I used to get 2 or 3 outbreaks a year lasting a week to 10 days. I started using Famvir 10/12 years ago and noticed much shorter, easier outbreaks with much more time between. Just having my 1st in almost 2 years. No noticable side effects. One of the few things that are worth the cost.

This medication definitely diminished the neuralgia and course of the shingle outbreak. I did experience slight dizziness, palpitations, and a headache. Symptoms occurred on day 3 of a 7 day treatment.

Many people seems to be promoting Valtrex at the herpes dating site pozgroup.com, which I am using, but those little blue pills did diddly for me. I didn't get relief until my doc gave me Famvir (pill thing) and Lidocane (topical anesthesia).

I've experienced no side effects.

I've used topical cremes such as Abreva which I found to be worthless. If I take famciclovir, the cold sore will be kept very small or hardly noticeable. I wish I'd discovered this drug earlier.

This just didn't seem to improve my nerve pain and the severity of the shingles. Heavy pain meds were necessary.

I have used this medication before and it worked very well. I used it yesterday at the 1st sign of an outbreak I have taken 6 pills within two days and nothing my cold sore has doubled in size and hurts!

An hour after I took this medication I had to call 911. My heart started racing and I had difficulty breathing. My chest and back were in a lot of pain. My heart rate shot up to 118 and my blood pressure was 178/92. I may have had an allergic reaction but I have stopped taking this med after 1 dose and don't plan on continuing it. I will use the cream that was prescribed for me and thats it. I would not anyone to experience anything like I had gone through. It was an horrible experience...

Worked better than Valtrex at cutting down the breakout time and severity, yet still broke out just as often as without any treatment.

I have been using this medication for over 6yrs. It works faster than anything else I've tried.

As soon as I feel that "cold sore tingle" on my lips, I take 3 tablets immediately. The one dose does the job in stopping or decreasing the severity of the sores. The important thing is for timing of the dose. I have 3 tablets with me at all times!

a rash after finishing this medication normal?

just started taking it a wk and 1/2 ago for cytomegalovirus.would like to know if anyone else took it and how it worked for them.