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Is this ever going to get better?!

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Help22
Help22

currently suffering my first herpes outbreak-i'm now 5 days in and don't know how much more i can take! the blisters are red raw and constantly oozing pus. they are sticking together, how are they ever going to heal and scab over?! anti viral medication, pain relief and lidocaine don't feel like they have even touched me. im struggling to walk and peeing is something i have to hype myself up for and then bite down on a towel while im doing it, i don't think i can go on much longer. when will this get better?!

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  • cie60891
    cie60891 Help22

    Posted

    i have HSV1. for me i had to take tylenol every 4 hours and i could feel when the pain was wearing off. also i wore a tampon so no discharge would touch any of the sores. after a shower i would make sure to pat dry and keep my legs open for a few minutes with the fan on

    • Help22
      Help22 cie60891

      Posted

      thanks for your reply, i'm off work today so i had a salt bath this morning and have been sat with my legs open since. praying this will end soon!

    • michelle27664
      michelle27664 Help22

      Posted

      horrible I know it's like a reminder as well as the pain.

      I've had worst herpes for 6 years .

      I take alot of vitamins from Holland and barrett's for my immune system .

      I usually get 1 or 2 outbreaks a year I only ever get 1 blister but I know the pain and soreness .

      I've only tried avicor tablets and they are like cold sore cream they never really help in my opinion.

      I dont take anything I'm a sucker for punishment I suppose but ..I'm touching wood I can get a blister and its gone in a week.

      my advice keep taking vitamins look after your immune system for future.

      take pain killers and let the air get the blisters .

      they will go and the soreness will calm down .

      I dont go the doctors personally but if you're in so much pain then get to your doctors .

      I feel your pain I really do .

    • Help22
      Help22 michelle27664

      Posted

      thank you for your reply, it brings me some comfort knowing i'm not the only one who has felt like this! i think i could cope with the pain if it wasn't for the agony i feel when i have to pee. its like acid is being poured all over me

    • michelle27664
      michelle27664 Help22

      Posted

      inbox me if you like .

      first outbreak is the worst .

      6 years on I only get 1 a year 2 a year if I let my immune system drop .

  • xDx91xPi
    xDx91xPi Help22

    Posted

    Hey! Sorry your feeling like this!

    I know valtrexs breaks down to acyclovir but I found valtrex works better for me personally!

    • try using tea tree oil or lavender oil in your baths. After mix a bit with coconut oil or a oil of your chose and dab it on the sores with a que tip! Use the hair dryer to dry the area! The cold air will feel nice too 😃

      -lysine is really good to add! Herpes doesn't like a diet high in lysine so by having more lysine the arginine it will help! Try stay away from pastas,breads and nuts while you have this outbreak.

    • avoid caffeine and alcohol while you've this outbreak

      -get enough sleep.

      -try not use tampons I know the discharge is annoying but it needs to come out. Your allowing the fluid with the virus present on it to sit in side there and it can cause more outbreaks.

      It does get easier 😃

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi

      Posted

      It gets worse before it gets better! The blisters need to dry up! After 72 hours of antivirals it should be improving.

      Really important to just dab clean.

      Keep them dryer

      Vaseline can help them sticking!

      Your first outbreak will be your worst!

      I have hsv2. Although HSV1 and HSV2 have very little differences you are more prone to more frequent outbreak with hsv2. I got like 8 in the first 6 months cause I stressed so much! But it helped me learn to cope! Feel free to message me if you want 😃

    • Help22
      Help22 xDx91xPi

      Posted

      thank you so much, it makes me feel so much better knowing that there are so many people who understand what i'm feeling! i cant see any new sores down there so its just a case of trying to heal all the ones that im dealing with. thank you for your advice i'll use the oils and see if it helps xx

    • cie60891
      cie60891 xDx91xPi

      Posted

      i dont understand what you said about the tampons lol . everything got better for me because of that, i also had BV so

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi cie60891

      Posted

      thats okay if it worked for you. but if you have sores inside your vagina it isnt really good to be put a tampon in there.

      its not something i would recommend to people! but if it worked for you thats all good 😃

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi Help22

      Posted

      im going to mail you a few things okay 😃

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi fairypop

      Posted

      doesnt look like it.

      is it itchy or sore? if it were to break down to a blister i would get it swabbed but from that pic it doesnt look like herpes 😃

    • xDx91xPi
      xDx91xPi cie60891

      Posted

      thats good!

      alot of people dont know if they have sores inside or not!

      some people i test do once we can look inside with out causing too much pain! just not great if there is because the infected fluid sits in there and can then effect the cervix!

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