First Outbreak

I'm currently experiencing my first outbreak. Does anyone have any advice on how to reduce swelling? It isn't necessarily painful but there is pressure. And also, I've been on Acyclovir for four days now but I'm still having new sores pop up, is that normal while taking the medicine?

Hi-I had my first outbreak a week ago and also went on Acyclovir. I finished my meds yesterday and the first four days were by far the worst. Even when I started Acyclovir it got worse before it got better. Hopefully this is the worst it will be for you and by tomorrow you will already start to feel better. I took a lot of warm baths and used an icepack.

Yes, unfortunately new sores are common - I kept wondering "when is my first outbreak over, and then I start to count it as my second?!" But it will calm down over a few weeks, and you'll start to feel normal again

Baths with Epsom salts were my best friend - Epsom salts help to dry them out, plus the bonus of it relaxing you. Take a bath, grab some fuzzy water in a wine glass (or he'll, a small glass of wine) and try to relax!

I also decided to go on the meds full time, as I was dating someone without H. Most people try to see how their body handles the virus without meds - buti went straight to the daily support ;)