It's been a while since I've visited this forum and now I remember why I joined in the first place. It really is inspiring to read the positive stories about herpes.
Here is the down low. I recently broke up with my boyfriend of a year. During our relationship I experienced my first HSV-2 outbreak, I was scared/angry/confused. I kind of blamed him because after I found out, he got tested and came back positive for antibodies but stated he never had any herpes symptoms, yadda yadda. We were both supportive and it really wasn't a big deal when I would get an outbreak because we had a mutual understanding. Now that we aren't together I feel alone and my outbreak seem more frequent, like I'm almost waiting for it to pop up and ruin my day. I have tried to be very healthy in my ways; I go to yoga twice a week, I use tea tree oil, I take lysine supplements, multi-vitamins, zinc, apple cider vinegar tablets, I even take coconut oil and cook with it. I have consciously tried to make an effort to better my health. Although, I do love to drink beer and coffee occasionally...
However, the real reason why I am posting is because I am at my breaking point. I don't want to experience the annoyance of constant outbreaks. I want to know how some of you cope with your outbreak. I am very tempted to talk to my doctor about daily treatment, but the last time I took the medication (Valaciclovir, my first outbreak) I experienced some weird side effects. My body does do better with more natural supplements. So, if any of you kind folks have some advice for me I would love to hear it.
Thank you!