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it's a prescription but it works!
Pulling through
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 09:09 AMre: it's a prescription but it works!
silver_linging
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 03:20 PMThank you so much for the response! Your previous posts really help me because that is exactly where I am right now...angry, scared, in a state of shock, and unable to stop crying. I still haven't gotten the official results back yet but I just know it. I have this incredible sinking feeling...ugh. Why did this have to happen??? I really hate the world right now. Anyway, enough negative thoughts. I am going to try Zovirax because it's supposed to work just as well but is much less expensive. I hope this is true. I did order some things online that I probably shouldn't have but...for now, it just makes me feel better. I just had to do something you know? I'll let you know if anything works for me that's natural though I understand you not wanting to mess anything up. That's really smart.
Thanks again for the support!
re: re: it's a prescription but it works!
Sam
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 11:01 PMI wouldn't really trust zorivax because it won't prevent your outbrakes. I would instead get on valtrex 1 gram suppressive once a day. I am saying this because after my 1st blister in the genitalia( in an area with lots of nerve endings) the blister atrophied or damaged some of my nerves and I ve been in pain long after the blister is gone. I have two specialist gyn doctors and one of them says my post herpetic neuralgia could be a chronic condition, and we need to see how it plays out. I now take anticonvulsants for the pain on a daily basis and valtrex suppressive. Also, i became very sick with yeast infections too as of a year ago and i have been through hell. I am on antidepressants too, as they help with the post herpetic neuralgia. Also, please get christopher scipio's book. He tells you how to treat your herpes holistically (its definitely not a scam). I would be doing it that way if it werent for the post herpetic neuralgia complication I developed which is a neurological disorder i now have (now thats pretty scary for me). Please send me a message if you have any more questions, I go by the name of sam in this website, which is the only one I am really suscribed too. Try to eat foods high in lysine content which is an aminoacid that suppresses herpes, such as fish, plain yogurt, very dark grapes juice, beet juice mixed with apple or carrot juice. Avoid all nuts, chocolate and caffeine as well as processed sugars as they have a high content of arginine which makes the herpes virus multiply. All foods have both aminoacids its just that the ratio varies, so you should always go for the foods with higher lysine content. But don't take the actual lysine pills, i don't think its healthy for you as mr. scipio says in his book. I am struggling rite now with this myself. I found out 3 months ago.
re: re: re: it's a prescription but it works!
silver_linging
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 at 11:10 PMoh gosh...now I am really confused and having another breakdown. I feel like there is no clear answer for anything, there is no solid scientific or medical help on this topic, which is retarded because this stuff has been around for ages! how can they not know how to effectively AND safely treat this yet?
I got acyclovir which I guess is the same thing as zovirax. I just can't afford to get valtrex right now. apparently a generic form is coming in june and I will have to wait until then. I ordered lysine because everyone said it works but now you're the second person who has not recommended it. what exactly is supposed to be wrong with it? I don't plan on taking it permanently. just to help me with the beginning because I feel so desperate and right before getting diagnosed I drank tons, smoked a lot, and ate a bunch of chocolate. I basically did everything you're not supposed to do and then I got my first outbreak. I feel like I need to add a lot of lysine to balance out my system (eventhough lately I haven't been eating much of anything because I have zero appetite).
also I am suffering from a very bad yeast infection too...or at least that's what it seems like. I don't know what I should do for it. there's so much pain down there right now I don't want to touch it. I wish I could just stick a bomb down there and be done with it all >:( uggghhh I am so discouraged but thank you for responding. it's nice to get a lot of different perspectives.
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Hi,
I'm so sorry you are now in this scary boat with the rest of us. I haven't been here long myself, but I will let you know that your feelings will change over time. The more you read, the more you'll understand about the disease. I'd suggest that you stick to government funded sites though (or sites such as this powered by Healthline), or information your doctor/a clinic gives you. The reason I suggest this is because many other sites could be trying to sell you outrageous amounts of stuff playing off our instilled fear of the disease.
As for treatments, well...I haven't tried anything other than what my doctor prescribed (Valtrex) and it had done amazing wonders for me. After my initial outbreak (which was ridiculously painful I wanted to throw in the towel) I haven't had another outbreak since. If it doesn't work for you though, go see a doctor who can help identify what will work without costing you insane amounts of money on trials from sites online. I'm sure some people here will have answers that are natural treatments which is great! As for me, I'm not ready to experiment and potentially have another outbreak because of it.
Keep your chin up. You are still a wonderful person. It is difficult when there is noone to talk to but remember there is always someone on this site to talk to who knows what you are going through and is willing to help.
Take care :)