Re: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

[Guest guest]

The insurance sent a letter saying that will only cover antiviral therapy for

immunosuppressed patients or with HIV. We've done a basic immune panel with an

allergist and nothing showed up, perhaps b/c he was on valtrex for 6 months at

that point.

Anyway, I think they are probably going to blacklist us now. My son has always

been stimmy and it comes and goes in waves even when on Valtrex. He has really

good days and really bad ones even when we haven't added anything new. We have

never been able to pinpoint it, and I suspect it is food related (we are on

GFCFSF but I think he may have other sensitivities even though his food allergy

test came back ok.)

The things we saw Valtrex really help with was strengthening the immune system,

getting rid off small red dots around the mouth, and more physical awareness of

his environment. But he is still very much autistic and it doesn't seem to have

made a significant improvement in that area after 9 months. He still stims and

repeats sentences all the time and says things out of context and makes

inappropriate noises.

We started AC chelation and want to see where that will take us.

But I guess right now we have to watch him closely to see if he regresses

without the Valtrex or doesn't respond to natural antivirals. If that's the case

we'll have to get back on it and take out a loan We'll keep you updated if we

succeed!

Thanks again!

Shiri

>

> > Hi all,

> > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago

our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> >

> > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your input!

> >

> > Shiri

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Bummer. If you find you need it, contact me. I'll see if I can help you find it cheaper. You shouldn't need to take out a loan.

Cheryl ~http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com~~@Gryffins_Tail~

The insurance sent a letter saying that will only cover antiviral therapy for immunosuppressed patients or with HIV. We've done a basic immune panel with an allergist and nothing showed up, perhaps b/c he was on valtrex for 6 months at that point.

Anyway, I think they are probably going to blacklist us now. My son has always been stimmy and it comes and goes in waves even when on Valtrex. He has really good days and really bad ones even when we haven't added anything new. We have never been able to pinpoint it, and I suspect it is food related (we are on GFCFSF but I think he may have other sensitivities even though his food allergy test came back ok.)

The things we saw Valtrex really help with was strengthening the immune system, getting rid off small red dots around the mouth, and more physical awareness of his environment. But he is still very much autistic and it doesn't seem to have made a significant improvement in that area after 9 months. He still stims and repeats sentences all the time and says things out of context and makes inappropriate noises.

We started AC chelation and want to see where that will take us.

But I guess right now we have to watch him closely to see if he regresses without the Valtrex or doesn't respond to natural antivirals. If that's the case we'll have to get back on it and take out a loan We'll keep you updated if we succeed!

Thanks again!

Shiri

>

> > Hi all,

> > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> >

> > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your input!

> >

> > Shiri

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Have you looked at what it would cost to buy it in cash from Canada? Just a thought....To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 3, 2011 1:22:38 PMSubject: Re: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

The insurance sent a letter saying that will only cover antiviral therapy for immunosuppressed patients or with HIV. We've done a basic immune panel with an allergist and nothing showed up, perhaps b/c he was on valtrex for 6 months at that point.

Anyway, I think they are probably going to blacklist us now. My son has always been stimmy and it comes and goes in waves even when on Valtrex. He has really good days and really bad ones even when we haven't added anything new. We have never been able to pinpoint it, and I suspect it is food related (we are on GFCFSF but I think he may have other sensitivities even though his food allergy test came back ok.)

The things we saw Valtrex really help with was strengthening the immune system, getting rid off small red dots around the mouth, and more physical awareness of his environment. But he is still very much autistic and it doesn't seem to have made a significant improvement in that area after 9 months. He still stims and repeats sentences all the time and says things out of context and makes inappropriate noises.

We started AC chelation and want to see where that will take us.

But I guess right now we have to watch him closely to see if he regresses without the Valtrex or doesn't respond to natural antivirals. If that's the case we'll have to get back on it and take out a loan We'll keep you updated if we succeed!

Thanks again!

