Constant prodrome symptoms?
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Hi everyone,
Just new to this forum but been suffering but have been diagnosed with herpes (type 2) for almost a year now. I contracted it at least 18 months ago (misdiagnosed for 6 months) and was wondering if anyone could help. I constantly get prodrome symptoms - mainly a tingling in my bum cheeks (sorry) - I get this almost every day. My vulva is red and irritated looking about 90% of the time. I was diagnosed from a swab of a small, almost paper-cut looking slit on my vulva. Other than that no blisters, no flu or anything like that. So I guess in some ways I'm lucky. But I can't get my vulva to stop looking so inflamed and it gets itchy! I feel like I have been to every GP and Sexual Health Clinic. I've tried Valtrex (1 a day suppresive for a month - made things worse), famvir (5 day dose - no change) and most recently, acyclovir (2 per day for 1 month - stopped the tingling but didn't stop the red irritation). Was just given some anti fungal cream (timodine) to try and stop the irritation - tried today and it actually felt like burning, I had to wash it off! I thought after a year this would calm down, but my 'down there' never looks or feels normal anymore. I take a Lysine supplement every day (although have just checked and it does containt magnesium stearate - is this bad?). Any tips or anyone suffering the same symptoms? I can't even consider getting into close to anyone until I get at least some periods of relief! Thanks so much.
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mariah81685 sarah8787
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mariah81685 sarah8787
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stewart29427 sarah8787
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Herpes affects each person differently. The blisters or blemishes can appear anywhere on your body. Your reaction to the virus can be mild or more severe. I'm taking a 500mg tablet of L-Lysine four times a day and a 400mg Acyclovir tablet twice a day. I first started having symptoms about two months ago and my symptoms (number of and type of blemishes) seem to be lessening. Frankly, I don't put any stock in eating pineapple everyday. If you look at the nutritional make up of pineapple, you'll see that you'd have to eat extremely large quantities everyday to get the same benefit of taking L-Lysine tablets.
I do think it may be important to watch your intake of nuts and seeds. The day after consuming about a cup of mixed nuts, I had several new blemishes. It may have been a coincidence, but it's worth watching. As others have said, watch your L-Lysine/Arginine ratio.
sarah8787
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mariah81685 sarah8787
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mariah81685 sarah8787
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feelbroken sarah8787
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Have your symptoms cleared up yet?
jenni51978 feelbroken
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Hi
Did you ever find a solution for your problems? I'm having the same thing exactly and antivirals are doing nothing. It's been months now, any advice would be welcomed.
Thanks
hannah86636 sarah8787
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jenni51978 hannah86636
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Hi Hannah, did you ever find anything to stop this? I'm having exactly the same problems, this is daily now and has been for 3 months. Nothing is working
gail_40817 hannah86636
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I was diagnosed a year and a half ago and have been miserable and cry all the freakin time. I like u have had a breakout with one pimple nothing gross like on the net, no puss, no fluid, nothing just 1soar, I’m a stress monster and addicted to chocolate; 2huge no no’s. I’ve had like 4breakouts but constant throbbing pain 24/7 since the diagnosis Like nerve damage pain where my underwear sits so to wear undies hurts soo bad at times. What is this pain 24/7 it’s unbearable and don’t know how to Live with this forever!! Is this the same as what you are going Thru? Or anyone else....Help!!
jenni51978 sarah8787
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Hi Sarah, I've got almost exactly the same and it's been happening everyday for 3 months straight. Did you ever get to the bottom of it all?
lisa53847 sarah8787
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Hi Sarah, I feel exactly the same constant burning and red down there. I haven't found anything to help. I'm taking antivirals but they stopped working after 25 years. I was told to try vitamin b12 sublingual. I am taking that also but it's not helping. Wish I had more for you but just wanted to respond that I'm in the same situation.
fondazione48936 lisa53847
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you've had the constant burning symptoms for 25 years?
cate227 sarah8787
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Hi I've been positive for about 5 years. I've never had the severity of symptoms that you seem to be having, but I do use other treatments while I'm having an outbreak. They at least help with some of the pain and itching. I made a mixture of peppermint oil and coconut oil, I used petroleum jelly as a base. Coconut oil has strong antiviral and antifungal properties, the peppermint oil has a great cooling effects that soothes any discomfort you might be having almost immediately, mix them into a base of petroleum jelly one time I used in antibiotic ointment simply because it was an open wound, I mixed this together and applied it after cleansing the sores. I also would sit in a bath that had a little sea salt or baking soda with nice hot water and soaking them in the tub to help dry them out. And after the tub I'd fly the mixture. I'm very sensitive and these things health 2 speed my healing time and helps me feel more comfortable. I hope this helps you at least a little bit good luck! Feel better