Constant prodrome symptoms?

yes i was misdiagnosed from march to july i stay swollen red and i am always burning im on valrex 1 gram twice a day and taking the same vitamin im going to the dr all the ime and i do not understand it either i dont feel like it ill ever stop i can live knowing i havve it, its everything else i can not live with and it feels like it will never end i got prescribed "magic butt cream" its helps some not alot idk what to do either i do everything everyone and the drs tell me to do 

i was diagnosed with hsv1 ive told my current gf about it but no one else and i cant et close to anyone either i dont understand y it wont clear up ebvery now and then ill go a few days without the hurt and burning but it always comes back

Hi Sarah,

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.

Thanks for the replies guys. I am currently having what I think may be my worst outbreak so far, constant itching and coming up on pimples on my bum, my legs are itching like mad, it's really hard to stay positive. I previously tried taking 400mg acyclovir twice a day - it stopped the tingling but was still red down below. I'm wondering if maybe I should ask for a 3 month dose to see if it might take a while to fully help? I even went to a herpes specialist here who told me herpes does not look like this and thinks I was misdiagnosed (despite the tingling, the red itchy vulva, the swab coming up positive...) it seems people don't want to believe it isn't always the 'typical' outbreak you hear about. Just wondering it took anyone a while (longer than a month) for suppressive therapy to start working for you? Thanks very much.

DO YOU STAY SWELLED AND RED EVERYDAY??

I WENT BACK TO THE DR AND THEY DIAGNOSED ME WITH UTI AND YEAST IVE TAKEN ALL MY MEDS STILL RED AND SWELLED NO BURNING OR TCHING THO THEY FOUND NO SORES ON THE INSIDE OR OUT IDK WAHT T DO IDK IF THIS IS NORMAL EVERYBODY I HAVE TALKED TO SAID THEIRS HAS CLEARED UP I WONDER IF IT IS HSV1 OR SOMETHING ELSE IS WRONG WITH ME DID YOU EVER GET ANY HELP OR FIGURE ANYTHING OT FOR YOUR PROBLEMS?

I don't get the swelling and redness, but redness sometines in the inside; however i get the crawly and tingling sensation that makes me scratch on my buttock, back of legs and vagina. Valtrex actually made those sensations worse for me and took a month off meds, to experience very minimal symptoms. However being on meds, I still would break out once or twice a month.

Have your symptoms cleared up yet?

Hi, I know this post is really old, but literally your symptoms are EXACTLY like mine- to a T! I have constant inflammation and shooting tingling nerve pains every single day. Like you, I only had 1 sore and that was my first outbreak. I was misdiagnosed so many times before I even discovered t was herpes. It's getting so emotionally exhausting to deal with...it honestly has me contemplating suicide, and it's only been about 10 months for me . I'm on 1 gram of Valtrex, and while that sometimes will Janae to get my symptoms under control for a few weeks, it's never too long before they recur and won't go back to being dormant for weeks at a time. Have you found anything that has allowed your symptoms to subside?? I'll try almost anything at this point...I'm in college, In a sorority, and this is destroying what is supposed to be the prime of my life. Please let me know how things have been going for you! Wishing you the best.

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?

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.

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