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Home remedies for outbreak relief

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ali_gurl
ali_gurl

im in the midst of my first gential herpes outbreak and ive been on the valtrex for 2 days now. BUT these are the worst pain ever! ive read baking soda burns so im glad i didnt try that. i dont have any lemon balm.

would neosporin ointment be okay and work for pain relief on the buttocks area?

thanks

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  • corey1090
    corey1090 ali_gurl

    Posted

    baking SODA burns and turns it red

    • Ahhh123
      Ahhh123 corey1090

      Posted

      it does burn! i used it on lips 2 months ago and this is what they still look like and always tingle and burn . think i burnt skin off

    • mark50520
      mark50520 ali_gurl

      Posted

      I doubt that Neosporin would help. It's antibacterial not antiviral

  • mark50520
    mark50520 ali_gurl

    Posted

    Lignocaine / Lidocaine gel would numb the area for a few hours

    • Ahhh123
      Ahhh123 mark50520

      Posted

      just so weird that picture is months after outbreak

  • Ta1222
    Ta1222 ali_gurl

    Posted

    Take a sitz bath! You can buy one at CVS, you basically just fill it with warm water and soak your genital area in it. This really helped me with discomfort during my first outbreak

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