Question: Hi Dr, XXXXXXX XXXXXXX I am a 58 year old woman who in September was diagnosed with herpes simplex two. Devastating as this is I have been married for 32 years three healthy adult children and My husband is negative for this virus. I had an out break in September I took faltered for one week nd broke out in a rash arms and legs. Rash went away immediately after stopping it. Went to an allergist and she advised to try Famvir however i am reluctant to go on any antiviral medication . I have had two more out breaks since Sept. I used an ointment Acyclovir 5% which somehow makes me feel Ramey . And then i tried Gigartina ointment (red marine algae). I read propolis ointment may work. I now have another outbreak and I am frustrated ? Question is how can i prevent outbreaks. i am a practicing yoga teacher and student. I try to be very natural with my life and diet. Should i try the propolis ointment or are there any vitamins or supplements i can take to prevent outbreaks?? I have high cholesterol and trying to lower it, so I DON’T THINK lysine is a good choice cause I READ that it may increase cholesterol. Thank you

Hi. First of all my first out break was sept. 12 I took valtrex for a week and my arms and legs were covered with a red breakout rash definitely from the medicine. I do not currently have a rash but I have a genital out break and it is uncomfortable I am Leary to take another antivirul med and I’m using red gigantism ointment to calm the flare up! Any advice to decrease out breaks other than antivirul meds?

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Yes I understand however I had an allergic reaction to valtrex after taking it for a week! Would it be different if I took it as a suppressant??? Is it safe to take famiciclovir instead since I had an a allergic reaction to valtrex ? thank you