HSV2 and Lysine

Hi 😊

I asked my DR about suppressive therapy and he seemed to shy away from prescribing it for some reason!

My outbreaks seem quite strange, I never get any warning symptoms at all, which is really annoying as I've read that starting treatment works well if taken as soon as the warning signs appear. I just seem to wake up one morning with what looks like a tiny cut, I never have a blister, just a cut which weeps then disappears after about 5 days. The little 'cut' is always extremely painful though! I never have the groin pain either. I'm currently experiencing an outbreak that just appeared this morning so I've started on my stash of aciclovir!

Ah I see, yeah I've just noticed another cut too, that's how I was diagnosed via a swab from a cut!

Acicylvoir doesn't seem to do much for me... I still get symptoms develop further.

Are u in the uk? They seem to be less keen on suppressive.

I started taking the lysine tabs about 2 wks ago... But I've only had one OB so I won't really know if they do much. I'm still gonna take them though! Although it's not meant to be good for your kidneys to take them long term without any breaks in between.

I also got the small paper cut thing, then just two little spots, they never blistered or anything but my God the pain of that little cut every time I had to wipe myself

I've got a small bit of an itch down there this evening and am petrified it's a second OB starting. I got my period on Sunday and had read some women get an OB at that time of the month, I'd been ok till now and was maybe counting my chickens too soon... Hopefully it's just a slight unrelated itch though.

I think it just needs to run its course really, I've never had an outbreak and not took medication so can't compare the healing time.

Yes I'm in the UK so that may be why! I have however discovered superdrug online (a UK pharmacy if your not from the UK) where you can actually order suppressive therapy online, I've used the service before for treatment when my DRs was closed, I'm currently considering ordering a 3 months suppressive course!

I was diagnosed through a swab too, I went to a clinic after crying on the loo going for a wee because it was stinging so much!

Are you taking 1000mg or 500mg daily? I've just ordered some from Holland and Barrett as they have the lysine tablets on their buy one item get another for a penny, so they'll arrive tomorrow 😊

Whenever I feel like I've got an outbreak I get a magnifying mirror and the torch on my phone!

I've only ever had one outbreak which seemed to be triggered by my time of the month, however I was going through a stressful time of going for an interview for a job I really wanted, so was probably a mixture of hormones and stress! I still haven't figured out my main triggers for outbreaks and it's been 3 years since I was diagnosed 😔

Haha I'm exactly the same when it comes to potential outbreaks!

I photographed my bits every day before diagnosis to try and keep track of what was going on and now I have a very dodgy collection on my phone but I don't want to get rid of them because I want to reference for future outbreaks.

Aha okay I may look into super drug then as I'm scared of a crazy outbreak Happening when I least expect it. I think I want to go on suppressive therapy forever through fear of suffering otherwise.

I ordered 2 courses of aciclovir for emergencies, and it worked out just a little bit dearer than 2 x prescription charges. The 3 months suppression course is £49 which I think is quite a good price! I think I may also go down the suppressive therapy route, even if it gives me one less outbreak a year it would be worth it!

I take two of the 500mg tabs each morning.... But to be honest if this feeling I have now does develope into an outbreak I won't bother keeping up taking them! My doctor also said to try echinacea just to build up myself so am taking those each day too... Between those and all the supplements I was already taking I'm like a walking health shop! 😂

Try 35% hydrogen peroxide and get a spray bottle you mixed one drop with bottle water, next day 2 drops than 3 drops up until you hit 25 drop than go back down to 24,23,22,21 ect, take a hot shower dry off and spray that on the back of your neck and low spine where it hide ..than rub dsmo cream over top it...you herps will be gone for good in 40 days or less,also boost you system up with OJ,Lysne,B1B2 and don't get nothin with gelatin ,

HI I’m just wondering do you mean after every day you build up a drop do you scrap everyday with one more from in it, for example I spray my neck on day one with one drop with water then day 2 I spray with 2 drops.... ? Xx

email me and I will send you over the break down that way you can see with your own eyes

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Thanks for your comments 😊 I'm going to give it a try anyway. Have you found anything that really helps with speeding up the healing process during an outbreak at all?

Not sure, but I do like my multivitamins et al. for overall health and topical tea tree oil for itching, although I may now be allergic to the latter.

Oh no, I'm trying the baking soda approach currently, but it stings so much!