Herpes I received the following comments from a visitor to The Herpes Blog a few days ago and I wanted to respond in a blog post because my answers address a couple of issues related to everyone that reads this website. This blog started over two years ago when I personally had a herpes outbreak and started looking on the Internet for new information.  I was so disheartened with the lack of quality information and reassurance, that I decided to start my own website. The response has been tremendous. This website now receives over 200 visits per day (see? you are not alone!) and I continue to receive daily e-mails. Thank you to everyone that shares their stories and their … [Read more...]

First Stages Of Herpes Other than keeping your immune system strong and the virus dormant through effective treatment of HSV2, it is the early stages of herpes that give you the best chance of aborting an outbreak.  The first stages of herpes can appear 24 – 48 hours before an outbreak is expected. Symptoms can include soreness or a bruised feeling in and around the hip and abdominal area, often moving down one or both legs.   It is also quite common to experience flu like symptoms which can include an all-over-body ache, fatigue and muscle pain. During this first stage of the virus, as a natural treatment you can start to take high doses of Vitamin C (3000 mg) and (very … [Read more...]

Awesome Diet For Herpes   I apologize for the humor but writing about a herpes diet makes it sound like we have to wake up every morning and figure out what to put in a lunch box to feed our herpes virus! I know that many of you struggling with getting your herpes outbreaks under control are looking for a quick fix; maybe a vitamin, a cream, a medication - anything to make the outbreaks stop now and forever.  Unfortunately, after 20 years, I can tell you that I have still not found any magic miracle. But all is not lost! You have read on this blog that somewhere deep down I believe that herpes is a gift to our bodies, a teacher to make us healthier, build our self esteem … [Read more...]