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Thrush symptoms after outbreak? When will it clear up?

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glasshalffull
glasshalffull

I had my first outbreak which lasted a good week and a half! Now after that has cleared up ie all the sores etc I now have thrush symtoms- the discharge, itching which is really annoying! I had a couple other synptoms which I do not wish to disclose on here 

Anyone else get these symtoms? I have taken the thrush pill and used the cream but doesn't seem to be working! Had this for like a week now, it is getting better slowly as I was waking up in night with itching whereas now I barely do! 

Anyone help us out? 

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  • feelbroken
    feelbroken glasshalffull

    Posted

    Please feel free to msg me privately to discuss more personal things.  The sores on the inside take longer to go away, than on the outside because of the moisture. So I'd be willing to bet, that is what is taking place. The first time a female has an ob, she will have discharge from the sores inside and you will continue to itch. If you are still itching, you're still active.  The first ob is the worst w the itching. I lived in the tub for like 2 or more weeks. Thank god I work from home, as I spent the majority of my nights soaking. Soaking in a hot bath is the only thing that helps and Empson salt is good to pour in for inflammation and to help dry it out. 

    There is a chance you got a yeast infection from your pH balance being thrown off from the infection, buy unless you are experiencing a white/milky discharge, then it is not yeast and is from sores inside. I would stop putting things inside right now and see what happens. In the meantime, are you not taking meds for this? I feel it best the first yr to take meds while your body tries to figure put how to handle this infection. I seem to breakout very easily 

    • glasshalffull
      glasshalffull feelbroken

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply! It is white milky so guess it is from the inside ones! I am using a thrush cream to help the itching. I feel it is slowly getting better ! 

      I was going to start taking l-lysine supplement and B12 - from what I have read this should help ? 

      I regularly take a multi vitamin and cod liver oil + calcium supplement. 

      Do you recommend anything? I took the 5 days zoriax medicine when the outbreak was at it's worst !

      I have found a small sore that is not filled just now! Hope it going down and not coming up ! Pray I don't have another OB. !  

      I really hate having this and am gutted about it, don't understand why me? Feel I regret so many choices and stupid thing I have done, I've only slept with a hand full of people. So annoying how someone can sleep with 30 odd people and be perfectly fine! Feel unlucky lol 

      Any advice to prevent it etc living with this would be much appreciated 

    • feelbroken
      feelbroken glasshalffull

      Posted

      Well you're itching because you're still having an ob. I would call your doc and ask for daily suppressive therapy, as you're continuing to break out after the initial one.  While having obs you should take 1000mlg of valtrex a day and 3000mlg of lysine and long baths.  When your ob is gone, take only 500mlg a day of valtrex. I only use lysine when I have no obs if I eat sweets, nuts or drink alcohol. I also double up on vitamin c daily since getting this over 4 months ago. 

      I know how you feel.. I was celibate for over two yrs, have always been very well educated on STDs, preached to my friends about risks, never slept around and I get it!? It infuriates me, knowing people who have slept w so many people and have nothing.. I know life isn't fair, but geez. 

      You sound to be taking it very well, much better than I did. I sunk into a depression and wouldn't socialize for awhile, as I felt like I had this dirty secret and felt like I was lying to people. It was weird, as it's nobodys business, but is why I just kept to myself until I accepted it. Accepting it does get easier w time as everyone says and I had some periods this weekend, where I forgot I had it completely and was living in the moment. Previously, it was like I had an alarm reminder every 10mins.

    • glasshalffull
      glasshalffull feelbroken

      Posted

      Thanks for the advice ! Im glad you have accepted it and I think it is really good that there are forums like this so people can talk to each other and support one another through the same thing, when you think about it we are all total strangers and are helping each other get on with life- when you take a step back a comment makes all the difference and it is a beautiful thing.

      I personally just think there are worse things to catch, were still alive right! life goes on and there are biggers things to overcome than some cold sores happening now and again. 

      do you not ever believe that it is possible that we could get rid of it? I mean from what I have read it cloaks itself in our immune system, that is how it is undetected. this is the case- why are people not trying to create medications to uncloak it so that our immune system can fight it off. - maybe because the pharmeastical companys make lots of money in regular prescriptions- like you said it is a 'suppressive'. why not go on a detox- our foods that we eat are full of so many processed crap to put it simply no wonder we have caught this and havent fought it off. 

      caveman times- our bodies physically went through hell and back compared to what majority of people do these days. they ate fruit, veg and meat. so they ate organic , fresh foods and high protein. cleansing the body and building a strong immune system! this is why our species survivied.

      do you not ever think even though it would be hard and take commtment if we did a detox, food wise, sleeping, added supplements to build the immune system the virus would be uncloaked and our bodies would fight it off? 

      have you ever heard of christime bueler (dont no if that is quite how it is spelt) I bought her ebook and she had herpes simplex and she 'suppsedly' got rid of it by detoxing and takin supplements that uncloaked the virus, made the immune system strong and killed it off! 

      we do as we are told in society today, we are told there is no cure and we believe it ? why ? the doctors get paid and have people trying to sell their medications all the time. i know this sounds a bit hard going on society but it is a money making world. lots of knowledge and info is kept from the world all the time. why would this be any different?

      if everyone was never ill then how would they make any money? there would be no need for doctors ? 

      what do you think ? do you have a bit of fath with me that there may be a chance we could over come it and get rid of it? 

