Just a few days ago I started to have this
outbreak of what looked like genital
warts. They are very painful and today
now look more like blisters. I've pretty
much diagnosed myself because I don't have
time for a doctor at the moment.
My question is: is there anything you can
do to help the outbreaks stop or be less
painful without prescription medication?
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RedDelight
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Oct 2006 Posts: 131 Location: I'm a Yettie!
Re: If You Have Herpes Posted: 01-05-07 23:20pm
kgirl16
wrote:
just a few days ago I
started to have this outbreak of what
looked like genital warts. They are very
painful and today now look more like
blisters. I've pretty much diagnosed
myself because I don't have time for a
doctor at the moment.
My question is: is there anything you can
do to help the outbreaks stop or be less
painful without prescription
medication?
hello kgirl-
hum. To be honest... If you go without
the proper scripts [valtrex, etc.] it will
take longer to clear up- up to a month.
I am taking it- that you do not have
insurance? That's alright- i've been
there myself. What you can do is look up
local urgent care clinics- or regular
medical clinics. You'd be surprised at
how many of those places have samples. I
was even shocked- when I went to one to
get diagonsed-them offering me samples!
I would really go and get checked. Call
around and ask- I hope you are feeling
better- and I know how painful this can
be! Please go to the doctor- have them
look/swab and they will give you something
asap! Yes- it might cost 50-80 bucks for
the visit- but they will also give you
samples..And trust me- the pills are huge
[ 1 gram,] but you will start to feel
better quickly!
Pm me anytime-
-=red=-
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Flying Phoenix
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 01-07-07 21:31pm
I've had herpes for 11 years and it is
very painful if left untreated. It will
go on forever and you will be very
uncomfortable. Valtrex is the best form
of treatment. It won't cure it, as
herpes is incurable at this time, but if
you were to take a prophylactic dose of
valtrex as routine medication every day
your out breaks will be less often and
less severe.
I thought canada has a national health
plan or something? I'm not that
familiar...So excuse me if I am wrong.
What about planned parenthood...Do they
have that in canada? They will offer you
a sliding fee scale based on your income
for both the examination and the medicine
and your regular doctor or anyone else for
that matter will never have to know you
went there or what for. They are
confidential. If nothing else, I think
there are ways to find meds online....You
could research it. But if it is not
herpes and something else then you'd be
ordering the wrong medication. You at
least need a proper dianosis to start
with.
In the mean time, sit in a bath of luke
warm water and epsom salt..That may
relieve some discomfort, but won't really
fix anything like meds would.
You can pm me too any time.
Phoenix
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mglan
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 20
Posted: 01-08-07 09:02am
To help the outbreaks be less painful you
may try otc nsaids like ibuprofen,
naproxen. To lessen the severity of an
outbreak and reduce the time to heal you
probably need prescription antiviral
medications like valtrex or acyclovir.
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NickVellios
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 55
Posted: 01-16-07 22:42pm
Your title says herpes, but your post says
warts...Which is it?
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