Shiri

>

> > Hi all,

> > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> >

> > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your input!

> >

> > Shiri

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Have you looked at what it would cost to buy it in cash from Canada? Just a thought....To: mb12 valtrex Sent: Thu, February 3, 2011 1:22:38 PMSubject: Re: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

The insurance sent a letter saying that will only cover antiviral therapy for immunosuppressed patients or with HIV. We've done a basic immune panel with an allergist and nothing showed up, perhaps b/c he was on valtrex for 6 months at that point.

Anyway, I think they are probably going to blacklist us now. My son has always been stimmy and it comes and goes in waves even when on Valtrex. He has really good days and really bad ones even when we haven't added anything new. We have never been able to pinpoint it, and I suspect it is food related (we are on GFCFSF but I think he may have other sensitivities even though his food allergy test came back ok.)

The things we saw Valtrex really help with was strengthening the immune system, getting rid off small red dots around the mouth, and more physical awareness of his environment. But he is still very much autistic and it doesn't seem to have made a significant improvement in that area after 9 months. He still stims and repeats sentences all the time and says things out of context and makes inappropriate noises.

We started AC chelation and want to see where that will take us.

But I guess right now we have to watch him closely to see if he regresses without the Valtrex or doesn't respond to natural antivirals. If that's the case we'll have to get back on it and take out a loan We'll keep you updated if we succeed!

Thanks again!

Shiri

>

> > Hi all,

> > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> >

> > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> >

> > Thanks so much for your input!

> >

> > Shiri

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

LDN is not an anitiviral but it is an immunemodulator. It is very inexpensive but does require a script. The transdermal cream makes it easy to apply to our kids. It helps to boot/regulate the immune system(LDN is low dose naltrexone).

Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

Hi all, We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?Thanks so much for your input!

Shiri

[Guest guest]

LDN is not an anitiviral but it is an immunemodulator. It is very inexpensive but does require a script. The transdermal cream makes it easy to apply to our kids. It helps to boot/regulate the immune system(LDN is low dose naltrexone).

Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

Hi all, We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?Thanks so much for your input!

Shiri

[Guest guest]

LDN is not an anitiviral but it is an immunemodulator. It is very inexpensive but does require a script. The transdermal cream makes it easy to apply to our kids. It helps to boot/regulate the immune system(LDN is low dose naltrexone).

Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?To: mb12 valtrex Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

Hi all, We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?Thanks so much for your input!

Shiri

[Guest guest]

I was able to get Medical to pay 100% for the cost of Valtrex. Get a letter

drafted from your DAN/Pediatrician stating that it's absolutely necessary for

this medication because your child is allergic to the blue dyes that the

generics are injected with. Then have the pharmacy submit a TAR form to Medical

along with the signed letter from your DAN, and they should cover it 100%. So,

if you have Medical, I'd advise going that route.

Best of Luck!

> >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days

ago

> >our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

> >cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

> >pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off

of

> >it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

> >people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

> >son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since

starting

> >Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely

gets

> >sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help

keep

> >his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum.

Also,

> >can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > >

> > > Shiri

> > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Just spoke to my DAN he says my insurance will cover most likely cover Acyclovir

since its on the list of meds that are automatically approved without needing a

pre-authorization! If we haven't been black-listed it will probably go through.

So we are going to give him a week or two to see how he does without antivirals,

and if we see regression or getting sick again then we will try the Acyclovir.

Does anyone have good experiences with it?

Thanks,

Shiri

> > >

> > > > Hi all,

> > > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days

ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > > >

> > > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > > >

> > > > Shiri

> > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

LDN is next on our list of things to try. But since we just started with AC

chelation we want to give it a fair trial before we add to many new things at

once. I want to make sure I know what is working or not. His DAN has very good

experiences with LDN and also thinks we should try it once we establish if he is

a responder to chelation.

