From what I've learned in the last 2 weeks here...eat (herpes fighting foods) and live right as that is the best way to beat the virus and keep it in check. My doctor said all viruses are opportunistic...so when you are at your lowest point (health wise) the virus attacks and you get an outbreak.

Here is a good diet and nutrition list website for people with herpes.

http://www.herpes-coldsores.com/diet_and_nutrition_with_herpes.htm

There are herpes fighting foods(like cheese, chicken, potatos) that are high in lysine (essential amino acids) that help the body with tissue repair.

If you have a weak immune system it makes it worse when living an unhealthy lifestyle (smoking, drinking, staying up late, etc). Regular exercise, good diet (with lysine foods), good sleep, loose cool fitting clothing and less stress all contribute to reducing your outbreaks. Stay away from foods that are high in Arginine (chocolate, nuts, caffeine). Every person is different though so be aware of that. What might work for one person may not work for another. Try different things until you find something that works. Report here regularly and tell us about it.

Don't count on pills to help as its just masks it. #48313 said it just makes your body organs work harder. Watch out for people who try to sell you a "cure".

If health insurance is so important to you, your goal is to find a company that provides health insurance even if the salary is lower. Most teller, dental office receptionist or even waitress in a large restaurant has health insurance offered if work full time. Don't work part time, some companies put employees on part time as to avoid the health insurance.

I don't know if you are in the U.S.A or not. If in the U.S.A., and if you are not legally married to your husband, that is you do not have the marriage license yet, you can go to any Blue Cross or whatever insurance agent advertised in the newspaper to apply. If the health insurance company kick you out, the agent will help you to apply for MRMIP ( Major Risk Medical Insurance Program ), which is sponsored by the State Government. I was accepted to MRMIP thru' this way and in California. MRMIP in California offers Blue Cross/PPO & HMO and Kaiser for patients to choose. In other words, the State Government pays Blue Cross and Kaiser some money for them to accept patients with high risk, which usually with pre-existing conditions. After 36 months enrollment, the State Law requires those health insurance companies to drop the patient from MRMIP to normal/health patient premium. That is from MRMIP's $ 350/month to Blue Cross PPO's $100/month.

I don't know how much one has in the bank account in order to qualify for Medical/Medicare----$2000 in savings is what I heard, and must not have a large transaction to other bank accounts in the last 5 years. Medical/Medicare is for low income. A house does not count as cash. However, I don't know if Medicare/Medical covers for Valtrex, but at least health insurance to see a doctor for car accidents or a cold.

Also, apply a job as sales representative for Valtrex. GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals just have a jobfair in Burlingame, California on 2/14/06.

I only eat raw vegetables, cooked vegetables and one or two piece of meats/fishes no bigger than my palm daily, so the body is not so acidic, and have fewer outbreaks.

Be creative in sex by introducing clean sex toy. Be very careful with those aids as we don't want to create a third person---at least an image among monogamy couples so he will not be addicted to that. Some examples are no female dolls, no pictures, just sometime to stimulate his senses in his private part. Check out in a sex toy store, if there is any doubt, check out with a marriage counselor or pastor. Sex toy is allowed due to some couples, especially man might lose the ability before Viagra was invented.

Though it is frustrating to a guy, he will accept things as it is as time goes by. Try to impress him in other areas to make up for this frustration e.g. if he likes business---read a lot about his business or talk with a lot of people in his field, so he will be impressed by the advice you gave him. Hope these ideas helped.

if you have a chance to leave the country you can get these pills for a tenth of what it is costing you in other countries without a perscription! Such as Mexico, Thailand....etc I work overseas and was SHOCKED when I went to the pharmacy to get a weeks worth and wasnt asked for a perscription and only paid $3.50! To say the least I bought over 6 months supply and have never had a problem bringing it back to the states (although I check some and put some in my carry on)

I am a total anal queen when it comes to medication. I've been blessed becasue I carry a strand that comes out very rarely. What you need to do is increase your metabolism with exercise and vitamins, low intake of chocolate, nuts, and other agrenine base. I take the generic formula caller Acyclovir, it is sugested to take twice daily, but I don't want my body to lose its fighting power so I only take it when I feel an outbreak coming, or when I'm stressed. The acyclovir cost 10 dollars for a doce that lasts you a month, so you figure, about 120 dollars a year.
Hope this helps.

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