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Herpes Zoster: The most frequent adverse event reported during 3 clinical trials of treatment of herpes zoster (shingles) with 800 mg of oral ZOVIRAX 5 times daily for 7 to 10 days in 323 patients was malaise (11.5%). The 323 placebo recipients reported malaise (11.1%). I am 11%
Observed During Clinical Practice: In addition to adverse events reported from clinical trials, the following events have been identified during post-approval use of ZOVIRAX. Because they are reported voluntarily from a population of unknown size, estimates of frequency cannot be made. These events have been chosen for inclusion due to either their seriousness, frequency of reporting, potential causal connection to ZOVIRAX, or a combination of these factors. General: Anaphylaxis, angioedema, fever, headache, pain, peripheral edema. Nervous: Aggressive behavior, agitation, ataxia, coma,confusion, decreased consciousness, delirium, dizziness, dysarthria, encephalopathy, hallucinations, paresthesia, psychosis, seizure, somnolence, tremors. These symptoms may be marked, particularly in older adults or in patients with renal impairment (see PRECAUTIONS). Digestive: Diarrhea, gastrointestinal distress, nausea.
Let's translate some of these terms, shall we?
Malaise: Mell:what's wrong honey? Me: I don't feel good. Mell: what doesn't feel good Me:(glaring. irritated tone) I don't know. Everything doesn't feel good. Nothing doesn't feel good. I. don't. know. why. headache: general pain in the general vacinity of your head, maybe not your head itself, but the air around it. try explaining that. I don't have a *headache* but the atmosphere surrounding my head is REALLY PISSED OFF. pain:again, YOU may not be in pain, but your general aura, is in pain, like the headache, only more general. my throat is sore... maybe... ish... it's irritating me... see below (agitation) agitation: now, this is my favorite. I don't like the sound of... quiet, noise, people, animals, breathing, high pitches, low pitches, medium pitches, things touching me, things near me, being awake, being asleep, the cat purring, my skin, my clothes, my hair, my boobs, shoes, being barefoot, being told what to do, being still, any form of movement... I could go on, I think you get it. gastrointestinal distress: I feel like all the fluid has been sucked out of my intestines and bowels (and troat), they are pissed too. I belch acid (...etc) everytime I eat or drink anything, I can't help but gulp a FULL glass of water with every dose of these pills and add to that...
shingles:(aka, the reason I am taking this crap) Lets translate that to mean, itchy burning, stabbing *area* in THIS: general form and location. wherein, at each red spot on the image, you can feel a needle (or needles) stabbing you everytime you move, including breathing, and everytime something TOUCHES you...OH YEAH, the rash, IF IT DECIDES TO SHOW can take up to two(2) months to surface!!!! ... add in fever (which can also come with this...ahem...medicine...) and general body yuckiness.
and I'm just pissed off about it all. |