False treatment for Gonorrhea with valtrex (as if it was herpes)?

**Kaystrwbry42** · 11-25-2011 05:37 PM

Tested for all STI's in October, all results negative
10/20 Iud (birth control) inserted
10/29 Had sex unprotected (...not doin that again)
10/31 experienced fatigue, sore lymph nodes, depressed mood, 2 sores in my vaginal walls, burning with urination, thick green discharge
11/2 gyno said it was probably herpes, treated with valtrex and vitamins
11/11 all symptoms gone due to living extremely healthy, including using a garlic suppository. I feel fine/healthy.
11/23 the herpes test came back negative (phew).... Chlamydia too... Gonorrhea was neither positive nor negative. Will retest. It was probably Gonorrhea?

NOW...
If it was gonorrhea, do I have to do anything more to rid myself of the virus?
Do I still have a virus?
Does the valtrex do anything positive for such an issue?

Thank you in advance for your time and information!

**Hopeless Dork** · 11-25-2011 09:15 PM

I'm fairly certain Gonorrhea is treated with antibiotics, valtrex as far as I know isn't an antibiotic...it is a drug more related to the immune system than an antibiotic i think either way I don't think its for infections. You'll have to ask your doc... but I'm sure if you didn't have herpes the valtrex didn't help the gonnarhea if thats what you do have. As a female its CRUCIAL to get early treatment for chlamydia and/or Gonorrhea since untreated they can lead to a pelvic inflamation that can cause everything from pain to infertility when untreated.

**Kaystrwbry42** · 11-25-2011 11:15 PM

Oh okay... I took valtrex, mass amounts of vitamins, went on a detox of fruits and veggies, used garlic suppositories, dried the wounds and applied tea tree oil topically. I will retake the gonorrhea test soon but is it possible that I have naturally rid myself of the virus? If so, would any gonorrhea test be accurate with no sores/symptoms present?

**Kaystrwbry42** · 11-25-2011 11:20 PM

also, I still have genital itching, fatigue, and occasionally wake up with a sore throat

**Kaystrwbry42** · 11-25-2011 11:20 PM

^^ symptoms of gonorrhea

**ItsASecret** · 11-26-2011 12:26 AM

Gonorrhea is not a virus it is a bacteria, antibiotics will work on it not an antiviral medication. Valtrex is an antiviral, hence the prescription when the doctor believed it was herpes. As for the test coming back neither positive nor negative that does not mean you have it, it means the test needs to be redone to get a concrete answer.

Gonorrhea infections are quite frequently asymptomatic, only the lab testing can really say if there are gonorrhea bacteria or not. A sore throat and feeling tired are not really symptoms of this infection, that is more a sign that you are not feeling well in your day (ie. stress can cause those feelings).

However, due the extreme resistance that gonorrhea has towards antibiotic medications you are essentially left with an injectable antibiotic (which does not have the immense resistance yet and why it is the only real thing that seems to be working against gonorrhea) or the other option of waiting it out. Eating more fruits and veggies will not really rid of the bacteria, they will make you feel better in general due to the foods being food for you but they are not going to rid your body of any foreign bacteria despite what online sites may say. There are a ton of false, misleading, and quite frankly 'gimmick' techniques looking for you to buy their "magic cure" so be careful of the info you look at or places you buy from (online product sales are notoriously dangerous for selling things other than what they advertise).