Hi. I am a 43 year old woman who has had oral herpes ever since my early twenties.

Some years have been hard (many breakouts) and some I didn't have any.

But I never had back to back break outs. They would always come at least a month or two after the last one and go away in the summer.

Until right now. For the first time in my life, I am getting one after another. This has been a bad year...I've had probably five this winter and I am in the midst of one right now but I am feeling the tingling of another!

This has been unheard of.

Does anyone know why?

My diet is the same. And I've always always eaten a really healthy diet. Never junk food. Rare sugar. I eat mostly a whole grains/beans/vegetables/fruits kind of diet. Lots of greens...everyday.

The weird thing is, except for cold chills, I am feeling really good, body wise.

I do have trouble with winter cold, and that triggers my cold sores but I am not cold right now and another appears to have been triggered. It's been unseasonably warm right now and I am not suffering from cold. Nor am I emotionally stressed (except for the herpes).

I am wondering if my body is reacting to the red algae (dulse) I am eating every day. Dulse (red algae) is supposed to stop herpes...has anti viral properties but could it be clearing it from my system? I am also using Novitra topically...seems to heal things faster...it's homeopathic. Could that be in some weird way stimulating more outbreaks?

This is so different than I have experienced it.

I don't believe I am menopausel. Anyone have this? Any ideas why I am experiencing them more often? And any help, of course. This is so frustrating.