What to do for itching

[havefaith427]

Hello since the last time I posted I went off my suppressants. I've had two outbreaks in the past few weeks. HOWEVER, I do know the first year or two obs can happen a lot. And I cannot even complain because the first ob lasted a few days and was only one lesion. This one came up about a few days ago and is only one lesion. So again I'm not complaining lol. I'm pretty lucky. The last ob I had was a little pInful but bareable. This one however is incredibly itchy. Barely aby pain but omg the itch is driving me up the damn wall. I want to scratscratch it so bad but I don't want to burst it open or risk spreating it to my fingers, even though I do get Whitlow on my one finger. So my question is... what do you use for the itch? I have been putting tea tree oil on the lesions which seems to help them die off faster. But this ob is a darn booher lol. Trying to hang on for dear life. And I don't want it to. So please help with advice of what you do in these itchy times lol

[havefaith427]

Ugh sorry for so many typos. I'm posting this through my phone lol

[havefaith427]

Thank you. I'll have to check it out.

[WCSDancer2010]

There's tons of suggestions in these links ... giving you a link for the aloe CREAM (don't get gel as it has alcohol in it!) if you want to try that but there are other suggestions like Oatmeal baths and such :)

 

Treatments/medications

http://supporttruthanddialog.com/easy-simple-self-help-tips-for-relief-from-herpes-outbreaks/

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/4810/bactine-for-oral-and-even-genital-herpes#Item_1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-treatment/

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-medication/

 

http://tinyurl.com/Aloecream

[havefaith427]

Thanks so much. It's starting to turn a tad painful but nothing major lol

[CitizenH222]

Try tea tree oil, it burns but has a natural anesthetic and drying/healing properties. Also works well for regular pimples

[havefaith427]

I use it all the time lol. I love it

[mr_hopp]

There's also a whole bunch of previous posts on this in our FAQ section:

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1758/frequently-asked-questions-on-herpes-and-popular-conversations/p1

 

Here they are copied and pasted for your convenience: :)

 

Really itchy because of herpes outbreaks (during/after)?

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1007/my-body-started-itching-today-is-it-a-sign-of-another-herpes-outbreak/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1230/body-sensitivity-beforeafter-herpes-outbreaks/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1242/itching-after-herpes-outbreak/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1327/help-please-itching-from-herpes/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1488/just-diagnosed-with-herpes-and-everything-itches/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1749/herpes-itch/p1

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/2500/itchy-during-herpes-healing-process/p1

 

[ivoryrain]

I found that using a baby wipe/gently washing in the bath and then using a hair dryer to completely dry the area helped a little. I get yeast infections really easy, so I didn't dare use anything else there until I saw my doctor. I had a yeast infection, UTI, and chlamydia during my first OB, so it's hard to say exactly how much itching was from the OB itself. I found that the itching after the blisters healed was much more intense - my OBGYN said that I was still healing, though, and that was likely the cause of the itching after.

[havefaith427]

Thank you so much everyone. I have itching all over down there now and I'm a little confused as if it's due to an ob or maybe yeast infection. .. ugh I hate the itchiness. Im having a hard time sleeping because the itching keeps me up at night