Herpes Simplex, Suppression
"Male with genital herpes.  One valacyclovir hcl 500mg tablet per day.  Never tested one way or another but the doctors indicated the patient is the better judge of the better treatment.  The option exists to only take the medicine at the time of an outbreak but the suppression works well without obvious side effects.  Best guess 10 years worth of suppression treatment without obvious side effects.  And for those rating the drug with a low score please do research on the herpes and valacyclaovir/ Valtrex / Acyclovir.  Acyclovir is the least cost 2-3 X a day option but Valtrex (or the generic Valtrex) is a once a day option at a higher cost.  Herpes is managed, not cured.  Occasionally I forget to take the medicine without issue."