persistant outbreak

[Atisa]

I have had herpes since I was 19 years old, am 55 now. Usually when I get an outbreak it resolves in a couple of days, no big deal. This time is different. I have persistant urethritis and feel kida "fluish". I also got a bad eye infection,  was seen by an Opthamologist who didn't find it was herpes per se, though he did counsel me to remain on Valtrex till all pills are gone. I don't understand why this time is so much worse, and is going on this long, one week now.

Please, has anyone else had this problem, and how did it resolve?

[gracefromHHP]

I don't recommend taking antibiotics unless your provider has specifically diagnosed you with something and told you to take them for that particular infection. Just throwing things at it and hoping that something works is never in your best interest and is part of the reason why drug resistant bacteria is such an issue.  It also can mask an infection and potentially cause you to be misdiagnosed and the real infection missed which is never in your best interest healthwise.

Besides that antibiotic is not the best one to take for urinary issues anyways.

grace

[Atisa]

Thanks again for good advice. My doc won't be back till Wednesday, but I have some azithromycin that I can get re-filled today. Gonna try that and see. Unless you know a reason I shouldn't go that route.

[gracefromHHP]

When it's not acting like it usually does - it very well might be because it's not just your herpes or not your herpes at all.  I encourage you to see your provider this week for a further work up.  It very well could be an uti or a kidney infection even.

No reason to suspect that your eye issues have anything to do with your herpes.

grace