Feeling normal!

Just thought I'd post a positive post. After over a mth of itching, burning, prickly sensations and irritation, I'm finally feeling like my old self again. I'm currently taking a half dose of valtrex, a probiotic, fish oil, a multivitamin and a b complex vitamin. Also swabbing with lemon balm extract when things feel irritated. Hoping it stays this way for awhile. :)

Awesome! I ordered my lemon balm.. Patiently waiting. I got a refill on my valtrex and it was by a different mfg and I'm feeling a lot better than today. what probiotic do you use?

There is hope!!

Currently I'm taking spring valley with 4 billion cultures. Just a cheap one from Walmart. But I got a woman's formula at the vitamin shoppe when this ones done. It's in a pink box. And I'm on vacay right now in my home town. The Drug Emporium here now has a healthy section and I found lemon balm salve for $8 for a small jar. It's the first time I've seen it in a store. Also found the extract for a good price. I was hoping to find lavendar oil for my Epsom baths but they were sold out. But anyway, there is hope! :). I'm taking valacyclovir which is generic valtrex. Is that what you're taking @shocked80?

@sadpanda I yes, that's what I'm taking. I bought dome probiotic at a health food store but I need to get more.8$ that's not bad. The one I ordered had a bunch of other nautral herbs and olive oil. Does that sound right? Just making sure I got a good one. What can you use the extract for?

Yeah the salve I have has similar stuff too and olive oil. The lemon balm extract is the stuff that comes in the dropper bottle that I put onto a cotton pad and swab the outside with. I think it helps with irritation. But I got the salve too because of other reviewers liking it

OK. I can't wait until it arrives. Thanks for your help @sadpanda

No problem @shocked80. Hope it helps...

Well, I posted too soon. Woke up to itchy burny irritation from hell again today. When will it end?

And to those that think it's all in my head, it absolutely is not. I wouldn't even care if I wasn't in constant pain. So sick of this. ;(

Yup - it WILL end - keep treating it from the outside as well as the inside ... the fact that you had a day without pain should be a good indication that things are going in the right direction :)

@sadpanda I had a good day yesterday felt normal to only wake up feeling just like you. Lemon ughhh

@WCSDancer2010, thanks for the hope. :)

@shocked80, I went back to my full dose of valtrex and feel a little better tonight. Also tried the lemon balm salve today, so that may have helped too.

@sadpanda Im glad you're feeling a little better. :-) I can't wait until I do

@shocked80, thanks! :). And fingers crossed for you!

@sadpanda I'm just hoping that since we have had some time feeling better/normal that our body is learning to fight this virus. Im barely 3 months in so I know everything is new still. I wish I was one of the people that had no symptoms

U and me both!!! Maybe one day.

Hugs!

@shocked80 that's what dancer was saying. That maybe it's a good sign. I've technically had it since last July/August, but was just diagnosed in feb. And man how things have gotten worse since then.

That's why I'm thinking it may be the meds somehow. When I was first diagnosed, I really didn't freak out too bad. Yes it was a shock, but my life was going really well for a very long time, and I was wtg for the other shoe to drop at any moment. I would rather it be car trouble or something like that instead of herpes of course, but, it is what it is.

And some days I do have bad emotional days. In a way, this is my own karma coming back to haunt me. My first roommate in college had it, we shared a house but I never took baths just showers because I was afraid. And uninformed. So I have some guilt about that, and of course fear of the unknown. The only ppl that know are my bf (also +), and my best friend. She told me our college photo professor that I loved and admired had it and has never given it to her h- husband of 20 yrs. And they have a daughter together. He knew she had it when they dated but loved her anyway. So stories like that give me hope.

@sadpanda I have a little guilt to because I've made comments about being scared to catch it from someone I knew that had it. So I completely understand what you mean. My bf still has to be tested.