Insane itching..I NEED HELP!! - Herpes Message Board

jrsy · 10-29-2004, 09:17 AM

I am a total newbie to GH. I have experienced Oral herpes sores for 30 years..this is my 1st time w/ the genital. Other than what I read about the blister sores..that I thought were boils and BROKE!! Needless to say, by the time I got to the doctor ( 2) weeks later OH MY GOD!!! I really had no clue what it was...anyway..my big problem is the insane itching!! It wakes me up all nite, and forget sitting at my desk all day. I need help. The doctor has me on Valtrex...but I need something that works topically ( that I may have at home already)?? The itching is primarily in the pubic hair area..as opposed to the more "sensitive tissue" Can someone PLEEEEEZ help me. I am so glad I found this site....

Invisible Man · 10-29-2004, 12:47 PM

Did you try Aloe? That helps.

Invisible Man

lifechange · 10-29-2004, 01:09 PM

Hi There,

Go to your drugstore and get 2 things. Peroxide and Benadryl creme ( antihistimine ). Take a Q-tip or cotton ball, put the peroxide directly on it...wait till it dries then apply the Benadryl and then say ahhhhhhhhhhh relief!

anna-bananna · 10-29-2004, 02:21 PM

let us know how it works out I am interested in knowing how well it works. i have used the peroxide and it works pretty good. But I have never heard about the benedrly.

backpacker · 10-30-2004, 03:52 PM

The cheapest thing is garlic oil, if it works for you. It's really soothing for me. Go to the grocery store for this one. Get a bottle of virgin olive oil and a head of garlic from the produce section. Also, if you don't have a very small container with a tight-fitting lid, get one.

Peel one of the cloves of garlic (that's one piece of the whole head) and quarter it. Put it in the container and pour olive oil over it until you've got about 1/4 to 1/3 cup oil in the container. Put the lid on and let sit for about 2 hours or so. Then you can very gently daub it on your sore areas, as many times a day as you want. Hope it helps!