I love the idea of a cream as opposed to wiping of the pills and crushing them

then hounding my son for a half an hour to drink his juice

>

>

>

> Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> To: mb12 valtrex

> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Hi all,

> We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago

our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

>

> We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

>

> Thanks so much for your input!

>

> Shiri

>

[Guest guest]

LDN can be taken while on antivirals. It's not an antiviral, it's an immune modulator. It balances the TH1 and TH2 cytokines. You'll likely still have to hound your son if you can continue with antivirals. My did great on LDN.One of the things that I did - I didn't put it in juice. That's probably the worst thing you can do because it takes *forever* to get down them. I mixed it in a spoonful of ice cream so he could take it in a bite or two. Much better than begging them to drink their juice, imo. It also had the added benefit of making him stop asking me for ice cream all the time. Once he started swallowing pills, he got over that, unfortunately.You could also try nut butters or something like that. Something with some kind of consistancy that it can stick to and be done with in a bite or two.

Cheryl ~http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com~~@Gryffins_Tail~

,

LDN is next on our list of things to try. But since we just started with AC chelation we want to give it a fair trial before we add to many new things at once. I want to make sure I know what is working or not. His DAN has very good experiences with LDN and also thinks we should try it once we establish if he is a responder to chelation.

I love the idea of a cream as opposed to wiping of the pills and crushing them then hounding my son for a half an hour to drink his juice

>

>

>

> Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> To: mb12 valtrex

> Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

>

>

> Â

>

>

>

> Hi all,

> We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

>

> We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

>

> Thanks so much for your input!

>

> Shiri

>

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the

acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if

that tastes bad as well?

> > >

> > >

> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days

ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > >

> > > Shiri

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the

acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if

that tastes bad as well?

> > >

> > >

> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days

ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > >

> > > Shiri

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the

acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if

that tastes bad as well?

> > >

> > >

> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days

ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we

cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of

pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of

it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what

people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My

son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting

Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets

sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep

his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also,

can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > >

> > > Shiri

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't remember my son complaining as much about the acyclovir as he did valtrex but I honestly don't know for sure.

Cheryl ~http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com~~@Gryffins_Tail~

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if that tastes bad as well?

> > >

> > >

> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

> > >

> > > Shiri

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I don't remember my son complaining as much about the acyclovir as he did valtrex but I honestly don't know for sure.

Cheryl ~http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com~~@Gryffins_Tail~

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if that tastes bad as well?

> > >

> > >

> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

> > >

> > >

> > > Â

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

> > >

> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

> > >

> > > Thanks so much for your input!

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> > > Shiri

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I don't remember my son complaining as much about the acyclovir as he did valtrex but I honestly don't know for sure.

Cheryl ~http://www.gryffins-tail.blogspot.com~~@Gryffins_Tail~

Cheryl, Thanks for the tip, I'm going to try the ice cream trick if the acyclovir goes through, especially since its dosed at 4-5x a day. Do you know if that tastes bad as well?

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> > > From: Shiri <shiriw@>

> > > Subject: Insurance won't cover Valtrex, natural antivirals?

> > > To: mb12 valtrex

> > > Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011, 11:29 AM

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> > > Hi all,

> > > We've been on Valtrex/diflucan or Nizoral for the past 9 months. 2 days ago our new insurance began refusing to cover Valtrex. At $5 a pill 3x a day we cannot afford to pay out of pocket for it since we have been paying out of pocket for so many other interventions. So we decided to see how he does off of it. So far a little more stimmy but no regressions yet.

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> > > We would like to try a natural antiviral instead and wanted to know what people have had success with. We are looking into Virastop, OLE or Lysine. My son was the kind of kid who was sick all the time last year and since starting Valtrex his immune system has really gotten much stronger and now he rarely gets sick and fights off viruses much faster. Which natural antivirals can help keep his immune system strong? We are already on Vitamin C, Zinc and Colostrum. Also, can I go off rx antifungals and switch to natural antifungals as well?

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> > > Thanks so much for your input!

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> > > Shiri

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