blood came then just 3 days ago the first formed stool, then mush. Each morning more and more of a formed bigger stool. Here's what I've been doing different.

I'm been taking natren Trenev Trio 6-9 a day. Then, this has helped my gut so much, Tension Tamer tea (you can get a wal-mart). This am I had alot of mucus come out, then my formed stool, then mush. I went to the gym, mush there and no bathroom since. I'm seeing an improvement every single day. Also, though, I'm working on my anxiety, which I have real bad. I was in a relationship I didn't want to be in, I felt trapped with no way out. I was depressed all day long. I made the brave step and moved out, it's been 2 almost 3 months. I don't drink any caffine and my eyes lids have been spasming a little each day. I feel like my nerves are going back into their place. I'm praying alot, staying relaxed in my gut, the tea helps.

I would really check your emotions. How do you feel in your life? Is there anything bothering you, that is contant?

Thank you for sharing about he Valtrex, I was hoping someone would post it helped them. I may get the medication and not take it and see how my next few days are. I new a change was happening yesterday, I didn't go to the bathroom all afternoon. Yesterday day I ate, 2 eggs over easy, 2 stips of bacon, Wendy's chili and ceasar side salad (no croutons0 2 choclate chip cookies, home made spagetti. I was fine all night. I know my nerves has so much do with the urgency. I want to help anyone and everyone, you have no idea the suffering I have been through. I was bad is all I'm going to write. But then a good day would come and give me hope. If we had no hope, we'd really be lost. So if you have a glimmer of hope when a ok day comes around, embrace it, love it, appreciate it, thank GOD for it, but more are to follow. We can do this. I invision myself on Mystery Dignaosis, thinking taking Valtrex will cure me and then I can go on that show and say what I've been through for 3 flipp'in long years. I'm a day dreamer, can't you tell! I'm getting that Golden Ticket from the chocolate bar too! You're not alone, I've been there, I'm there, but I'm having good days right now.

It's very hard to say anything to help, but trust me, I have been where you are for 3 years straight!! Try Trenev Trio, I had to take it for a month a full month and it seemed like I pooped more, but maybe something in my gut need to come out. You're not on a probiotic right now that I can tell, correct? I think this will help. Then try the tension tamer tea, this will help relax you and help your sense of well being. Don't give up. Can you say at least one positive thing about your life right now? Do you have a animal you love, children, what about seeing the sunshine, do you like your car, a favorite show? It helps to change you way of thinking too and I KNOW IT'S HARD, you have to retrain the brain. When you feel so down and out, it's hard to lift your head. I know. My signature below doesn't even touch the 14 doctors I've been through and to, the $30,000 I have spent just in supplements and "natural cures" there's a lot and people have taken the time on this forum to encourage me. We are here for you!

I'm confused here- are you taking the Valtrex for a herpes outbreak or for your UC? I've never heard of that link between the herpes virus & UC, interesting though.... I was diagnosed with HSV2 years & years ago, like 20 years ago!!! I've only ever had the one initial major outbreak, & maybe 1-2 very minor outbreaks since then. Sometimes I question if I even truly have HSV! I did some looking on the internet & the drug info sites claim you should not take Valtrex with some meds used for UC, like mesalamine & sulfasalazine, due to possible kidney problems. Valtrex wasn't around when I was diagnosed, & I forget what med I was on it- I think it was acyclovir???

I do not take Valtrex for my UC.  I take it as needed for Herpes outbreaks.  The question was..did it help my UC when I took it.  It does not!  I have read somewhere of a possible link between the Herpes virus and UC.  It doesn't make a difference to me because both are not curable.