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Health Encyclopedia: Herpes Simplex Home Remedies And Prevention
- Herpes Simplex - Home Remedies and Prevention
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Genital Herpes Symptoms
- Transmission
- Risk Factors
- Complications
Home Remedies and Prevention
Most herpes simplex infections that develop on the skin can be managed at home with over-the-counter painkillers and symptomatic relief.
Symptomatic Relief
Several simple steps can produce some relief:
- Hygiene is important. Avoid touching the sores. Wash hands frequently during the day. Fingernails should be scrubbed daily. Keep the body clean.
- Drink plenty of water.
- Blisters or sores should be kept clean and dry with cornstarch or similar product. (Women should not use ta...
Expert & Community Posts
Hot Tubs and Strokes
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...the change of the month makes. We suffered through blistering hot days and then I turned the... Read more »
Aneurysms
By Deanne Stein , Health Expert...weakened artery to bulge outward, forming a thin-skinned blister. I realized Dave and I had a... Read more »
Painful diabetic neuropathy
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert...do): every day! If new problems are seen, such as a blister or red spot, telephone your doctor's... Read more »
Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...heart attack, etc.) the virus causes painful rash and blisters (the fluid in the blisters... Read more »
Hot tubs and heart disease: Trouble or treatment?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert...done in safe conditions. Neither scalding water nor blistering heat is beneficial for anyone.... Read more »
Health Guide
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for an Acute Shingles Attack
...treatment goals for an acute attack of herpes zoster include:Reduce painReduce discomfortHasten healing of blistersPrevent the disease from spreadingOver-the-counter (OTC) remedies are often... Read more »Encephalitis: Viral: Diagnosis
...specimens taken from various tissue samples. Samples may be taken of blood, spinal fluid, or from the blisters of infections caused by varicella zoster or herpes, or throat washing for those... Read more »Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Treatment for Postherpetic Neuralgia
...one study, it reduced pain by 33% in nearly half of patients. Capsaicin should not be used until the blisters have completely dried out and are falling off the skin. Capsaicin ointment should be... Read more »Type 1 Diabetes
...sense of warm or coldNumbness (if the nerves are severely damaged, the patient may be unaware that a blister or minor wound has become infected)Deep painAutonomic neuropathy can cause digestive... Read more »Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis
...degeneration of muscle tissuesFibromyalgia: Chronic muscle painRosacea: Flushed face with pus-filled blistersSeborrheic dermatitis: Sores on lips and noseLichen planus: Swollen rash that itches,... Read more »Images
Medications
...itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat) skin blisters/peeling severe... Read more »
...dissolving tablets at 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) in their blister packets, and do not remove... Read more »
...following, seek immediate medical attention: skin rash/blisters itching/swelling... Read more »
... mouth, carefully remove each tablet from the blister pack immediately before taking your... Read more »
...notice any of the following symptoms: skin rash/blisters/peeling itching/swelling... Read more »
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