Herpes Information, Resources, & Consultation | Westover Heights

  • Home
  • Herpes Forum
    • Get Herpes Help
    • Getting a Herpes Western Blot – Video Consult
    • The Good News About The Bad News
  • Free Resources
    • Herpes Handbook
    • Living with Herpes Video
  • Contact
  • Login
  • About Terri
  • Home
  • Herpes Forum
    • Get Herpes Help
    • Getting a Herpes Western Blot – Video Consult
    • The Good News About The Bad News
  • Free Resources
    • Herpes Handbook
    • Living with Herpes Video
  • Contact
  • Login
  • About Terri

recurrent outbreaks/suppressive therapy

› Forums › Herpes Questions › recurrent outbreaks/suppressive therapy

  • This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 7 years, 6 months ago by Terri Warren.
Log In Register Lost Password
Viewing 3 reply threads
  • Author
    Posts
    • February 17, 2015 at 4:08 pm #3775
      lex250
      Participant

      Hi Terri,

      Firstly thank you so much for your help.
      I am 24/f, diagnosed with genital hsv-1 6 months ago after a painful, initial outbreak. I have been on suppressive therapy for about 4-5 months, 500mg of valtrex a day. In the last 6 weeks I have had 2 very minor outbreaks- not painful, barely visible, caught at an early stage. Boosting Valtrex to 1gram a day for 3-5 days would make them go away. My doctor has put me on 1gram of valtrex a day from now on. It has been two weeks. I now have what think may be another outbreak- one very small blister, not painful unless I touch it a lot, not on my vulva but further up on my pelvic bone, about an inch and a half up from my clitoris, under my hair. I do not shave (ruling out ingrown hair).

      I am confused as to why I am having so many outbreaks while on suppressive therapy, however mild. I expect outbreaks, obviously, but I understood that genital hsv-1 had less outbreaks, especially while taking suppressive therapy, but not this often.

      Suggestions? Details- I take 1 gram of valtrex once a day as of two weeks ago, before that 500mg once a day for 5 months, plenty of sleep and eating regularly and healthily, minimal sugar intake, but my stress level is higher than usual now due to work but not too high, maybe medium level of stress. Temporary as it fluctuates with my job. (Thought these details may be helpful)

      Any feedback would be helpful! Thank you!

    • February 17, 2015 at 4:18 pm #3776
      Terri Warren
      Keymaster

      The first six months are not indicative of how outbreaks will be in the future. Sometimes, even with therapy, it takes a while for the immune system to kick in and start taking control. You might need to be patient and see how this goes. My second though it – are these really outbreaks? Are you certain? Has any swab testing been done from the symptoms? You are probably right, but I’m just checking to see how certain you are these are actually outbreaks.
      You might try breaking the 1 gram dose into 2-500 mg doses instead to get more even levels of medicine throughout the day. Sometimes that really helps, you could try it.

      Terri

    • February 17, 2015 at 4:30 pm #3779
      lex250
      Participant

      Thank you for your prompt reply! My initial outbreak 6 months ago was swabbed and tested positive for HSV1, but the recent ones have not been. So I am not certain it’s an outbreak, but I am assuming…

      What do you suggest I do- aside from becoming more patient- to help my immune system take control?

      Thanks!

    • February 17, 2015 at 4:54 pm #3781
      Terri Warren
      Keymaster

      I don’t believe there is anything more that you can do at this point. It just isn’t that unusual to have more outbreaks in this very early time after being diagnosed. If you were our patient, we would bring you back in when you are experiencing these recurrences to be certain they are actually outbreaks.

      Terri

  • Author
    Posts
Log In Register Lost Password
Viewing 3 reply threads

You must register to ask your own question or be logged in to reply to this question.

Welcome to the Forum!

About Our Herpes Forum

Terri Warren is here to respond to concerns and questions you have about genital herpes and your own personal situation.

For the past 30 years, genital herpes has been her special area of interest and she has conducted many, many research studies on various aspects of genital herpes.

Each interaction is a question with two follow up questions for $25.00.

Learn More About Our Herpes Forum

Get Personalized Help

Terri Warren is here to help you with your herpes concerns. Learn more about Terri

Westover Herpes Info

  • Do I have Herpes?
  • Living with Herpes Video
  • Getting a Herpes Western Blot
    & Video Consultation
  • Herpes Forum
    Terri Warren, ANP

Search Forums

Copyright © 2022 · Westover Heights Clinic · All Rights Reserved

Privacy Policy

7410 SW Oleson Road PO BOX 427 Portland, OR 97223

Phone: Fax:

Website by 0101 Design