Hi, there are a few old threads on this topic but been diagnosed with shingles today & been prescribed 800mg aciclovir 5 x a day for 7 days a week, which just seems a really high dosage to me.
Doctor wasn’t very helpful when I asked about aciclovir & said it’s deemed as pregnancy safe but up to me as to choice to take. Midwife said the risk of shingles (nerve damage) outweighs the risk of the drug but I’m still not comfortable...
Wondering if there are any positive stories on taking it for this dosage for shingles that would help me make my mind up...MC before this pregnancy so I’m very anxious about everything & to date haven’t taken so much as a paracetamol... 😩
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HELP - Shingles & Aciclovir
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SparklingPinot · 27/07/2020 20:19
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