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Looking for fast healing

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riltolk44406
riltolk44406

Not new to genital herpes at all and do not take prescribed meds. If I feel like an outbreak is about to happen I take 3, 1000mg of L-Lysine for a couple days but sometimes I don't recognize until is too late. Now I have an outbreak in an area that doesn't allow for enough air to maintain dryness, it's in constant contact with another part of my skin which causes constant irritation. My outbreaks last 8 days. Its been 6 so far with no signs of healing.

Who knows of an over the counter product or better yet a natural ingredient I can use for fast healing and to ease the discomfort?

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus riltolk44406

    Posted

    Honestly, the best thing is acyclovir cream. Should be OTC, as it's usually for cold sores. Not natural, but it works pretty well for me and some others on here, so that's my recommendation.

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus riltolk44406

      Posted

      It seems to help speed up healing, but I have always used it in the early stages, so I don't know what it would be like to use late. It won't clear everything up in a day or anything miraculous like that, but it might cut healing down to half the usual time, for example.

  • blackhat123
    blackhat123 riltolk44406

    Posted

    You are referencing a product for oral herpes but are using it on genital herpes, correct?  Just looking for relief when nothing else seems to be working.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus blackhat123

      Posted

      Yes. It is marketed for cold sores, but can be used for and works on genital outbreaks, especially recurrences. Fyi, the cream only helps with healing, not reducing transmission. For the latter, the oral meds are required daily.
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