Itching, soreness, and irritation

[chikitta13]

So I recently upped my suppressive meds to try to get my body under control. I've also cut refined sugar from my diet and started additional stress relieving techniques. My typical outbreak seems to have cleared up, but I have general irritation. I've been tested for all stds, treated for a mild yeast infection, and changed my detergent to a dye and fragrance free formal formula. Is the irritation possibly just a mild outbreak? Should I be concerned about anything else? For the record, I generally go commando, and only wear leggings occasionally. Thanks for the input!

[Anna01]

Hmmmmmm....It can be a mild outbreak. Those are common symptoms of herpes. So if you have been tested for everything else, don't think it is another STD. Do you use body wash down south?

[chikitta13]

Nope. And if I do shave, I either use coconut oil or I use the electric shave with no cream or soap. I generally try to avoid getting anything around that area. It seems a bit better. Looks less irritated. But still consistent itching - Just milder.

[Anna01]

How long has this been going on for?

[chikitta13]

A few days. But it happened a few weeks ago too. Guess it's possible it's another yeast infection? Don't want to over treat things.

[Anna01]

When is your period?

[chikitta13]

Finished about a week and a half ago.

[WCSDancer2010]

You may want to check for yeast again ....

 

And in the meantime, you can try some of the things below :)

 

I suggest you keep a journal of what you are eating, activities, stressors, etc ... see if you can see a pattern for what makes it worse. I often say that Herpes is like a "first responder" to the health of your body ... although in the first few months, it's often just that your body needs time to figure out how to get it under control.

 

Second - attack it from the outside ... I'm going to put a bunch of links but generally Epsom Salts baths (drop a double handful of the salts between your legs so its concentrated there), followed by thorough drying (even using a hair drier to get it really dry), maybe going commando, and using Bactine (which helps to kill the virus AND numb it thanks to the lidocaine in it) ... or my favorite, Ammonium Alum ... but there's LOTS of suggestions in the links. I find if you attack it from the outside, the inside can do it's job better :)

 

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

http://tinyurl.com/DMSO4HSV

 

[chikitta13]

I think it was a yeast infection. And I think my multivitamin might be the issue. Vegetarian multivitamins often use brewer's yeast for B vitamins. And I've been more diligent about taking them lately. So forgoing the vitamins for a bit. Will reintroduce later and see what happens.

[2Legit2Quit]

Make sure you're taking a daily probiotic. That made me stop getting yeast infections period

[hippyherpy]

When I got my breakout, I had a metallic taste in my mouth as well as pins and needles in my chin and little skin crawling blips around my body as well. The actual site with the blisters didn't really hurt much.

 

I can't tell if it was psychosomatic/stress related or if it was from the actual virus, or the meds or the lysine I started popping. I was also drinking that night.

 

 

[2Legit2Quit]

I HATE that crawly feeling more than any other sensation this virus has caused. I had a constant crawling sensation on my vagina, anus, back of thighs and buttock . made me feel like I had a bug crawling under my skin. I think that sensation was the most upsetting for me psychologically. I had it nonstop every day for like 7 months. Then it slowly stopped doing it in the locations I had it. Now at over a yr, I don't get it really, but get tingles instead pretty much only on my buttock now, which is the only place I breakout now, other than getting red sensitive skin in the crease of my groin area.

[chikitta13]

So, I think I finally know the culprit. Not herpes. My bicycle :( I took up biking to work when I moved. The irritation started when I moved. I haven't been biking in the cold, and I also haven't had the same irritation. The psst two weeks have been beautiful! So I've been biking again. Guess what's back? Yup - the irritation. Ah Crap. Why are vaginas so sensitive?!

[2Legit2Quit]

That's annoying. Are you wearing something w a lot of seams?

[chikitta13]

Earlier this week I had to wear dress slacks which I find to be irritating anyway. Trying to avoid that in general though.

[2Legit2Quit]

You should try the runners glide as well.