I have HSV-2 genital herpes and am on a daily 500mg dose of valacyclovir. I ve been taking it for 2.5 months and it seems like my symptoms have not changed at all. I ve noticed what seem like semi-healed blisters (small bumps) and redness in exactly the same location for over 3 months. Everything I ve heard indicates that even without medicine, these symptoms should have at least gone away and then recurred later. How is it possible that the symptoms have just remained exactly the same the whole time? Backrgound: I d taken Valacyclovir in response to outbreaks before and it worked very well. It s only now that I m on daily suppressant therapy that the symptoms seem to be sticking around. Should I up my dose? Is my body not absorbing the medicine well? I have to get shots of B-12 because my body doesn t absorb it well from my food and I m wondering if that s happening here too. Or could it just be a BV or yeast infection? I used to have a lot of problems with those in the past.
Hello, welcome to Chat Doctor, Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus. Most individuals carrying herpes are unaware they have been infected and many will never suffer an outbreak which involves blisters. As you are having genital herpes for the first time, you may have to consult your dermatologist. As you are not able to consult your doctor for another one week I would suggest you to follow1. Keep the affected area clean and Chat Doctor. Apply an ice pack wrapped in a cloth.3. You can apply Vaseline over the lesion4.