My mom's ENT put my mom on Valtrex last year for a period of time. I was skeptical, but eager to consider anything that may help eliminate the constant pain and frequent reoccuring sores mom gets. Unfortunately, in mom's case, Valtrex doesn't work. I'm certainly grateful that her doc considered it as an option though. You never know what may work given that so many meds are being used for purposes other than what they were initially produced for.
Mom's caregvr. DDS failed to dx 01/03. Dx Stg IV SCC 05/03. Induct. chemo, IMRT, 5FU, H, Iressa, Neck disect, radiation. Dad's caregvr. Dx 01/04 Ext. Stg SCLC. Mets to liver/bone 08/04. Died 11/12/04. Mom tongue CA dx 06/13, hemiglossectomy (80% removed) 08/13. Clean margins and nodes, but PNI. 6/15/15: Tongue CA at base of remnant tongue. Declined further tx; hospice.
Died 10/13/15. What a long and difficult journey.
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