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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Herpes / April 2007Always in prodrone even with daily Valtrex
I am on daily Valtrex. I think its 500mg maybe 1000mg. Even with this treatment, I always feel like I am in prodrone stage. Is this possible? >I am on daily Valtrex. I think its 500mg maybe 1000mg. >Even with this treatment, I always feel like I am in prodrone stage. >Is this possible? It's not the norm but yes, it's possible. Especially if you haven't been infected very long. Over time though things should calm down and, eventually, you may not even need the Valtrex. Meanwhile, eat right, excercise, de-stress, don't over-do the alchohol or smokes, and do all you can do to boost your immune system. There's lots of info in the archives here and on the web about how to accomplish all that. M2 I believe I have been infected for a very long time. If my memory serves me, I remember getting some type of outbreak more than 10 years ago. I never did any thing about it, never got any kinds of tests and it seemed to go away. I forgot about it. Since then I got married and a few years later divorced. I'm now a young(34) single guy. I have been tested recently and found out the bad news. That was over a year ago. It seems that I have had the same issue for about that long. I am much healthier than I was before. I eat better I go to the gym and I'm on the daily treatment. It seems that I am doing everything right, but it is worse than ever. Maybe it's all psychological now that I know about it. Jay, Often times, it is psychological. But there could be something physical as well. Are you using vitamins or protein powders? Many contain ingredients that may increase herpetic activity. What type of prodrome are you experiencing? ar >I believe I have been infected for a very long time. If my memory > serves me, I remember getting some type of outbreak more than 10 years [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > it is worse than ever. Maybe it's all psychological now that I know > about it. The Prodrome that I have is very subtle. I feel it every once in a while through out the day. Mostly when I move or stand up or something. But like I said I only feel it for a second then I won't for a while. Almost like it just reminds me that I have it. That's why I was thinking it could be psychological. I take a multivitamin sometimes if I remember. I take protein powder shakes once in while, but not very often. Hi Jay, We still don't know what kind of prodrome you are feeling. Everyone feels something different. I'm asking because what you think is prodrome might be something else altogether. ar > The Prodrome that I have is very subtle. I feel it every once in a > while through out the day. Mostly when I move or stand up or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I take a multivitamin sometimes if I remember. I take protein powder > shakes once in while, but not very often. >I believe I have been infected for a very long time. <snip> >I have >been tested recently and found out the bad news. That was over a year >ago. It seems that I have had the same issue for about that long. Sooo the thought that you may be having prodrome is the reason you went for a test after all that time? .... or was there another reason? >It seems that I am doing everything right, but >it is worse than ever. Maybe it's all psychological now that I know >about it. It's hard to say but yes it could be psychological. Like they say, sometimes an itch is just an itch. And sometimes an ache is just an ache. Of course it's impossible for anyone here to diagnose your problem. It could be anything from Herpes to a pulled muscle to a hernia to psychological/paranoia caused by who knows what to practically anything. But it seems you're asking yourself the right questions. If you ever determine for sure what it is, be sure to let us know. M2 There was an outbreak that caused me to get tested. I get a tingly sensation on the tip periodically when I rub on my pants or a towel touches it or something. When I start ot feel it, I apply DMSO. DO you know what that is? Anyway, it seems to make it go away for a day or so. Then I start to feel it again. Sometimes the feeling seems to move around a bit,m but mainly in the same area. >There was an outbreak that caused me to get tested. A blood test? Or was it a culture? >DMSO. DO you know what that is? Yes. It's used as a carrier. Practically anything that's mixed with it will be carried through the skin and into the blood stream. I know someone who uses it for Arthritis and swears by it (he also swears by VooDoo). Problem is, it's *dangerous*. Germs or bacteria or anything else that happen to be on the skin surface where it's applied may be carried into the blood stream as well. Be very careful with that stuff. In fact, I wouldn't advise anyone to use it at all. And unless you're sure you're getting the pharmceutical grade stuff (not the crap sold on the Internet), there's no telling what may be mixed in with it. If you feel you absolutely must use it, please be careful with it. >Anyway, it seems to make it go away for a day or so. Then I start to >feel it again. And the Valtex has no effect..... hmmm I think I'd begin to wonder whether it's actually prodrome due to HSV or maybe something totally unrelated. Maybe some sort of nerve damage or something -shrug- I'm fresh out of ideas unless you'd want to experiment a bit. Maybe keep track of what you eat and drink to see if something correlates with the feeling of prodrome. And maybe quit the Valtrex to see if the prodrome leads to an outbreak. That sort of thing. M2 Oh really ? http://yoshi2me.com/comments/dmso.html |
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