Yes, but taking it has had an amazing effect on my fibro and muscle issues and fatigue. So has the l-lysine which is also recommended for herpes. But there are many herpes viruses and most of the population is infected. In some of us it just starts to run amok.

Epstein Barr and HHV6 (all part of the herpes family) are some culprits behind chronic fatigue syndrome as the stanford study is proving out. Google Dr montoya at stanford and his new treatment for chronic fatigue. There is also a Dr Lerner in Michigan that is working along the same angles. Also google the HHV6 site. I am sure there are many others as well. I had my antibody titres tested and sure enough sky high.

But once I started on an anti-viral even my physical therapist commented that my muscles have never been better. It even improved my frozen shoulder.

Some think that viruses are behind many neurological issues. And these viruses can be active for years. I will be on valtrex for at least a year.

But its an individual thing so what worked for me as a virus is my underlying cause may not be the case for others.

The other thing I have been reading about for fibro that is having some success is LDN - low dose naltrexone...also in a current study at stanford showing good early results.