Re: Valtrex-dose for 5 y.o.

[Guest guest]

Luba,

500 mg 3 times per day seems to me little high, but of course I am not an expert

and I might be wrong.

There is a yahoo group following the NIDS protocol by Dr. Goldberg (the doctor

who started the whole anti-viral approach with Valtrex) and I haven't seen so

high dosages for this weight, usually if the child doesn't respond to Valtrex

for 2-3 months the doctor recommends changing the anti-viral.

In our case the dose of 250mg 3 times per day is for 37 pounds and we are

consulting with Dr. K. He said we should stay on this dosage for 6 months, not

sure if we will go up with the dosage after that, I guess depends on how my son

is responding.

Hope this helps somehow,

Krassi

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> Krassi, or anyone, who had experience w/ Valtrex,

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> Our son is 46 lb. I started Valtrex 6 weeks ago 250 mg x 3. now he is on 375

mg (1/2 tab+1/4 tab) x 3.my plan is to keep him on Valtrex at least for 6

months.I am going to increase the dosage for him -500mg x 3 eventually. He had

rash last week... I believe it was poison ivy b/c his father had it...

> he is on Fluconazole or Keto. .looks like we are able to keep his yeast under

control so far.

>

> i have not seen any gains so far.We were doing a/viral treatment before(dr KS

Neurosensory Center of America).we were using Acyclovir ( DNA viruses) and

Amantadin (RNA)+ B12 shots for 6 months. he was not responder to this protocol.

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> my Q is-is the dose 500 x3 too high for 46 lb boy?

> thank you in advance.Luba

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, Krassi.

Luba.

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> > Krassi, or anyone, who had experience w/ Valtrex,

> >

> > Our son is 46 lb. I started Valtrex 6 weeks ago 250 mg x 3. now he is on 375

mg (1/2 tab+1/4 tab) x 3.my plan is to keep him on Valtrex at least for 6

months.I am going to increase the dosage for him -500mg x 3 eventually. He had

rash last week... I believe it was poison ivy b/c his father had it...

> > he is on Fluconazole or Keto. .looks like we are able to keep his yeast

under control so far.

> >

> > i have not seen any gains so far.We were doing a/viral treatment before(dr

KS Neurosensory Center of America).we were using Acyclovir ( DNA viruses) and

Amantadin (RNA)+ B12 shots for 6 months. he was not responder to this protocol.

> >

> > my Q is-is the dose 500 x3 too high for 46 lb boy?

> > thank you in advance.Luba

> >

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