What I have done to deal

[Zinc1]

  I was diagnosed with HSVII three years ago. I was one of the ones that broke out with the flu like symptoms, and had 15 or more ulcers at once. Anyways since then I have had very few outbreaks, and when I say very few I mean like once a year. I haven't ever taken anything for it. Its so expensive and I don't have any insurance. So now after having this dreaded God forsaken virus I have began to break out often. It's almost as if one goes away just long enough to clear out and make room for the next. I have battled this virus physically and emotionally for three years at a young age and it is no walk in the park. Every time I get an outbreak it reminds me just how estranged I am. So I finally called up my doctor took a plunge and paid 50 dollars for acyclovir. He prescribed me this medicine to be taken twice daily and hoped it would work as well as the queen medicine Valtrex for $208.00 they have lost their minds. My thoughts on this were wow pick on the herpes patients why don't ya. Just like gas they know we need it so we will pay what it is priced for. JERKS!!
So.. I for a while ...I know some of you might think that I am crazy for this but I tried everything I would put rubbing alcohol,peroxide,I thought about abreeva but the label said don't..lol anyways the peroxide seems to help surprisingly and is a lot less painful than the alcohol which didn't seem to do anything but hurt like hell. I have noticed that the peroxide seems to help the healing process and nothing more. My theory is that it draws out the infection and thats what ulcers are sores containing infection. I dunno. So My question is finally I get to it I am wondering why all of the sudden I am having more outbreaks than ever? I haven't been sick or flown to Europe or anything drastic to have lowered it. Will taking vitamin C on a daily basis along with the acyclovir help? Has anyone else taken this?..Problems? Concerns? Complications? Benefits? I wanna know if anything I am doing is right and if not what to do. My doctor also told me that he really felt like I should have a pap smear and be tested for HIV he said that it is common to come together herpes and HIV. That scares me. If I have HIV I am just gonna jump off a cliff. Sudden death sounds better than long painful death full of suffering and everyone feeling sorry for you. How many cases come together like that?? Does anyone know?? I almost don't wanna go and be tested because just like cancer patients or anything slow like that it seems like people get sicker when they know. Please someone help me cope emotionally hidden behind my computer screen. Share your stories with me and we will cope together. I would seriously be a lab rat for a group of mad scientist with sharp knifes.

[Zinc1]

Ok I will leave the peroxide be lol it just seemed to heal them quicker and make them itch less. I am glad to hear the statistics for hiv thank you. I will get tested I am still scared but I know it can only help me. As far as bacterial and yeast infections no I have not been tested in a while..and I know what you are getting at I may have one or the other and may be whats causing me to breakout so bad all of the sudden. Until you asked though I hadn't thought of that. Thank you so much Grace.....

[gracefromHHP]

About 1% of adults in the US has hiv. Compared to 25% of the population having hsv2 - you are far more likely to contract hsv2 than you are hiv. Definitely get tested for it though for peace of mind if you haven't been tested for it recently.

Are you in the US? If so, look around for cheaper acyclovir prices. You can get a round of epsiodic therapy for $4 at walmart and suppressive therapy there with acyclovir is under $20. Also you don't have to be a member of costco to use their pharmacy and they are cheaply priced too.  

Peroxide is non-chlorine bleach. it actually does more harm to skin than it does good.  I don't recommend using it on ob's.

have you also been tested for yeast and bacterial infections too?

grace