Suppressive Medicine/Outbreak question

[GOODLOOKS]

Hi, I realize I should just call my doctor to ask, but since it's Sunday I can't....

 

I'm on suppressive medicine, 1x a day, and I'm getting my second outbreak. Do I just continue to take the medicine once a day or am I supposed to do a similar regimen to episodic medicine? ie, do I take it 2x a day for a few days?

 

Thanks in advance!

[2Legit2Quit]

You can double up if you want. In all honesty, I don't even bother doing that anymore. If I have an OB, so long as I take daily Epsom salt baths during it, make a paste out of the rpaim salt and allow it to sit and spray Bactine on it after the shower and a couple times a day, it's gone in like 2-3 days.. Faster than if I didn't do that and just double up'd. Sometimes things are teioa and error, to figure out what works best for you.

[Xtina420]

Hi! I double up on meds as soon as i know I'm getting an outbreak. I also go into attack mode on that baby. Over the years an being on suppressive therapy my outbreaks are just bumps that are red but never turn into blisters. I apply tea tree oil to the bump twice a day until that guy is gone. It's usually 2-5 days. I might take 2legit2quit's advice and not double up on meds and see if there's any difference the next time! Cause there will be a next time.