Can Neurontin be used to treat genital herpes?

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alfred - 07 Jun 2007 23:13 GMT

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I know a woman who is taking
Neurontin for depression and she claims it can also be used to subdue
genital herpes outbreaks just as valtrex does. Is this possible? I think
shes off her rocker personally!

Thanks,
Al

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Grant - 08 Jun 2007 00:02 GMT

I don't think so.

But an antidepressant would definitely work to suppress herpes which are
triggers by emotional upsets.

ar

>I know this is going to sound crazy, but I know a woman who is taking
>Neurontin for depression and she claims it can also be used to subdue
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> Thanks,
> Al

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Tim Fitzmaurice - 08 Jun 2007 09:12 GMT

> I know this is going to sound crazy, but I know a woman who is taking
> Neurontin for depression and she claims it can also be used to subdue
> genital herpes outbreaks just as valtrex does. Is this possible? I think
> shes off her rocker personally!

May be a mix up - it can be used if I remember correctly for treatment of
post-herpetic neuralgia. Its not antiviral in any way that I understand,
and I guess it would help theoretically with stress issues - but my bet is
that they've read the section that says post-herpetic nerualgia and been
told it can be used in 'rare herpes situations' or some such.

Tim

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alfred - 09 Jun 2007 05:06 GMT

> May be a mix up - it can be used if I remember correctly for treatment of
> post-herpetic neuralgia. Its not antiviral in any way that I understand,
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> Tim

Okay thanks, thats probably what shes thinking of. I didnt think it was
antiviral.

Al

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Yoshi2me - 11 Jun 2007 18:19 GMT

I've never heard of neurontin being approved as a treatment specifically for
herpes simplex virus. Perhaps you are right and maybe she is a little off
her rocker?

Angela ;)
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