  • feelbroken
    feelbroken glasshalffull

    Posted

    You know, I wish that there were a cure, but I know there is not a cure and feel confident of that and I'm one that is very suspcious of gov and big pharam.  There are 8 herpes groups, most of us will have been infected with 4-6 of them by the time we are 40.  So the most common ones that we are infected with is HSV1 and 2, EBV which is known as the kissing virus aka: mono, CMV, HHV6 and the one that Chickenpox/Shingles.  We either get flu like symptoms when we contract these, some get viral menigistis (which I had before, but don't know what virus caused it), others show no symptoms and we get half of them by the time we are babies, toddlers or young childeren.  They too can have reoccurences, but usually do not.  Now it can happen from having your immune system supressed say by steroids, medication for organ transplant patience or cancer treatments.  We can never get rid of these and they will lie dormant with us forever.  I believe that there is a reason for not finding a cure for most of these and it's that, the medical community doesn't feel it necessary, because in the vast majority of cases, it doesn't impact a patience quality of life.  Another reason I feel, is because big pharma is who funds just about all studies, including funding our education system in med school.  So as you can see, even our doctroine is going to be influenced and yes, I believe they want to make tons of money off of antivirals.  I believe the gov is in on that as well, because why is it not mandatory testing when you ask for an STD screen? You shouldn't have to ask for this seperately.  They are deliberately allowing this to continue to be an epidemic and statistics prove, that the people who don't know they are infected are doing doing most of the infecting and a small percentage of the people who are aware, do very little infecting.

    So yeah, as I mentioned, most of us are already infected with more than one Herpes virus outside of HSV, by the time we are adults.  The sad thing is, there is very little knowledge and true indepth knowlege on viruses.  OB/GYNs are taught the very basics and reg GPs as well, when it comes to herpes and they are part of the problem, spreading misleading and inaccurrate information to patience.  I can confidently say, I've not come across a doctor more educated on this virus than I am thus far.  I read case studies, I join medical communicties for physicians, I download medical PDFs.... they just touch on the basics in school, but know very little about viruses period unless they are virologist or Infectious Disease doctors.

    I am defintely finding it theuraputic to respond to people who are newly infected on here for myself, as that was just me  4 1/2 months ago.  I still cry once in a blue moon over this, because I'm angry that I can't just crush on someone and enjoy it, just finding a guy attractive is like having the neon sign you have herpes blaring in front of me.  I'm reminded of it incessantly, but I am now doing a better job at trying to force that thought out of my head in regards to rejection, state that I am putting the cart before the horse, that we may not be compatible and find that out before we even get to that part, so stop worrying about rejection that hadn't even happened yet. 

    I'm amazed at how well you are handling this.  How recent is this for you?

    • glasshalffull
      glasshalffull feelbroken

      Posted

      Woah you know alot! I am impressed! I guess so I definetly am going to go to the doctors! Make sure I eat healthy, exercise reg, and get good sleep which will help and what does the vitamin C help with then? 

      Erm I found out like 3 or 3 and half weeks ago as I had and from your info am still having my OB! My first one- guess that Is why it is taking so long to clear up as the first one is the worst ?! 

      Yeah I am because I've been through way worse in my life , where I literally have been broken. I am still young as well , I'm only 19 which sucks to have this but  regarding love , the one who is meant for me won't care and will love you so much that they see that as a minor issue. Can't fear what we can't control! I also watch the off motivational video ! There are some really good ones on YouTube ! 

      What I mean by worse things, when I just turned 14 my dad out of the blue passed away from a art attack . Literally no warning. My heart was broken and i went to a low place and I know I'm strong because I snapped out of it and never will go there again. Life is short from what I have learnt, aand I feel much older emotionally than I am just because of my unfortunate circumstance . That why I say things could be worse. It was the first death I had ever experienced as well and it was one of my parents the closest people to you. 

      Having this, learning how to control it is a minor issue in life and as you said once it is controlled we will forget we even have it! 

    • feelbroken
      feelbroken glasshalffull

      Posted

      Vitamin C is just to help boost your immune system. 

      Well I'm glad you are handling it so well. You're a lot more resiliant to things when you're young, vs when you start hitting your 30s and you have gone of battle scars from life. Do you know who gave it to you? Have you not gone yo the doctor yet? Make sure you always tell someone your status and give them the choice that wasn't given to you. 

  • Sadbuttrue
    Sadbuttrue glasshalffull

    Posted

    Hi there! Yes, I have same symptoms, I tend to get this near the end of a bout, tried taking creams and tablets, which made it worse. I found the best thing is douching with salt water, can be normal salt but Epsom's is the best. I do it before bedtime and it stops itching, if I get any itching through the day, I do it then too. As soon as I'm home for the night, I remove pants, and try and wear a skirt as I found herpes loves heat. Hope this helps. Wishing you an itch free time. 😊

    • feelbroken
      feelbroken Sadbuttrue

      Posted

      You should never douche and any doctor or anything you find online will tell you that. You are throwing off your pH balance doing that, which can lead to an ob and/or other infections.  If you're itchy, soaking in a warm bath w resolve that. I've also used hydrocortisone to relieved itching. 
    • Sadbuttrue
      Sadbuttrue feelbroken

      Posted

      Oh no! That's not good for me as I only have a shower in my flat. I was given this advice from an STD nurse. Getting sick and tired of being given wrong info from GPs and other supossed professionals. Thanks for your advice. Will try what you have recommended.

    • feelbroken
      feelbroken Sadbuttrue

      Posted

      OK.. I spoke too soon.. Did some reading on Epsom salt douching and it is safe from what I'm reading on natural remedy sites, just don't see it on medical sites. As long as you dilute it properly, you should be good to go.
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