silly dosing question--how to spread 1000 mg over 3x/day?

[Guest guest]

My daughter has been at 1/2 dose Valtrex (250 mg 2x/day) for about

two weeks. We now want to slowly work her up to full dose of 1000

mg/day. I have read here that it is better to take the Vlatrex

three tiems ad ay rather than tow. SO here's my silly question. The

tables are 500 mg each. My pill slitter will split them into

halves, but not thirds. If parents are diving 100 mg into three

equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

of 250 mg?

P.S. My daughter has a regression durign the two weeks we tried

acylcovir (very similar to what Tracey reported in her son--lethargy,

low appetite, hand in mouth, hard to transition, spacey). She has

been doing much better sicne we swithed to Valtrex, although her

appetite is still low. No fever yet, and no great gains either

(gains are hard to see in her however, as she is already very high

functioning). She is playing better than ever with her baby

sister. WE're curious to see what happens when we go up to full

dose.

[Guest guest]

> If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> of 250 mg?

When I did OLE and Virastop, it worked better the more often I dosed

them, so I'm giving Valtrex 5-6 times a day. So I'm cutting the caps

into thirds (they split really easily with a knife) and putting the

chunks in empty capsules because my son says they taste terrible.

Nell

[Guest guest]

> If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> of 250 mg?

When I did OLE and Virastop, it worked better the more often I dosed

them, so I'm giving Valtrex 5-6 times a day. So I'm cutting the caps

into thirds (they split really easily with a knife) and putting the

chunks in empty capsules because my son says they taste terrible.

Nell

[Guest guest]

Nell, do you notice a difference between 5-6 times a day compared to three?

- Stan

> > If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> > equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> > tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> > of 250 mg?

>

> When I did OLE and Virastop, it worked better the more often I dosed

> them, so I'm giving Valtrex 5-6 times a day. So I'm cutting the caps

> into thirds (they split really easily with a knife) and putting the

> chunks in empty capsules because my son says they taste terrible.

>

> Nell

>

[Guest guest]

Nell, do you notice a difference between 5-6 times a day compared to three?

- Stan

> > If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> > equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> > tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> > of 250 mg?

>

> When I did OLE and Virastop, it worked better the more often I dosed

> them, so I'm giving Valtrex 5-6 times a day. So I'm cutting the caps

> into thirds (they split really easily with a knife) and putting the

> chunks in empty capsules because my son says they taste terrible.

>

> Nell

>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't see anything about an antifungal onboard... also how is the diet?

- Stan

>

> My daughter has been at 1/2 dose Valtrex (250 mg 2x/day) for about

> two weeks. We now want to slowly work her up to full dose of 1000

> mg/day. I have read here that it is better to take the Vlatrex

> three tiems ad ay rather than tow. SO here's my silly question. The

> tables are 500 mg each. My pill slitter will split them into

> halves, but not thirds. If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> of 250 mg?

>

>

>

>

>

> P.S. My daughter has a regression durign the two weeks we tried

> acylcovir (very similar to what Tracey reported in her son--lethargy,

> low appetite, hand in mouth, hard to transition, spacey). She has

> been doing much better sicne we swithed to Valtrex, although her

> appetite is still low. No fever yet, and no great gains either

> (gains are hard to see in her however, as she is already very high

> functioning). She is playing better than ever with her baby

> sister. WE're curious to see what happens when we go up to full

> dose.

>

[Guest guest]

,

I don't see anything about an antifungal onboard... also how is the diet?

- Stan

>

> My daughter has been at 1/2 dose Valtrex (250 mg 2x/day) for about

> two weeks. We now want to slowly work her up to full dose of 1000

> mg/day. I have read here that it is better to take the Vlatrex

> three tiems ad ay rather than tow. SO here's my silly question. The

> tables are 500 mg each. My pill slitter will split them into

> halves, but not thirds. If parents are diving 100 mg into three

> equal portions, how are you doing it? I can't easily split the

> tables into 2/3. Or are you giving 500 mg in one dos enad two doses

> of 250 mg?

>

>

>

>

>

> P.S. My daughter has a regression durign the two weeks we tried

> acylcovir (very similar to what Tracey reported in her son--lethargy,

> low appetite, hand in mouth, hard to transition, spacey). She has

> been doing much better sicne we swithed to Valtrex, although her

> appetite is still low. No fever yet, and no great gains either

> (gains are hard to see in her however, as she is already very high

> functioning). She is playing better than ever with her baby

> sister. WE're curious to see what happens when we go up to full

> dose.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Nell, do you notice a difference between 5-6 times a day compared to

three?

I haven't done it 3X/day so I can't compare. It's not clear yet

whether my son is responding or not -- if something is happening, it's

subtle.

Nell