Comments on: What Are Your Most Important Herpes Triggers

By: Russell

Russell — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:43:00 +0000

Ok, so far the bananas seem to be a trigger. Otherwise, general stress, and, fatigue.
Gave up nut butters. Cashew was my fav along w/ bananas. Also wondering about p-nuts, even though they are not really a nut? Is it the Arginine? Any feedback welcome. Thanks

By: Jack

Jack — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:05:04 +0000

I am convinced that multi-vitamins trigger a genital herpes outbreak in my body. Every time I try to do a muliti-vitamin regimin an outbreak appears about a week later. EVEN when i take Valtrex.

I also eat nuts and whole-grains, which are known outbreak triggers, but they don’t ever seem to trigger my outbreaks -only multi-vitamins.

I’m trying to figure out which component of the multi-vitamin it is but haven’t had any success.

Anyone else have the same experience or is it just me?

By: Claudette

Claudette — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:57:31 +0000

My triggers are menstrual cycle and if I get a yeast infection. As soon as I know my period is near and I feel any odd/itchy sensation within the lips of the vagina I immediately double my valtrex intake to 1000mg for 3 days. It helps big time.

By: Seth

Seth — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:35:31 +0000

When I wash my herpes blisters with very hot water,Iget a wonderful sensation.But this has led to erection dysfunction.And I suspect the hot water for this.

By: victory

victory — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:45:23 +0000

After having genital herpes for 20 years with not too many outbreaks, I suddenly starting having continual outbreaks at 45. As soon as one ourbreak cleared up, it popped out in another spot. The MD said it was hormonal and gave me Valtrex, which stopped the outbreaks. Then 2 years later I went away for the weekend and forgot my Valtrex for 3 days. It came back, and never left despite using the Valtrex. I had it for 4 months straight. I started doing research and read the foods high in arginine should be avoided in people with herpes. One of those foods was soy. For 5 years I was taking Soy Isolate powder for its health benefits. As soon as I discontinued it, my herpes went away and I haven't had an outbreak in 7 months! Nathalie says: Thank you Victory for this testimonial. I am not surprised. Soy is really overrated and can cause hormonal issues if used regularly. Doctor Mercola has written about it extensively at http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/index.htm

By: Janelle

Janelle — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:26:46 +0000

My triggers are right before my period. Blisters never or rarely form, but its not too terrible. Another trigger is lack of sleep. If i definitely don’t get enough sleep (like during finals or something like that) the pain becomes unbearable, still no blisters.

By: tracy

tracy — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:28:33 +0000

Nuts. Especially walnuts. I avoid all nuts.
Sun exposure….I’m ok if I stand in a pool keeping my lower half cool. Tanning beds if I exceed 8 min.
Weak immune system, if I’m sick, etc.
I use to have very heavy periods that lasted for 3 wks, this use to be a trigger…..I had an ablation, I still have severe pms but not as much bleeding….and it is no longer a trigger.
I also had brazilian laser done to reduce the friction in the area, I think it helped too.
I have hsv2…for 22 years. I use to have painful long monthly outbreaks. I just hit 3 yrs without an outbreak!

By: julio

julio — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:43:59 +0000

my question is how do i fight this i got acyclovir i am drinking and more coming aut what shuld i do

By: Hayden

Hayden — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:34:34 +0000

Stress – like when I feel those waves of stress come over me, I’m guaranteed an ob. No sleep, chocolate, too much coffee/sugar, sun, and NUTS & seeds (all kinds!)

By: xoXo

xoXo — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:29:51 +0000

Sex & all physical strain on the genital area, coffee, stress, lack of sleep, heat, poor hygiene, alcohol, tobacco and other intoxicating (il)legal substances