well i stocked up and im not wasting my money! so ill still take em. :D
really, no reason for lysine. check with your GI doc or dietician about the safety of supplementing with it too.
well chances are since I am on a restricted diet (lap-band) I am probably NOT getting enough in my diet and so it may be a good idea to just keep taking them! (i take 6 500mg pills a day)
5 days rocks! that is the best news I have heard so far and that generics are just as good at the cost savings. *whew* i feel really sorry for anyone who has to take these meds without insurance :( so unfair!
Thanks again for answering my questions. Its good to have answers!
only takes 5 days of daily suppressive therapy until it's working properly :)
yes, generics are just as good.
lysine doesn't do anything for herpes. you are already getting more than enough of it in your diet and no need to supplement with it.
ok so how long is a GOOD amount of time to be on suppressive therapy BEFORE deciding to have sex with a neg partner? My bf has decided to stay with me (thankfully) but we want to make sure we do EVERYTHING we can to keep him the safest as possible. I know all the rules, (and trust me even if its not a herpes things if something is going on down there that I even remotely question - its not worth putting him at a greater risk) But should I be on valtrex (or equivalent for days months weeks years... before we get intimate again?) that's what I really need to know. AND further more. are the generics JUST as good (we are talking 20.00 for generic 90 supply with my insurance vs 300.00 90 day supply for Valtrex)
BUT if the valtrex has a better track record, id rather pay the $$ to keep him safer. I even spent about 5 hours researching condoms to make sure I buy ones that longer then normal for more coverage, (most condoms are only 7 inches in length which normally would fine since *usually* the protection is needed at the other end so being full coverage isnt of most peoples immediate concern (tho it should be) I think most people just buy the most attractive packaging and have no idea what they are actually buying.
anyway. so recap, - how long should I take suppressive therapy before having sex again with my Neg partner and
Is the generic of valtrex equal to valtrex or is the name brand actually better?
Ive also been taking lysine.
any other tips that we can do to make this safer for him (besides all the ones we know about) are there extra measures he can take to help keep him safer ?
thanks
keep asking questions :) It's what we are here for!!
Indeed no one ever wants to hear that they have hsv2, but once you know you have it, you can take precautions to keep the risk to a partner down low. with daily suppressive therapy, avoiding sex when you have obvious genital symptoms and condom use, the overall average risk to a male partner is 1%/year.
When you go through the rest of your surgery, make sure you are on daily suppressive therapy to reduce recurrences. any "trauma" to the genital area can trigger recurrences and you don't want to have to deal with any more genital pain than you have to while waiting for everything down yonder to heal.
i understand your feelings. i was also recently diagnosed. very hard to grasp. just wanted to say everyday it gets a little easier.
well after a long 3 week wait. it (my wb) came back positive. I'm devastated. Not sure where I got it from, but I guess that doesnt matter at this point. Just what I do in my future does. I held out hope that I would be one of those with a low pos that turns out neg, but I was not. What a terrible way to end the year.
Good luck to everyone else who is patiently (or not so much) waiting on results. I wish u all the very best of luck that your results come out just fine.
Yes It is NOT the end of the world, and yes Ill make it thru it(and so will you), but it certainly is a very very hard pill to swallow.
you really needed to wait until 4 months after the last time you had sex.
if the test results are negative or not clear, you'll need to repeat your testing.
About 8 weeks from last partner to the time they took my blood for WB.
I know it's hard but really waiting for your WB results is the only thing to do at this point. It's the best way to confirm your low positive hsv2 igg since your lesion culture was negative.
How long prior to the WB had you last had sex with your last partner?
grace