genital hsv 1 and oral

[blistering love]

i have both and it depresses me knowing that i cant physically be with anyone ever again. Is there anyone else out there with genital HSV 1, who experienced an OB that doesn't go away? 

[AlternativeRoute]

I had that happen when I was young and it was horrible, I was in middle school! I was a late bloomer never kissed anyone and I had a hsv 1 breakout that was very stubborn and didn't want to go away! I now have been breakout free of hs1 and 2 since taking natural remedies, garlic everyday, occasional coconut oil, oregano oil, and olive leaf extract, I hope this helps you!

[musumegirl]

What do you mean "doesn't go away?"

[blistering love]

ive had an outbreak that has not cleared up.as soon as a blister goes away, boom another one reappears ( genitally). 

[musumegirl]

@blistering love How long have you had ghsv1? Assume you were swab tested? What are you doing to try to manage it?:

• Medication?
• Lysine?
• Diet?

[blistering love]

diagnosed june of this year.

yepp- Famvir 1000mg and sometimes Valtrex.

i take calcium,vitamin D, and c, zinc, Lysine, garlic, immune boosters, st johns wort,iron, and multivitamin.

ive cut down caffeine, dont smoke or drink, dont cosume nuts,popcorn, or choch. i eat lots of chicken, fruits and vegggies. i just dont know what im doing wrong. i drink lots of tea, and try to cut down stress.

[ST]

From what I've been told, your body is trying to get stronger fight (immune system).  It takes 6 months to do so.  So you have more time to see if things will kick in.  Do you exercise?  

[blistering love]

true, no i dont really. i go walking every day but not gym work anymore.

[Createss Galore]

diagnosed june of this year.

yepp- Famvir 1000mg and sometimes Valtrex.

i take calcium,vitamin D, and c, zinc, Lysine, garlic, immune boosters, st johns wort,iron, and multivitamin.

ive cut down caffeine, dont smoke or drink, dont cosume nuts,popcorn, or choch. i eat lots of chicken, fruits and vegggies. i just dont know what im doing wrong. i drink lots of tea, and try to cut down stress.

Maybe you should take a closer look at the kinds of fruits and veggies that you eat the most of. Some have high levels of arginine, which can cause OBs. Corn can cause problems. I've seen it on several lists, and I avoid it. I avoid wheat bread. Here's a list of foods to avoid for HSV1 or 2 and a small list of some lysine-rich foods: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/herpes-foods-to-avoid-with-herpes.html .

Here's a more extensive list with lysine and arginine amounts in foods: http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-009083000000089000000-1.html?

You just have to keep doing the best that you can, as you're doing. Sometimes it's nothing that you're doing or not doing, it just happens. Just keep hoping and believing that it will calm down.

[blistering love]

oh thank you that was a very informative list! i dont know how to cut out coffee,but ill try:) thank you createss galore!

[WilsoInAus]

It is important to note that arginine might only increase outbreaks in a small number of people.

Then, as this and other lists demonstrate, most people have plenty of lysine already and taking a tablet is irrelevant next to these foods.

Try to establish if you are a person for which arginine is an issue. What usually happens is that stress leads us to eat high arginine foods that people then blame for outbreaks when it's the stress that's the true cause!

[Createss Galore]

oh thank you that was a very informative list! i dont know how to cut out coffee,but ill try:) thank you createss galore!

I have not cut it out. After 35+ years of drinking it everyday, I went to decaf last year, and have been doing fine without the caffeine. Decaf does have a tiny bit of caffeine though. Not enough to cause withdrawal for me if I miss drinking it, or to give any kind of kick. So I can't see how it would hurt. And I also adjusted quickly to the taste that some say they could never deal with. Been drinking it ever since. Though I buy supermarket brands and Maxwell House, I treat myself to more expensive Columbian and flavored decafs when I can.

[bayern77]

I eat everything so I don't know how valid that might be about certain foods. I have peanut butter all the time too.