Herpes Treatments can be considered to be two things; to attack the active outbreaks or act as a herpes prevention. This article is about handling recurring outbreaks. If you want more information on herpes prevention check out this page.
The herpes treatments for handling outbreaks are divided into two main categories; medical supplements, so called antivirals, and topical solutions. We’ll go through both of them.
Antiviral approach
The antivirals are pretty effective in killing the herpes virus, as long as the virus is active and is not in the dormant state, that is to say, not hiding inside the nerve cells. The current products that dominate the antiviral market for herpes all contain one of three substances: Valacyclovir, Aciclovir or Famciclovir. As the names might imply, these are all really similar in how they work and what effects they have. The only main factors that differentiate them are dosage and price.
Usually, after visiting the doctor and getting the correct diagnosis, you’re prescribed with these pills, that contain one of these substances, ranging from 200mg to 500mg, and you’re advised to take them between three and five times a day. Side-effects that may appear are nausea, vomiting, fever, diarrhea and headaches. Other adverse effects could be dizziness, sore throat, abdominal pain and rashes. People that have HIV should take special care, as some of these antivirals may have a negative effect on your body’s internal organs.
While the antivirals are generally considered gentle to the body’s cells, they are also known to stimulate mutation in cells, and while no studies have shown a carcinogenic effect so far, care should be taken in overusing the product.
Topical solution approach
The main contester in this area is definitely Dynamiclear. While not considered medication, it has been scientifically proven to work in clinical trials, and by the many people that have been using it for the last ten years. The Dynamiclear solution is applied to the infected skin during an outbreak, and quickly causes the outbreak to dry out and heal. Usually the outbreak is gone after 72 hours. The only known side-effect is a stinging sensation when applying the solution. This is because the solution is killing the virus; when applied to normal skin, no stinging occurs. For more information about the Dynamiclear solution, click here.
Supplements
Since the supplements aren’t really a treatment, but more of a preventional tactic, I didn’t mention them in the introduction. Nonetheless, they can together with a other means of herpes prevention prove to be quite effective in preventing outbreaks. The main supplement that’s usually in focus is Lysine. For more information on what lysine is and how it works against herpes, head on over to the Lysine and Herpes-post.