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Posted by
Brad G. on December 13, 2000 at 18:07:24:
In Reply to: Famvir vs. Valtrex?? posted by Famvir Hater on December 11, 2000 at 14:29:59:
Dear ????,
People are led to believe by docters and media such as TV commercials that the two drugs Faltrex and Famvir are going to save you from the hastles of this terrible life destroying virus the Herpes Virus. When all in all the reality is that Valtrex and Famvir are the only two drugs that the drug companies and investors have come up with to put on the market for consumers and by the way only by prescription, that they claim will give you your life back that the virus has stolen from. Its tough to come up with something to slightly control an illness and very expensive
to test to be very carefull not to come across a cure that would send the millions of dollars down the drain. With a cure the makers of Valtrex and Famvir would have to shut down.
As I look back now I realize that I was infected with the virus for over a year before I actually knew it. What I mean is I had never heard of the virus and I thought it was just sweat bumps or something. That may sound stupid but I can assure you I am pretty bright with a college degree but the words genital herpes never, ever crossed my path. A year or so later I was watching TV when I saw a commercial spotlighting Valtrex for recurring genital herpes
so I put two and two together went to a docter and was told the great news. Going to the docter with this was the most embarrassing thing I have ever done, but nothing compared to having to go to the drug store and face your high school friends working their to get the medication that is useless to began with. But I didn't know that I thought it would give me my life back and I was bad wrong. I spent thousands of dollars on Famvir and Valtrex before I realized that. Before when I had it and was taking nothing my outbreaks were minor and would dissappear in a few days after taking the medicine it woke a sleeping giant and it has been eating me alive ever since. If consumers could get it over the counter it might have some benefit but to have to pay a docter 45 bucks to give you a paper that you have to carry to a drug store then pay a hundred bucks for 20 pills something has gone wrong in this world. As far as the difference one is suppose to stay in the body longer but I don't believe anything anymore these people are making money off of our sickness, my sickness, millions of people suffering and what is sad is that most of those people think that the makers of these drugs are really trying to help them when the reality is all they want are the turnover the money the profits!!!!!!!!!!!!
