Well I had my first so awful outbreak on Feb 4th that lasted a month. It was awful.
Well its only just about 3 weeks that it's been gone, that I'm getting my life back together. And sadly I seen some sores down there again. Now they are itching really bad in one spot and not getting better. Unfortunately, look as they are spreading. I started to take my valtrex 3 times a day yesterday today is day two. Is there anything else I can do? Or just keep doing the 3 a day for 5 days. I was doing suppressive therapy. That didn't help very much did it? Only thing I've added is alcohol. I guess I found my enemy... this is so annoying. What it feels like to have a normal vagina? I'll never know....
My first outbreak was in November, lasted about a month. Went on suppressive daily. I've had the most intense stressor every month since, still smoke and drink on occasion, otherwise nothing yet, knock on wood. Felt what i thought could have been something, but no sores, so there's hope.
What I discovered, for me at least, is that alcohol is not a good idea until you've developed antibodies, so after 4-5 months, then I was fine with going out late and drinking (not to excess) again. My biggest trigger so far is illness. Got a bad cold recently and BAM - swelled up near my butthole, saw a couple of tiny glistening spots, and now they've ulcerated and combined into one long sore.
It's not like the first outbreak. But my bf was sick last week, and my throat started hurting so I was like. Oh god, I'm getting sick. But now that I have the sores I'm like oh its an outbreak...... I hope the 3 a day for 5 days will be ok. And yea alcohol will have to be out of the diet again....smh.
No, I have had a couple of very mild recurrences that were barely noticeable. This one is somewhat worse because of my bad cold. Yeah, better to take a break from alcohol for a little while, focus on getting your body strong, then venture out and see how it goes. The first time, I tried too soon and felt a bit off the day afterwards or so. After a few months, however, I was back to normal in terms of going out! Until I came down with this blasted cold, that is.