Continuous Herpes Outbreak

[bball27]

About 3 months ago I was tested for genital herpes through a culture and blood test and the results were positive. Prior to this I had no signs of genital herpes and have been with the same partner for 5 years.  The doctor said the test showed that it wasn't an initial outbreak however I never had a sore before this recent visit.  At the time I visited the gyno I had a tiny little sore that the doc said looked like a small cut.  Once I got the results I was put on 500mg of valtrex daily for 6 months. That sore went away although not entirely.  For about two weeks it still felt a little sensitive but I didn't notice anything anymore.  A week before my next period the cut came back in the same spot but it grew about an inch longer.  It looks like a papercut.  I have been keeping a calendar of my symptoms and since then I have had this sore for 30 straight days.  It continues to look like a papercut and is very thin but it does look open.  It never heals.  I am starting to fall into this depression I so often read about on the forums.  I don't know what to do.  The valtrex doesn't seem to be doing much but I continue to take it everyday.  I take l-lysine, zinc and vitamin c.  Is this normal?  Has anyone else experienced similar symptoms?  Should I go back to the doc?  

[flude]

Hi

I'm writing on behalf of my wife. Unfortunately I passed herpes on to her a couple of years ago. She only had it a little bit every three/four months, but recently she has had it more or less continuously for the last 4 months. The outbreaks look like little paper cuts on the side of her vagina .She has never been to a doctor about it because she says she is embarrassed. We are currently living in a developing country with useless doctors that I don’t trust.
It flared up when her grandmother died, who she was very close to. I think this may have been a contributory factor. However she has been talking acyclovir the whole time. She heals fairly quickly but then a few days later she breaks out again. Is it possible that acyclovir is part of the problem? She is very depressed and it is starting to put severe strain on our marriage, to the point the point where she is suggesting that it might be being unhappy with me that is the problem and that we should maybe spit up. I love here very much and don't want this to happen. It just seems so strange that it's breaking out so often and not responding to suppressive treatment.
Anyone having/had similar problems? Please help.

[gracefromHHP]

follow up  on this with your provider to get to the bottom ofthings.

grace

[bball27]

Thanks for your response.  So I didn't know that my insurace would only cover two months of the valtrex at rite aid.  I have to send it in via mail order for the rest.  Because of this mix-up I have been off the valtrex for 4 days and everything is all cleared up.  I'm not sure if this is just a coincidence but now I'm nervous to start taking the valtrex again.  

[gracefromHHP]

Odds are that this isn't just all herpes going on. You need to go back to your gyn for another exam and more testing. find out if yeast or bacteria are over growing vaginally. also find out if the skin in your genital area is thinning and tearing more easily.  Herpes won't cause cuts like this all the time even while on suppressive therapy.

lysine isn't worthwhile for herpes. You are wasting your time and money taking it. Even extra zinc and vit c have limited benefits - no real benefits for herpes but useful for the body in general.  

grace