paranoia?

[jh555]

Hey I was just wondering if it's just me, but everytime I have any sort of slight irritation I think I'm getting an outbreak. Lately my outbreaks have moved to the anal area (sorry to get into detail) anyway I freak out when anything hurts but I think other factors can cause irritation in that area. I've looked at see no sores, so I'm thinking it's not an outbreak. Anyway I just wonder if anyone else freaks out like I do. I'm sure it's just my own paranoia. I'm pretty sure I would have thought nothing of it if there was any irritation there before I had H. Please let me know and feel less crazy!

[Buddy]

Could be

Hi,

I go throughtthe same thing. I am on the Never An Outbreak.com type diet.

It's a tought adjustment but I think I'm doing ok. Since me and ex split, I got it from her, sometimes I feel sensations but that's it.

As I said, I also on a program of sorts and using DMSO on suspect area if I feel strong sensations. Or 1x month otherwise.

But once your on your own you start thinking all kinds of stuff. I never got outbreaks unless she had them, and it was only a few times over 5 years. I have tested positive for it however. But now I'm on my own for last 2 months and so far it's been quiet.

I have cheated a bit with Vodka and Cranberry, and seem to feel sensations, but it's on the list of things to avoid.

The mind can be terrible thing. Here is some info from that site.

Also if you type in foods to avoid. Primarily

It's white flour products, all sugars, and fructose etc. alcohol, chocolate, nuts ( all kinds and nut butters ). Much info on this site. It's for you to decide what triggers to watch out for.

If you follow the directions properly this program will end all your outbreaks. Insure you follow the directions on the "Additional Instruction" sheet carefully. It takes precedent over the book.

To prevent potential problems read our current newsletter entitled "When Things Go Wrong--" located on the lower left of our home page at www.neveranoutbreak.com.

There is little references to diet in the first edition of the book. The second edition will be out in December. It covers diet in great detail along with much more information. The second edition will be sold to those who purchased the first book at a 50% discount. The second edition is a must read. if you follow the dictates of the second book you will never be bothered with this virus again.

For diet- very briefly: do not consume carbonated soft drinks (diet or regular), nothing hydrogenated or partial hydrogenated, no artificial sweeteners of any kind and as little refined (white) sugar and flour as possible. Use Stevia as a sweetener. It is plant based and has a zero Glycemic Index. Stevia is 20 times sweeter than sugar so use just a little at first and increase to taste.

Mostly consume foods that are below 55 on the Glycemic Scale. Occasionally consume foods that are from 55 to 65. Rarely consume foods that are above 65. Information on Glycemic Scale can be found through one of the search engines.

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[wazup]

I had my first outbreak in early March, since then i have been eating the same...drinking more alcohol ....i haven't had an outbreak since that one time....sometimes my glands feel a little sore for a day or so, but that goes away quickly.....

[Buddy]

Hey wazup

You mean the same as in " I havent' done anything different " or, the diet that I try to stay on which is hard.?I like yours better.

[wazup]

I have not done anything different since i found out i contracted herpes, and i have only had one outbreak which was the first....

[English Rose]

hey jh555, you are definitely not on your own, i had my first ob in november, then was clear all over xmas even tho every slight itch i had, every burning feelling i was convinced i was going to have another ob to the point i kept checking myself quite obbsessively....it was 4 days after new year i got my 2nd ob!!!!! i almost think that i worried myself to another ob, that and the few late nights with alcohol over xmas. Im determined after this one heals that im gonna try and put it to the back of my mind, because like you say, before i was diagnosed i never thought about any slight itches!!! so your not own your own nor crazy......

[Hide and Seek]

I'm obsessed

Somehow I know when I have a certain kind of itch, I know it's an outbreak. I get a nerve twitch in my right ear like no other. And the runs with a general sick feeling. Then within 24 hours an outbreak. Get Acyclovir from the doctor and take it. L-Lysine seems to work too and is available at health food stores like Mothers Market. I don't like testing fate when it comes to passing a thing like this to someone else. It's a hard thing to come to terms with being an alcoholic as I am. But drinking definetly has an effect on triggering outbreaks.

Also I've read that men have less outbreaks than women, that may also be a factor. Take care of your immune system as much as possible and be careful. Herpes is a life long disease. And just because you're not having symptoms of an outbreak,doesn't mean it isn't sheading or replicating inside your body.

If I have an itch or a sign, sex isn't happening for me.

[lovestheoutdoors]

I get cold sores a few times a year and in between the outbreaks I am paranoid about any little itch or bump or tingle on my lip. When I know I'm stressed out I take extra lysine and my diet doesn't include many of the foods that are "triggers" and yet I still get seemingly random outbreaks not related to the triggers. However not a day goes by that I am not constantly checking my lips in the mirror and praying an outbreak isn't on the horizon. I carry my zovirax cream with me EVERYWHERE, but I don't think it's quite as effective anymore.