From 5 consecutive OBs to 1 OB in a year... maybe my body has fought it off?

[Payden]

I've had herpes for 5.5 yrs now. It's always been pretty similar in occurance. A good session of sex or two would be enough for an outbreak for the first couple of years so I would constantly have sex then have to stand down and wait for recovery. Even as late as last year I had a period of a lot of stress and went through 5 consecutive outbreaks mid-year with no let up in between. It was crazy, but made it pretty clear that stress is a big factor. I had one more tiny outbreak around December (which didn't quite go full blown OB) and then that's it since then. Only 1 outbreak in almost a year. I've had more and longer sex in the last 6 months than any time since I got it 5 years ago. I feel senstive in the area, I feel like an OB is coming, but nothing... it never comes. It definitely gets sensitive down there, sometimes numb around the OB area. I don't take the suppresents anymore, I often did but not every day. I'd just take them for a few days during OB to try and get rid of it quicker. The area of original outbreak, which has had many since then, is quite rough now, almost like prodomes forming, but it's permanent. They're not catchy though. I also make no effort to eat the things they say you shouldn't eat (chocolate, coffee!)... screw it you only live once I'm not sacrificing coffee for the tiny chance I might have fewer outbreaks haha.

So I take all of this stuff, but usually only when I feel an OB coming:
Aciclovir
Propolis (antioxidant)
Ester-C+ Echinacea (Vitamin C)
Vitamin B12
and the odd one out: Hyperisince (Hypericum mysorense)

That Hypersince there's reports from some people online that it cured them completely. Could be fake. I took it for 2 months, ended up getting a rash and then an outbreak. Waste of money. But I've since continued taking them during an OB, just in case they did do something.

So has anyone else experienced years of consistent outbreaks then suddenly they go away and never return, despite still getting the tingling OB sensation? Has my skin had so much OB damage that it's now maybe got nerve damage? My libido is definitely lower during this same period, maybe that relates to it. Or maybe I'm just having a really lucky spell and I'll get an OB soon. Or maybe that Hyperisince works.

[Michgirl73]

On 5/21/2019 at 5:11 PM, Payden said:

I've had herpes for 5.5 yrs now. It's always been pretty similar in occurance. A good session of sex or two would be enough for an outbreak for the first couple of years so I would constantly have sex then have to stand down and wait for recovery. Even as late as last year I had a period of a lot of stress and went through 5 consecutive outbreaks mid-year with no let up in between. It was crazy, but made it pretty clear that stress is a big factor. I had one more tiny outbreak around December (which didn't quite go full blown OB) and then that's it since then. Only 1 outbreak in almost a year. I've had more and longer sex in the last 6 months than any time since I got it 5 years ago. I feel senstive in the area, I feel like an OB is coming, but nothing... it never comes. It definitely gets sensitive down there, sometimes numb around the OB area. I don't take the suppresents anymore, I often did but not every day. I'd just take them for a few days during OB to try and get rid of it quicker. The area of original outbreak, which has had many since then, is quite rough now, almost like prodomes forming, but it's permanent. They're not catchy though. I also make no effort to eat the things they say you shouldn't eat (chocolate, coffee!)... screw it you only live once I'm not sacrificing coffee for the tiny chance I might have fewer outbreaks haha.

So I take all of this stuff, but usually only when I feel an OB coming:
Aciclovir
Propolis (antioxidant)
Ester-C+ Echinacea (Vitamin C)
Vitamin B12
and the odd one out: Hyperisince (Hypericum mysorense)

That Hypersince there's reports from some people online that it cured them completely. Could be fake. I took it for 2 months, ended up getting a rash and then an outbreak. Waste of money. But I've since continued taking them during an OB, just in case they did do something.

So has anyone else experienced years of consistent outbreaks then suddenly they go away and never return, despite still getting the tingling OB sensation? Has my skin had so much OB damage that it's now maybe got nerve damage? My libido is definitely lower during this same period, maybe that relates to it. Or maybe I'm just having a really lucky spell and I'll get an OB soon. Or maybe that Hyperisince works.

Are u hsv1 or Hsv2? I wonder if the different strain has a different reaction. I have Ghsv1 but since being infected almost a year ago haven’t had sex..I’m currently dating and wondering how it will effect my sex life.. I’m actually a bit scared because I know it’s hard enough to get someone to accept u having the virus let alone issues with actually being able to have sex because it might cause outbreaks. 

[Payden]

Hsv-2. Don't worry so much about partners acceptance. I've had 4 relationships since having it and all 4 accepted it. None caught it.

For me the problem is probably the position of the OB area is probably the most friction during sex so that doesn't help. Condom doesn't protect it either so I just have to make sure I don't have sex during OB.