Managing Genital Herpes Symptoms and Outbreaks

Charlotte Grayson, M.D. Health Professional Internist Charlotte Grayson, M.D., is an internist in the Atlanta area. Dr.... Send Message Subscribe: Charlotte Grayson, M.D.

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
View All of Charlotte Grayson, M.D.'s Posts

OK, you're in the middle of an outbreak and you‘re in pain! How do you manage the uncomfortable and painful symptoms? First, get medical treatment. Antiviral therapy reduces the severity of the symptoms and duration of the symptoms when started early in an outbreak. Beyond that, mos...

Hide Comments | Add comment

Untitled Comment
Anonymous
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 06:27 PM

This has been very helpful and I appreciate your articles. I feel like this disease is destroying my life. I never experienced breakouts until around March of this year. Could you please write more articles on this awful virus?

Thanks,

anonymous

herpes
Jack
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 07:18 PM

hi, do u think that herpes dating sites are a good or bad idea for someone who has herpes? and is herpes something that can be cured or will it never go away? thanks for your posts.

herpes
Jack
Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 07:21 PM

and also, were i to use herpes dating sites, would i be at risk for getting a different form of herpes? or is there only 1 type? thanks again.

Herpes
Toni
Monday, November 02, 2009 at 04:14 PM

Hi-

Has anyone ever done these???

Do regular pain killers work?

I don't know much about the "herpes dating sites" but I do know there are 2 forms of herpes type 1 and type 2. No there is no cure but some anti viral.

My doctor has not given me a pain killer but I am in a lot of pain what do I do?

re: Herpes
Anonymous
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 at 02:13 AM

Ask your DR for a pain killer! I've been reading a lot lately and apparently OTC pain relievers are good/common to take, but my first outbreak was in June this year and the first thing the DR did was prescribe me pain meds. On nights when I'm having trouble getting to sleep/sleeping through the night, I'll still take one so I don't unconsciously irritate what's already irritated...if you get what I'm saying...and I get to sleep through the night. Good Luck!