Aldara cream hurting? - Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Message Board

purplemunchkin · 11-08-2008, 09:56 PM

I don't want to start another thread just for this, but I noticed on one of the above messages someone mentioned the Aldara cream hurting? I've had two applications since I was diagnosed last week (straight after intense cryo!) and i'm noticing an extreme stinging pain down there when I move at all and especially when I pee. Is this because of the Aldara? It was quite bad today and I had a salt water bath but that didn't do much to help. My dr gave me some gel to numb the area which seems to help.

Bwarr005 · 11-09-2008, 04:49 PM

Hello! yes, The pain when sitting and peeing is a side effect of aldara. I also had intances where i got blisters down there because of the cream and when i doctor looked at it, she told me I had herpes.. I was devistated then.. and until I found out if I had it or not.. in the mean time, I did reasearch about the side effects and those blister like symptoms, swelling, pain, all that was due to the cream... and come to find out i didnt have herpes because it was just a side effect from the cream!

purplemunchkin · 11-14-2008, 01:16 AM

My first outbreak has gone and i'm so happy! I got diagnosed little more than a week ago, and had cryo and Aldara and now it's all gone! I know it may come back, and i'll still have the virus but i'm more hopeful now that I can deal with it. I hope this comforts some of the other new people that have just been diagnosed.

One question though, i'm still in quite a bit of pain from the cream, will that go soon? It's just so uncomfortable!

calidreaming · 11-14-2008, 01:02 PM

Im surprised it is working already! awesome.

Im still waiting for mine to clear up. It looks like they are going down though, which is good.

I dunno, how long the stinging is supposed to last... but man oh man that is uncomfortable medication!