My boyfriend is having his first breakout. I wanted to know what guys do when they have a breakout...? he's been taking lysine pills and eating some pineapple. The sores are starting to open up. How should he keep it dry? or what more can he do then just let it do its course? any info will help. thanks in advance!!
I think 5 day acyclovir can help him! When he or you have breakout you must abstain of sex. Sores should dry. Early i used a ointment with Zinc for drying .
i offered to get him to try my acyclovir, but he refused, he's not much of a pill taker, and we haven't been having sex since his breakout because it's bothering him too much. and i will have to check for some sort of ointment for him!
Hi tobi I make sure I have a warm bath with table salt in it I put quite a bit in as well make sure not to use soap in the bath or shower gel as soap will irritate and tell try not to get aroused as it can stretch out sors
i never realized that the soap irritated it that much. but i will be sure to make him try this as well! Thanks!!
One teaspoon of baking soda water, drink that every day or every other day. Also mix coconut oil and baking soda into a paste and apply to the sores.
I had a few sores appear, swell up then disappear over night after doing this.
I also increased my lysine intake to 4500mg a day during an outbreak.
Let me know how it works out if you try it.
Wow. That's all new stuff to me, but it's definitely worth a try! Thanks!!
Google ph balance of the body. You will learn a lot about acidity in the body and how to alkalize.
Baking soda is highly alkalizing, look for the one without aluminum.
Good luck
Hi Tobi
I take whacks of L-Lysine when I feel an outbreak coming on and for the first couple of days - up to 16 000 mg a day for the first couple of days (a LOT, I know!!) and I find that helps so much in keeping the blisters very small, they don't usually break open and are all healed over and gone in about 4-5 days. I start taking that amount as soon as I feel the 'not-right' feeling down there and then after the first 2 days, cut it down to about 8 000 mg a day. It's a lot, I know, but it works for me!
Forgot to say - I take 2000 mg a day as a preventative measure. Some people find 1000 mg works and others need 3000 mg a day. It works well unless I get stressed and then I know I'm going to get an outbreak.
i take 1000 mg a day and so far so good! so i've been making him take them with me as well to try and kick it, and it seems just that little bit is helping a lot so far. it's only been about 3 days of a breakout and he's almost cleared up, must be nice!! But i know if i have a breakout i'll definitely take more than 1000 mg a day. But thanks a lot! i'll see if i can make him take a couple more today!!