Thread: Painful Herpes Blister

How do you deal with it ?

No idea, how do you??

When I was about 14 and my girlfriend had a cold sore on her lip and we natch were making out hot and heavy and I developed a few cold sores on my lower lip and have had a break out at times of stress or being real sick, and after I was in Mexico there was a big sign at the border about Herpes and a number so I called it and they said that Acyclovir is the stuff for Herpes Simplex treatment, and it does seem to work well , buy it at any pharmacy here.
But with Genital herpes I don't know what you would do, samething I guess as it is a blood borne virus as far as I know and supposedly you can not get rid of it.
But if you have it on your lip and your dick then I think it is called Herpes Duplex.

Most pharmacies in Thailand carry some form of anti-viral herpes medication. Just suck it up and go in and ask for Acyclovir or the more effective (and expensive) Valacyclovir.

Check the internet for more info: maintaining a strong immune system would be your best defense against recurrent herpes outbreaks. Get plenty of sleep, avoid stress, don't drink alcohol, and watch your diet. Can't really remember the deal but there's a connection between Lysine and Arginine (amino acids, I think) and herpes. Eat foods high in Lysine and/or take Lysine supplements.

Best of luck!

Originally Posted by Ghandi

How do you deal with it ?

By staying away from Beach Road hookers.

If on the lips or around the mouth, Campho Phenique...

Campho-Phenique: Treats Cold Sores and Relieves Pain & Itching

If in the nether regions, you're on your own...

Zinc lotions and zinc supplement.

Felt a nasty cold sore coming on a couple of days ago and tried a new med called Valtrex. You have to take it as soon as you feel one coming on, before the blisters form. I tend to get really bad ones, and when I felt this one forming I figured I was in for a week plus of lip rot. Instead, having taken Valtrex early I experienced almost no symptoms, to my great relief. I took it at night and by morning there was no heat or tingling sensation in the area. It is a bit expensive but really worth it. According to the literature it works for genital herpes and shingles, too, although the dosage is different.

Yeah, Valtrex is the brand name of Valacyclovir (also spelled Valaciclovir, apparently). It's more effective than regular old Acyclovir but it's also more expensive. I heard something about it being released as a generic sometime in the next year or two.

A traditional Australian bush medicine is to put vegemite on it.

It disappears overnight......try it, you will like it.

why does the Vegemite disappear? licked off by bush babies?

Originally Posted by Ghandi

How do you deal with it ?

where is it? and why are you asking TD?

Originally Posted by killerbees

Yeah, Valtrex is the brand name of Valacyclovir (also spelled Valaciclovir, apparently). It's more effective than regular old Acyclovir but it's also more expensive. I heard something about it being released as a generic sometime in the next year or two.

I paid 1300 baht in Hua Hin. You can get two cold sore dosage courses out of that. Make sure you look online for the dosage recommendations, the literature in the box is lacking. Expensive but I have to say, really worth it.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

why does the Vegemite disappear? licked off by bush babies?

I thought the Bush Baby was an African animal.

I got it on my private part About 9 years ago. It came out every so often with stress over I guess a year or so but then disappeared. I haven't had any sign of it for years and years now. I used Acyclovir cream at the time and it seemed to deal with it. It was an awakening when I first got it. You think it is going to be around forever, but for many people the blisters stop in a short time and for many people there is no more recurrence - ever. It's quite common so I am surprised that more people haven't mentioned having it here on TD; it is embarrassing to say that you have it. I guess we keep it forever since there is no cure for it. many people carry the virus but don't know it. When you get a flare up you'll get irritated skin and blisters that often break so it's dangerous because you can pass it on to others. For you, it can be dangerous because when the blisters break, that is an exposed area open to other infections. Get the cream and try to take it easy. There's another thread here on TD about this somewhere.

can they spread to your fingers ?

Just a theoretical question like.

Back in the 80's i used to get them on my mouth every couple of months, Went to Birmingham Universty to see a chap called Skinner, he was a doctor/ proffesor researching a cure/vacine. Paid private for a jab. within 6 months the attacks were a lot better. Now i maybe get them once a year and very mild now.

A few of my friends had genital herpes, they also had the injection. No one was cured but everyone said it reduced the frequency and the serverity.

Originally Posted by Nawty

can they spread to your fingers ?

I know a girl who had the sores around and i think in her eyes.

jesus...what was she into to get them in her eye ??

Originally Posted by Nawty

jesus...what was she into to get them in her eye ??

Actually I have heard that this ailment is quite common with even children suffering from eye herpes.

My brother-in-law was told he had it but a different strain of herpes and when compared to the genital type.

She gave a guy a blow job and he was infected, she was a mate of the wifes. Besides the herpes it totally screwed her head up. From all accounts its highly catchable. One mate of mine rekon he caught it from the seating in the rugby club changing rooms. Have no reason not to believe him !!! If you have a attack its best to keep yourself to yourself. own towels etc and keep away from your eyes

I worked with a guy who's baby got herpes in its eyes, don't think its the same as type as genital herpes though and I'm not sure if it's transferred that readily, you know hand to eye contact.

Just googled it, apparently genital herpes is transferable to the eyes but it's rare for this to happen

Originally Posted by Shitdigit

I worked with a guy who's baby got herpes in its eyes, don't think its the same as type as genital herpes though and I'm not sure if it's transferred that readily, you know hand to eye contact.

When i went for my jab, the Doc said most of the poulation have it and it lodges in the top and bottom of the spine. He did say if i had an attack on my lips i Must NOT go down on the wife.

I think I remember reading something about mothers infected with genital herpes being able to pass it along to their kids during birth. Women having genital herpes outbreaks around the time of their child's birth should let their doctors know so that other arrangements (like a C-section, I suppose) can be arranged. I haven't read about that in a while, so please don't take me to task if I'm incorrect.