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You should talk to your doctor to see which is the best medicine for you. Tell your doctor that you are looking for an affordable medicine that will help you with your outbreaks. There are cheaper medicines out there, but you should discuss all of the options with a medical professional first.

 

Chantel,

I too have few outbreaks(which are not a big deal to me)  When I first contracted I too could not afford Acyclovir and Valtrex was not around.  Anyway, I was told by a medical professional to take the vitamin Lysine.  I think I took about 1000mg / day as a preventative.  It seemed  to work, but I really didnt want to mess with taking it.  I have had herpes for over 20 years and don't really know what the big deal is about it .  Little outbreaks come and go and obviously I would choose not to have it if I could, but have been married for 12 yrs and my husband has never contracted it and was married before that for 5 yrs. and he still says he's never gotten anything.  Neither of them was ever that concerned about it anyway as they could see that  it did not affect my life in any negative way.  I also had a child 13yrs ago and  he was delivered by the conventional method.  Back then, my doctor wasn't even concerned about the herpes thing only saying he might consider a c-section if I had lesions when it was time to deliver.

I just don't know what everyones big deal is with having it.  Maybe my outbreaks are completely different then everyone elses, but I seriously doubt it. 

One last note:  Anyone that would advise a person with herpes to tell their family or someone they are casually dating is an IDIOT.  Just  use condoms (even though I never did with my husbands)  

People are dying of incurable diseases as we speak so to everyone who is so upset about having herpes   JUST GET OVER IT AND FIND SOMETHING OR SOMEONE ELSE TO WORRY ABOUT!!!!!!!!

In regards to a couple of ya here.  I know how all you feel.  I just became divorced only after 5 years.  I take Valtrex, not on a daily basis, If I feel an outbreak starting, I take two a day.  My husband told me he had Herpes before we became intimate and serious, I accepted him for who he was...but then I transferred with my job and he stayed...which then later turned into a divorce.  I had no idea I had it until I became pregnant and the dr tested my blood for everything...it came up positive, talk about freaked, devistated, pissed, hurt..all the above, the biggest scare was passing it onto my baby.  Needless to say, they took her C section at 30 weeks.  She is now 14 months and healthy! No sign!  However, being military...I don't know of any other meds either...my plan covers mine.  Talk to your GYN Dr, about a different med, that is who talked to me about the whole case.  Don't worry about what others think of you..life is too short...and to be honest, there are way more people in this world who have Herpes than who don't and they either don't or won't admit it or they don't know!  Keep smiling your still here with us!