[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

20 minutes ago, Fmals said:

I quit the lysine back then...I started taking oregano oil capsules...

I haven’t had an outbreak since then (I hate even saying that out loud Bc I don’t want to jinx myself lol). 

I don’t know if it’s from the oregano oil or just my body adjusting to the virus...I also take a multivitamin but I’ve always pretty much taken those.
 

I also don’t know if it’s wine that’s my trigger lol. Looking back all three of my outbreaks were when I drank Red wine for a few days in a row. I haven’t had wine since then as well (definitely had all other types of alcohol tho!) I’m planning on testing the wine theory at some point but probably not til after the holidays haha. 

haha I feel the jinxing! but hmm, what made you start taking oregano oil for herpes? and how long have you had it for? if you don't mind me asking!

and good luck on the test! haha I can't seem to even get an idea as what mine could be. besides stress obvz lol

[What're your triggers for herpes outbreaks?]

hi everybody. wanted to see if anybody has been lucky enough to know what their triggers are, and if they'd mind sharing!

I've had genital herpes for about a year and a half now, and have dabbled between taking only lysine, only valtrex, or a combo of both. I can't seem to stay with one for a while before it "stops working" and I have to switch back to all valtrex. anyways, obviously stress is a huge trigger but I'm starting to get outbreaks even when I don't FEEL too stressed? so i'm wondering if my mind has just decided to get so used to being stressed that it doesn't think it's stressed even when it is, or if there are other contributing factors that i'm not realizing.

so...anybody know what their triggers are? a certain food? certain medication?

[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

On 5/22/2019 at 8:20 PM, Fmals said:

Sooooo...scratch that lysine notion...got an outbreak today 😑 

yeah, I was taking lysine 1000mg everyday and it was great for a couple months, but then I went out out town (from texas to greece for 10 days) and I think the stress prior to it started a domino effect. I'm back to getting about an outbreak a week again, even with valtrex everyday. thinking of getting back on valtrex daily for a while and see if I can go back to lysine after? idk yet. what happened with you since this?

[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

3 hours ago, (frustrated) said:

I'm having this same issue. I have constant OBs unless I'm on a really high dose of Valtrex. This has been happening since I had my first one in March. 

have you told your doctor? if so, did they say anything about it?

[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

10 hours ago, Fmals said:

I haven’t been taking it long enough to say if it’s working or not but I havent had an ob since I started it...it’s only been month though

are you taking valtrex too? I’d definitely take a month free of OB’s over two a week lol

[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

On 5/17/2019 at 9:21 PM, Fmals said:

Have you tried lysine? I just started 1000mg/ day

I take 1000mg every other day but am starting on taking it every day. is there anything else you take? has the lysine worked for you?

[Daily suppressant v taking during an outbreak]

On 4/17/2019 at 10:03 AM, _a_rayofsunshine_ said:

Type 2 here. Only ever taken vitamins. When done daily, i have no outbreaks or prodrome symptoms. If i fall off schedule and get an outbreak then start back up the vitamins, the outbreak is gone in 2-3 days. 

L-lysine, vitamin C & d3, liquid chlorophyll, & echinacea & goldenseal extract. 

what dosages of these do you take? 

[Constant Outbreaks...Alternatives to Medication?]

I had my first outbreak in June of 2018. It took about 4-5 months for me to get my first outbreak. But the past few months, I feel like the outbreaks won’t stop. There have been a couple weeks where I get two outbreaks in one week. I hate taking the valtrex medication, and as crazy as it sounds, I feel like taking it everyday can make me immune to it. My doctor’s nurse suggested I take it daily for three months to “break the cycle,” but when I started the three months, I had two outbreaks in the first two weeks. I stopped taking it daily about two months into the three months (about two weeks ago) and already had an outbreak.

 

I have a friend with genital herpes as well (she doesn’t know I have it) who says she never takes her medication and rarely gets an outbreak, and when she does, it isn’t painful. Does anyone have any suggestions? Advice? I just really don’t want to take this medication everyday for the rest of my life. I’m 24.