I don't know about the rest of you ... but I guess I am a 'long termer'. I was raped in the early 90's, and now have herpes as a reminder. I was also married for 7 years, carefully monitored myself, had full contact sex, and never passed it on.

I was reading the thread on emotions. My worst emotions are from the change in the valtrex commercials. Ten years ago, they were about suppresion and not 'taking time out of your life.' The one I just saw about an hour ago just enraged the hell out of me.

WHAT STUDY ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT??!??? Who funded this study?

Their commercials just piss me off. Yeah they are the 'only' drug approved for suppresion because 'old school' acyclovair's patent has run out. Acyclovair has nothing to gain by going up in front of the FDA again. This is a common occurance with drugs. They are already approved when another use is found for them.

While a drug still has an active patent (usually 20 years) they are the only ones who can make that specific drug. This is where most of their money is made. Remember Prilosec? They pushed for an extension on their patent naming many reasons why it was important, were denied, then pushed for it to be over the counter! Now it is.

I know I am going on, so I'll stick to my point. Dating has gotten worse with the 'progression' in valtrex commercials. If the point of their drug is to make our lives better why make commercials that make the hysteria and labeling of us even worse??!!

Acyclovair is cheaper. L-Lysine works faster and doesn't make you want to barf. I know I am upset at the newest hysteria inducing commercial, but a boycott to let them know how we feel about their commercials would send a message.

I was terrified by the new commericals too. I'm not sure what they plan on gaining from putting H in such a public light with a commercial like that - surely not help those with it get into positions where they would need an antiviral to protect a partner from getting it.

Those of us who would use the drug are already educated and informed, all they are doing is creating another negative label for us in society by scaring the bejebus out of people.
Now, I do like that there is a commercial because it puts it out there that is a common problem. All they do in those commercials however it scare people that I would otherwise have had a chance with at dating. How am I supposed to have a 'talk' with someone and educate them when they're prearmed with a set of 'valtrex commerical' facts?

I was going to switch off of my acycolvir to valtrex this month because of a new, better insurance I have through a new job and to take meds once a day rather than twice, but not now.

I'm boycotting Valtrex.

Screw Valtrex, spread the word:
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