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By annoyinglyafflicted
I was diagnosed with both types 1 & 2 exactly 4 yrs ago while pregnant and though I have never gotten any outbreaks in my nether regions, thank God, I was getting oral facial outbreaks on an almost daily basis ever since my first cold sore appeared prior to my diagnosis. I was devastated! I have tried everything you usually try to keep the cold sore from getting worse you name it, I tried it. I even went so far as to get on Acyclovir suppressive therapy for 6 mos and was still getting ugly outbreaks. Out of desperation I also bought herpotherm and virulite to keep the virus at bay. It works but not every time, so I keep it near me st all times just in case. As my 6 mo prescription was about to run out, I dreaded calling he Dr to get it refilled, so I again turned to natural methods, which I believe I finally found what works.
I highly suggest taking ZINC, about a 1/4 tablet of 50mg seems to keep the virus at bay without any OD side effects. Once a day I take Zinc 1/4 tablet, Immune Support capsules, Garlic capsules, and Astragalus together with a meal, and I also take Monolaurin at night before bed time. I have been outbreak free for 2 weeks now. This doesn’t seem like a long time, but considering I was dealing with DAILY outbreaks of multiple cold sores, I feel like my prayers have been answered. I’m sharing to help anyone else who is looking for relief. For added measure, I will also be buying a infrared light therapy lamp to attack the virus from the outside as well. I will post an update once I begin the light therapy in conjunction with my supplements. If my post helps anyone, I will be happy for you. Please share results if you take my recommendation. Peace.
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By WilsoInAus · Posted
@CHT my comments regarding your race and socio-economic status are not rude, sounds like they were accurate. I just want you to be aware that there is unconscious bias in your comments based on your perspective. Yes I stand by my comments that the US healthcare system is shameful. If that loses integrity in your eyes, then that is where you sit relative to the healthcare system and my public health philosophies. There is nothing shameful about expressing ones philosophies. Have I been antagonistic in the way I have expressed these things. Yes I have and I apologise for that. I think overall I was pretty shocked that you believed that the majority of infections were asymptomatic for the receiver. Your personal experience was quite the opposite and I admit I was perplexed why you didn't share your personal experience with someone who really wanted to hear a story of a true genital infection. -
By CHT · Posted
"talking up the chances of infection" What? Wilson, you are now making up dialogue that never occurred. He asked about testing and when symptoms might manifest.... I answered his questions and then asked why he felt he may be infected? You need to go back and read over the actual messages.... never once did I "talk up the chance of infection." You have done a poor job of reading between the lines of my messages back to "Dumbass." I suggested he may want to meet with a doctor to discuss his situation with the goal of alleviating his concerns about infection particularly since the little bit of information he provided would likely indicate he had a low chance of infection in my opinion.... hearing it from a medical professional, especially with testing, would help confirm this and give him peace of mind. Wilson, what really surprises me is your last paragraph. I have read many of your posts on this website over the last couple of years and have always held your opinions in high regard.... always well informed and you never resort to petty insults and bullying even when challenged. However, your snide speculations about my race and socio-economic status are rude, unnecessary and clearly antagonistic. Further, your remarks about the healthcare system in the US were clearly hostile, not to mention showing a gross ignorance of how healthcare works here. Your statements were shameful.... lost integrity. -
By WilsoInAus · Posted
I'm sorry @CHT you did not give the full information. The chances are not high they will not have recognisable symptoms. And if they do not have recognisable symptoms, then what is the point of going to a doctor for a swab? It is your obligation to tell people their chances and they how arrive at the correct diagnosis through available tests. Are you aware of the psychological harm that you have probably caused by talking up the chance of infection. You didn't say that there would be 50% plus chance that the person did not have HSV-2 in the first place and that the episode was less than a 1 in 1,000 chance. What happened to those odds? What role do they play when you are interpreting symptoms or their absence? In life, you support someone by saying what they NEED to hear and not WHAT you know or want to say. Further, let me guess, white middle class? The bulk of the population cannot afford nor are granted access to health care in your country. Must be nice to be able to afford a clinical evaluation, but let's spare a though for those who can't afford that. All they can do is go with the odds and they are perfectly entitled to do that in their circumstances -
By ZealousidealAide7 · Posted
I know that it is not contagious, if that helps -
By CHT · Posted
"Simply because people think they are asymptomatic doesn't mean they are. When they go to a doctor for education and consciously on the lookout, there is a very high probability if they are infected they will find something." Absolutely true, no argument on the study you reference. I am also aware of the clinical studies that have demonstrated that those who self-reported as "asymptomatic" when evaluated by medical professionals are made aware that they they aren't actually asymptomatic. However, going back to the original question at hand as to whether those who are infected demonstrate recognizable symptoms, the answer is still (as per CDC, WHO, and other reliable sources):"Most individuals infected with HSV are asymptomatic or have very mild symptoms that go unnoticed or are mistaken for another skin condition" So, when someone comes to this site seeking advice and help when they suspect they are newly infected, we have an obligation to point out, as I did in this situation, that the chances are high that they may not have symptoms, or recognize any symptoms, so, waiting to observe the classic symptoms (that they will no doubt look up online and find all sorts of photos showing "this is what a herpes outbreak looks like") will likely not detect those symptoms.... but, it does not mean they do not have the virus. Obviously, most infected individuals won't have the benefit of weeks of clinical observation/testing to help them identify easily misidentified (or asymptomatic) symptoms..... these infected individuals will then move along thinking "I dodged the herpes bullet" and quite easily and unknowingly pass the virus on to others. This occurs frequently when a person who does test positive confronts the person they believe gave them the "gift" and this gift-giver" vehemently denies having the virus since they have never had symptoms of herpes..... (which, again, is very likely as the CDC and WHO clearly point out). Again, in the unlikely event this person were to enter into a clinical evaluation (as you referenced above), including testing/swabbing, they may find out otherwise. This fact is one of the main reasons the virus continues to get passed along to others and the percentages of people becoming infected (particularly younger aged population) continues to increase.
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