Re: Valtrex Causes Nausea and Vomiting-Any suggestions

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It should pass within a few days but it really does make one feel pretty icky.  Are you removing the blue dye?CherylHello,I am new to this board and am starting my son (4) on Valtrex. We started diflucan a couple of weeks ago and started valtrex today with 125 mg to start. Within a 1/2 hour of taking the first dose, he threw up. I had heard that it was horrible tasting so I tried a small dose to see how it was in the pear juice I mixed it in and syringed it in with. My stomach is upset as well.Has anyone else had this happen? Will it pass or can some kids not tolerate valtrex.Thanks for any insights.

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Thank you for the reply Cheryl. I am glad to hear that the nausea

will pass. I should have clarified that I did remove the blue dye

and cut the tablet (500 mg) into 4 but then I gave his dose

uncrushed in a spoonful of yogurt which he threw up within 30

minutes. I tried the crushed version in pear juice and felt a little

nauseous.

Today, I gave half the dosage of yesterday but crushed in

pear juice and he kept it down. Then at midday, I gave 125 mg again

crushed and that stayed down okay again.

I defitely learned that crushing is important since we don't have the

coating.

Thanks again. I look forward to the craziness the next few weeks

could bring.

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this board and am starting my son (4) on

Valtrex.

> > We started diflucan a couple of weeks ago and started valtrex

today

> > with 125 mg to start. Within a 1/2 hour of taking the first dose,

he

> > threw up.

> >

> > I had heard that it was horrible tasting so I tried a small dose

to

> > see

> > how it was in the pear juice I mixed it in and syringed it in

with. My

> > stomach is upset as well.

> >

> > Has anyone else had this happen? Will it pass or can some kids not

> > tolerate valtrex.

> >

> > Thanks for any insights.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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Are you using charcoal? I get nauseous right on time for needing my

charcoal, lol!

Darlene

>

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am new to this board and am starting my son (4) on Valtrex.

> > We started diflucan a couple of weeks ago and started valtrex today

> > with 125 mg to start. Within a 1/2 hour of taking the first dose, he

> > threw up.

> >

> > I had heard that it was horrible tasting so I tried a small dose to

> > see

> > how it was in the pear juice I mixed it in and syringed it in with. My

> > stomach is upset as well.

> >

> > Has anyone else had this happen? Will it pass or can some kids not

> > tolerate valtrex.

> >

> > Thanks for any insights.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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Any reason the blue die needs to be removed from the Valtrex?

I have my son's compouned and they don't remove the blue dye.

Thanks

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Re: Valtrex Causes Nausea and Vomiting-Any suggestions

Any reason the blue die needs to be removed from the Valtrex?I have my son's compouned and they don't remove the blue dye.Thanks

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Many of our kids are sensitive to the dye.CherylAny reason the blue die needs to be removed from the Valtrex?I have my son's compouned and they don't remove the blue dye.Thanks

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Has the nausea and vomiting passed?  If it doesn't, you may need to switch antivirals, he may not be able to tolerate it.  If it doesn't pass soon, consider switching to Famvir or Zovirax.  If it has passed, yay!CherylThank you for the reply Cheryl. I am glad to hear that the nausea will pass. I should have clarified that I did remove the blue dye and cut the tablet (500 mg) into 4 but then I gave his dose uncrushed in a spoonful of yogurt which he threw up within 30 minutes. I tried the crushed version in pear juice and felt a little nauseous. Today, I gave half the dosage of yesterday but crushed in pear juice and he kept it down. Then at midday, I gave 125 mg again crushed and that stayed down okay again.I defitely learned that crushing is important since we don't have the coating.Thanks again. I look forward to the craziness the next few weeks could bring.> > > Hello,> >> > I am new to this board and am starting my son (4) on Valtrex.> > We started diflucan a couple of weeks ago and started valtrex today> > with 125 mg to start. Within a 1/2 hour of taking the first dose, he> > threw up.> >> > I had heard that it was horrible tasting so I tried a small dose to > > see> > how it was in the pear juice I mixed it in and syringed it in with. My> > stomach is upset as well.> >> > Has anyone else had this happen? Will it pass or can some kids not> > tolerate valtrex.> >> > Thanks for any insights.> >> > > >> >> >>

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Anyone, Do you give both Nystatin and Valtrex at the

same time? or should I keep it away from eachother?

--- Cossey Wenk wrote:

> Hi Cheryl,

>

> He has been tolerating it well since the first

> incident. I have been

> giving 125 mg twice a day and will increase to 3

> times a day tomorrow.

>

> He had a sandpaper rash on his hands and lower right

> arm before

> starting the valtrex but since we started valtrex on

> Sunday, last night

> I noticed that the rash is on his chin (faint), side

> of his leg and his

> right arm now is starting to get clusters. He has

> no fever and the

> rash doesn't seem to bother him. We have been

> seeing the pediatrician

> for the rash and she feels it is " eczema " . He has

> NEVER in four years

> had a rash like this and we have been doing biomed

> for 16 months so I

> suspect it is viral.

>

> We have Diflucan we are giving 80 mg 1x/day.

>

> Not sure if this might be the fungal/eczema rash

> Stan referred to or if

> we are getting the right response from the valtrex.

> We are seeing some

> nice eye contact and good interaction but my son is

> non verbal so gains

> are sometimes hard to see.

>

> How do you determine when you need to increase the

> valtrex. We will be

> on 125 mg 3x/day in the next few days. If he

> tolerates it, should I

> just increase to the 250 mg 3x/day as soon as

> possible. Our doctor is

> comfortable with the 250 mg 3x/day but just

> wondering what others

> experiences have been.

>

> Thanks so much.

>

>

>

>

> >

> > Has the nausea and vomiting passed? If it

> doesn't, you may need to

> > switch antivirals, he may not be able to tolerate

> it. If it doesn't

> > pass soon, consider switching to Famvir or

> Zovirax. If it has

> > passed, yay!

> >

> > Cheryl

>

>

>

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>

> > Any reason the blue die needs to be removed from the Valtrex?

> > I have my son's compouned and they don't remove the blue dye.

> > Thanks

> >

> >

> >

>

I heard it was because of Aluminum content.

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Hi Cheryl,

Thanks again for your message. I am going to do a quick search

on " die off " to get an idea of what you mean. Is it a viral die off

or yeast or a combo.

I will definitely be ramping the valtrex up to the 250 mg/3x/day as

soon as I can.

Thanks,

>

> It sounds like a die off rash so I wouldn't be too concerned just

> yet. If it doesn't go away within a week or so then I would

wonder

> if he's tolerating the valtrex. Or if it's gets really bad you

might

> want to be concerned but for right now, I would just wait and see

how

> it progresses.

>

> When my son was on valtrex he started at 1/3 pill 3x a day for the

> first week and after that, we bumped it up to 750mg (1/2 pill 3x a

> day) so it is something that you can bump pretty quickly.

>

> Cheryl

>