Re: Does valtrex disrupt serotonin?

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How long has he been on valtrex? Are you washing off the blue dye? Is he on an

anti fungal?

Kristy

" Fund " <susan_fund@...> wrote:

>My son has done terribly on valtrex and I was wondering if it was because he

was not on an SSRI. Does valtrex somehow disrupt serotonin? Is that why Dr G

puts all of the kids on an SSRI while using anti virals?

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Yes, he is on diflucan 200 mgs. We have tried valtrex 3 times now.  THis past

time we stuck it out the ongest we could ....90 days.  He would attack us pull

our hair and bit us. He would also bite his own arm and hand. He would just go

into a rage for a few minutes and then be fine again. I read all about

aggression and it is related to serotonin. I am wondering if valtrex some how

disrupts the serotonin and that's why Dr G puts all kids on an SSRI like prozac

which regulates serotonin.

 

>My son has done terribly on valtrex and I was wondering if it was because he

was not on an SSRI. Does valtrex somehow disrupt serotonin? Is that why Dr G

puts all of the kids on an SSRI while using anti virals?

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I've never heard or read anything about it affecting serotonin levels.

When I asked Dr. G (several years ago) why he insisted on a SSRI for my son,

he said that he finds that the viral issues he treats tend to affect the

temporal lobe greatly which SSRIs help balance.

Clearly, 90 days is enough time to determine if Valtrex is appropriate for

your child. Have you tried Famvir? My son had much difficulty with

Valtrex the first time he tried it. After about a month, Dr. G switched him to

Famvir because of behavioral and hyperactivity side effects. A year later,

he was able to take Valtrex without any side effects.

Gaylen

In a message dated 9/8/2010 5:10:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,

susan_fund@... writes:

Yes, he is on diflucan 200 mgs. We have tried valtrex 3 times now. THis

past time we stuck it out the ongest we could ....90 days. He would attack

us pull our hair and bit us. He would also bite his own arm and hand. He

would just go into a rage for a few minutes and then be fine again. I read

all about aggression and it is related to serotonin. I am wondering if valtrex

some how disrupts the serotonin and that's why Dr G puts all kids on an

SSRI like prozac which regulates serotonin.

>My son has done terribly on valtrex and I was wondering if it was because

he was not on an SSRI. Does valtrex somehow disrupt serotonin? Is that why

Dr G puts all of the kids on an SSRI while using anti virals?

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>Thanks!

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From: Fund <susan_fund@...>

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Subject: Re: Does valtrex disrupt serotonin?

Yes, he is on diflucan 200 mgs. We have tried valtrex 3 times now. THis past

time we stuck it out the ongest we could ....90 days. He would attack us pull

our hair and bit us. He would also bite his own arm and hand. He would just go

into a rage for a few minutes and then be fine again. I read all about

aggression and it is related to serotonin. I am wondering if valtrex some how

disrupts the serotonin and that's why Dr G puts all kids on an SSRI like prozac

which regulates serotonin.

>My son has done terribly on valtrex and I was wondering if it was because he

was

>not on an SSRI. Does valtrex somehow disrupt serotonin? Is that why Dr G puts

>all of the kids on an SSRI while using anti virals?

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>Thanks!

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, we had the same issue with Valtrex. It could be due to yeast. I also

think it may have been causing seizures in my son - we muscle tested for it and

thats what the issue was supposedly, but this could have been due to our son

being on Lamictal at the time which was causing increased seizures in

conjunction with the Valtrex. We stopped both and the absence seizures stopped.

I would love to try Famvir though! Pam

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that scenario is plausible, valtrex could be disrupting serotonin (in

theory at least) through changing interferon pathways - downstream of

interferon is something called IDO for short, and IDO is crucial in

tryptophan metabolism and its conversion into serotonin-melatonin etc

(therefore sleep disturbances?)

no idea what to do about it though, some of the suggested solutions I've

heard of the years were supplementing niacinamide (vitB3), tryptophan,

5-htp, even GABA

worth discussing with your doc and/or looking into further

Natasa

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> My son has done terribly on valtrex and I was wondering if it was

because he was not on an SSRI. Does valtrex somehow disrupt serotonin?

Is that why Dr G puts all of the kids on an SSRI while using anti

virals?

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> Thanks!

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