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Oh..I forgot to mention to that I am also taking Levaquin, an antibiotic for a sinus infection. I don't know if it was the sun or the antibiotics that may have caused an outbreak.....????

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I had my first out-break while I was on antibiotics and vacationing in the sun. Antibiotics make you super sensitive to sun. So taking them and playing in intense sun is probably what did it for both of us.

Since I've been off of the antibiotics I've had a couple of sunny days swimming at an outdoor pool (all day) and so far I haven't had another out-break.

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I'd check out the precautions with this antibiotic. Once upon a time I took an antibiotic that strictly cautioned about exposure to the sun. I was young and I did not listen. I woke up one day and couldn't see. I'm not kidding either. I had to quit the antibiotic right away and my vision returned to normal within about a week. But this isn't something to mess with.

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uk girl Established Member

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I read somewhere,

That sunlight reduces the skins natural defences(Langerhans cells)

allowing sun-activated virus's such as herpes to flourish.

They advise to always use sun-block.

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Oh..I forgot to mention to that I am also taking Levaquin, an antibiotic for a sinus infection. I don't know if it was the sun or the antibiotics that may have caused an outbreak.....????

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Levaquin (Avelox, Tequin, etc.) is an antibiotic from the class of flouroquinolones(sp?). This class of antibiotics is known to make users hypersensitive to sunlight exposure i.e. easily sunburned. Overexposure to sunlight also triggers the HSV virus, either oral or genital. Use sunscreen and avoid the sun if you are on these drugs.

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anybody and everybody should use sunscreen to protect themselves. we all know and hear the damage uv rays can do to us. now we have 2 major reasons to remember our sunblock!

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Ironically, lack of sunlight can adversely affect the immune system and make one more susceptible to infections. Sunlight produces vitamin D which is important for a healthy immune system.

Ironically still, natural sunlight regulates lots of hormones and hormonal glands, while suntan lotion has chemicals that act like hormones and get absorbed into the blood through the skin.

I have this theory that herpes (and other infections) seem to proliferate in sunlight-challenged areas like the Pacific Northwest of the US and England. Ground Zero for herpes research happens to be at the University of Washington, in the PNW. A lot of people on this forum seem to be from low sunlight areas.

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I am on two antibiotics that cause photo-toxicity. It was fine until I went in the sun for a few weeks and then I had my first reoccurence.

I think a littel sun is good for you. It sucks now that the warm healing sun will remind me of pain, disease, and my ruined genitals.

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Sorry that happened...it does suck!

I had my first OB when I was on antibiotics and in the sun while on vacation.

Anyway...I play in the sun all the time now and (knock wood) I haven't had another OB.

I think the combo of antibiotics and the sun are what did it.

Take care. ;)

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