Tips on controlling this a bit more?

[LLL]

Hi, i've had hsv1 for nearly a year now and I'm on my forth outbreak.. I'm starting to see a correlation between getting colds and the herpes coming up. Does any one have any tips on how I can control this a bit more?

 

Also now i've had this nearly a year can I expect outbreaks to become less frequent at all? I remember when I first got hsv1 on my mouth that I had quite a few cold sores in the first couple of years before they completely died down. Will it be the same sort of thing for this?

[WCSDancer2010]

@LLL

 

Hello and welcome!

 

So you were diagnosed with gHSV1 by swab or blood test? It's really unusual to get genital H1 when you already have it orally.

 

As for controlling it, I'm going to put some links below for you and info.... trying to get off here as it's the holiday weekend so I'll try to come back and answer any questions you have later :)

 

(((HUGS)))

 

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

https://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/7595/bactine-wipes-and-some-motivational-quotes

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-treatment/#more-2122

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1802/going-the-natural-route

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1624/herpes-medication-genital-hsv-1-how-to-keep-herpes-outbreaks-clean-dry#Item_22 My discussion amonium Alum)

http://herpeslife.com/herpes-forum/discussion/1496/bathroom-time-

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://bit.ly/Calendula_Salve

http://tinyurl.com/bactine

http://amzn.to/1oUDY2n Chaga Mushroom

http://tinyurl.com/Oragelsgldose

http://tinyurl.com/DMSO4HSV

 

[LLL]

@WCSDancer2010 I was diagnosed by swab, it was direct contact with an up and coming cold sore (we didn't notice at the time) which I assume is why it managed to make its way there or am I just disgustingly unlucky?

Thankyou for the links I'll read through them all, i've mostly just been leaving the outbreaks to themselves they've only been very mild since in initial one but I will try and attack it from the outside from now on! I am quite disappointed that I've had four outbreaks after reading that many people with hsv1 don't ever get an outbreak again, but again maybe i'm just unlucky. sigh. Thank you for your help!