Something New: Shockwave therapy and herpes outbreaks

[Veteran]

I’ve had these bumpies I call it, for 37 years. Yes Ive lived with it same feelings everyone else has and who is going through it. Im always looking for ways to make it better. Well I had a heart attack and they put me on beta blockers. The. Beta blockers some how gave me Peyronie’s disease which makes my thing bent. Great. Well I bought a shockwave machine therapy device to help me get unbent. It’s therapy used for it and I didn’t want to go into a doctors office for 10 weeks with my herpes. After using it for 10 weeks shocking my thingy I didn’t have any outbreaks and I have them regularly. I haven’t used Valcyclivir for 2 months during this time as I noticed no tingles. Started to wonder if I’m shocking the nerves and the herpes can’t hide and my immune system is finding it.  I’ve got a hunch but there’s no proof in the world if shockwave therapy can help with herpes for men. It’s now been 4 months no out breaks no valcyclovir yet. Don’t know if it could help women. Wondering if anybody has any comments about it. Something new to me.

[mr_hopp]

Haha, "bumpies" — I love it! And shocking the bumpies away sounds like a superhero move. It's not something you hear about every day, especially in the context of managing herpes outbreaks. Your theory about it possibly impacting the nerves and the virus is neat to consider. While there isn't established research linking shockwave therapy with herpes management specifically, I'm glad you shared your personal experience just in case. Could be something there, but also could be a complete one-off coincidence. Who knows! And of course it’s always important to approach new treatments cautiously and discuss them with a healthcare professional, especially when it comes to long-term management strategies for conditions like herpes. Thanks for sharing your story!