Information and opinions on health from marcher983 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1163/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1163/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/1163/index http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/1163/15437/relief Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:57:00 -0400 marcher983 Like I said before. I don't expect a miracle cure or immediate pain relief, but I have been taking my medication exactly as I was told (2x a day), trying to keep clean and whatever else I can think of and I am getting NO relief...... NONE. This has been going on since last Friday, got meds on Monday and it's now Friday again with no sign of a downhill trip anytime soon. I'm reaching the end of my rope with it. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/1163/15437/relief http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/1163/15336/outbreak Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:15:00 -0400 marcher983 I was recently diagnosed with herpes. I am in the middle of an outbreak right now and at the moment I find it unbearable. The medicated cream my doctor gave me actually hurts worse than the sores themselves, and it's next to impossible to pee! Is there any way to soothe the sores, or to protect them from other "elements". I was put on valtrex yesterday and, while I don't expect a miracle, can anyone tell me how long it takes to... http://www.healthcentral.com/genital-herpes/c/1163/15336/outbreak