Taking Suppressive Therapy
July 8th, 2008 | by admin |Be informed (go to herpes websites regularly to keep updated on any advances) so you can intelligently discuss your health issues with your doctor. Also, keep track of how many outbreaks you have each year. I used to just mark on my calendar the letter “H” on the date of occurrence.
I had a difficult time getting my gynecologist to put me on the suppressive therapy. She would prescribe only 6 pills to use when I had an outbreak. Six pills cost me as much as thirty. For me, antiviral medication is a godsend, helping to alleviate the discomfort, too.
If you experience what I did with my doctor, then in my humble opinion, it’s time to perhaps rethink returning to that doctor. One more thing: try to keep your stress levels low. I know that every time I have an outbreak, it’s because I’ve stressed myself out by over-reacting to things, worrying too much, etc. Another thing is to be sure to get enough sleep. Being over-tired and stressed out on top of that are major contributors to outbreaks for me.
