I contracted HSV-2 in 1999 (In Central Africa). I had outbreaks on average every 2 months. It ended in my marriage breakup. At the time, ill informed, i couldnt risk passing onto my wife. I began taking acyclovir regularly (cream) and the episodes were coming every 3 months or so. I moved about a lot and used protection however i did infect several other women over the years. About 5 years ago i became addicted to methamphetamine. It was an intermittent habit as my work kept me traveling and involved urinalysis so i was doing it one month and abstaining the next. I was not taking acyclovir at this stage and also went celibate for the latter 3 years. I found that within a day or two of stopping the crystal meth, the lesions would appear very violently and last 2 weeks. This cycle went on and on the 3rd year i was on the methamphet for 3 month stretches and never got lesions. Well, i had to emigrate to escape the meth problem and now i am settled elsewhere, have been off drugs, in the gym and eating well. The Herpes has attacked me relentlessly. Only a week ago, the last lesions passed and today a new attack on the genital area. Its a relentless punnishment and i i think i probably infected my new partner. I am on the second day of lesions and just started the creme and 400mg acyclovir tabs. - Will the lesions heal quicker even though i started now? 2 - Why am i the anti-statistic in that after 12 years the frequency and fierceness is increasing? (I can verify emphatically that when on meth amphetamine, the virus is subdued or sheds silently) I am not HIV +, have very recently undergone a full and extensive medical which gave me clean bill of health. I am 41 male.