Working through my first outbreak :(

[Livefiercely21]

Hello everyone,

I have been dealing with symptoms of my first outbreak for 4 days now and am finding it very difficult. It's affecting my work and overall lifestyle. I'm having trouble moving much and have little to no relief from the pain. I have no urge to itch but the pain is severe. I was wondering if you have any tips or tricks for at home treatments? All help will be very appreciative! My mentality is positive it's just the physical side of H that is very crippling. I am seeing a doctor very soon to hopefully get a prescription for future outbreaks but in the mean time I'm floundering, trying to cope physically without help :(

[2Legit2Quit]

Soak in Epsom salt baths as much as possible. Also purchase Bactine spray. You can take it to work w you and spray in the stall. Vaseline helped me dealing w friction and acting as a barrier between rubbing clothes and movement, and cut my pain down by a lot. Putting zinc cream on them first w the coating of Vaseline helped. Other than that sweetie, there's not a whole lot to be done. You gotta find what works best for you. The primary OB is the worst and you have to just ride it out. Just remember, it will be over soon.

[WCSDancer2010]

This should give you a lot of things to try ... :)

 

Treatments/medications

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/6024/dealing-with-outbreaks#latest includes links below

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

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

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

 

http://www.cdc.gov/std/treatment/2010/genital-ulcers.htm#hsv

 

Links to some of the items suggested in the links

http://amzn.to/1CHUzZE Link to Alum

http://tinyurl.com/Aloecream

http://amzn.to/1F10r3V Fractionated Coconut Oil

http://bit.ly/zincsoap Zinc Soap with coconut oil

http://bit.ly/Zinccream

http://tinyurl.com/bactine

http://tinyurl.com/Oragelsgldose

 

[Livefiercely21]

Thank you so much for the feedback ladies! I purchased a few things like the Epsom salt, ibuprofen and a cool compress already but I'm gonna try everything to get through it. Very sweet of you guys to take the time to help :) I loved the tips for relief at work cause that's the worst! If I have another person ask why I'm walking funny again I'm gonna cry lol!

[2Legit2Quit]

Just tell then you're having sciatica. That will make them back off. If they ask how so, just say you were told that it's being punched, possibly by a bulging disc and it fkares up off and on.

[Livefiercely21]

Oh good one :D I was floundering for an excuse and all I could think of was my leg muscles were spasming lol!

[2Legit2Quit]

I meant pinched, not punched.. Stupid autocorrect.

[Livefiercely21]

Lol! No worries it took me a sec

[Mj8989]

It looks like you and I joined the same day and I'm dealing with the same situation. Hope it gets better :(

[Livefiercely21]

Awww thank you! And same for you too. Mine clears up a bit in a spot then moves else where :( it never goes away!! It's been a week and it seems to get better and heal then I look and it's moved again :p frustrating!