Acyclovir and Blisters: What Users Say

• ano...
• March 4, 2016

For Herpes Simplex (HSV) "I was diagnosed with HSV-2 five years ago. I had hardly any symptoms until now. I was not in a sexual relationship, but this week I had sex after my menstrual cycle. I had my first outbreak, it was horrible. I felt so depressed. I had all kinds of blisters in private places. Very, very painful, it was hard to walk, sit, sleep, and go to the bathroom. I searched the web for treatment. First, I tried tea tree oil, that was too harsh down there. Then I took 6,000 mg of Lysine, that did not help at all. Took 3,000 mg of vitamin C, nothing. I felt that white vinegar helped a bit, and cornstarch was soothing. I took 2 Epsom salt baths a day, and that was soothing also. The only thing that helped was Acyclovir, all symptoms went away right away."

• nik...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 22, 2020

For Herpes Simplex (HSV) "I am 43. I just recently got diagnosed with HSV-2 with two previous false negative tests. It sucks not to know when and where you got the infection from. I've never seen any breakouts on anyone I've been with, but I'm seeing you can contract this even with a condom. I have breakouts in more than one place: inner labial, outer labial, which I thought was an ingrown hair infection. I also have a breakout in the anal area, but mostly the upper part of the crack, which is weird. I hate this. I've been with my boyfriend for 7 years. He said he had a cold sore before, but I don't think he gave it to me, by me having two false tests. I'm so ashamed as I'd rather have had gonorrhea or chlamydia if I had to suffer from an STD as you can get rid of those. I haven't been able to share this news with my boyfriend as I'm afraid of how he may react, he has really been tripping about this COVID virus. But I may have had this for awhile, and luckily I've never transmitted it, and this is my first time with actual blisters."

• doc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 14, 2019

Acyclovir for Cold Sores "I get cold sores mainly in the summer, my symptoms start off with dry and itchy lips, and then they start to blister and swell. I recommend if you have the same symptoms as me, then put the Zovirax on as SOON AS POSSIBLE! The cold sore feels much better as soon as it’s on, the healing begins straight away, the blister on the mouth begins to dry out, so it may feel uncomfortable. Because of this, I also use Carmex Lip Balm to keep my lips moisturized. I use Zovirax every time I get a cold sore, and they heal much faster, for me it’s a max of 4 days. Amazing product and definitely worth the money!"