Prescription Drugs for Herpes
Valtrex, one of the few drugs approved for treatment of herpes, is truly too new to even know what the longterm effects and health risks might be for those taking it. Are you prepared to take a drug for the rest of your life, particularly a new drug without a proven track record? That's a risk some are not willing to take, but what is the alternative?Well, let's look at what causes herpes for a clue......herpes outbreaks are caused by a virus and there are no known drugs that actually kill viruses. That's why medical doctors cannot tell you that taking Valtrex will cure your herpes.
At best, Valtrex may suppress an outbreak but the virus is still there, waiting to come out again. It could be next week, next month, next year. Is that a way to live?
On the other hand, there are natural substances that are antiviral and can kill viruses, like the ones used in this potent, natural remedy for herpes. And there are some that can also cross the blood/brain barrier and attack herpes where it lives.
Natural Herpes Remedies Differences
If natural herpes remedies work so well, why isn't everyone using them? One reason is that everyone is understandably looking for the quick fix and there really isn't one for this.Also, there is a big difference in the way natural remedies work, as opposed to prescription drugs for controlling outbreaks and this difference is not generally understood.
The natural approach may not appear to work for a lot of people, due to a lack of education on holistic remedies in general. They are not the quick fix of a prescription drugs and, in the case of herpes, even those are not quick fixes like antibiotics or antacids would be for their respective symptom-stopping health challenges.
Natural remedies often take longer to work because they are addressing the core cause and not just the resulting symptoms.
Also, natural antivirals and immune boosters and detoxifiers can sometimes flare up a conditition temporarily, which is actually considered a good sign since it means your body is flushing the virus out at a deeper level.
A lot of people simply aren't willing to give a natural approach time to work. The sad thing about that is that the prescription drugs don't really work either. They suppress, for a time.
Think about the rest of your life. Would you rather deal with the potential of one or two outbreaks that could save you a lifetime of living in fear of the next one?
And you may not even have to live with a flare up before the healing begins. Some do, but not everyone.
How to work with natural herpes remedies:
The most important tip is to attack the outbreak BEFORE the outbreak. You have to learn to recognize the symptoms that almost always occur at least 24 hours before an actual outbreak.
These prodome symptoms include tingling, burning or itching at the outbreak site, flu-like symptoms and swollen or sore lymph nodes in the throat or groin area.
Applying topical antivirals immediately at first sign of outbreak kills the virus as it approaches the skin, leaving less and less virus to make it back into your nerve ganglia over time.
You can also get in the habit of applying topicals when you know you are going into a stressful situation.....if you have a relative in the hospital, a deadline at work, loss of a relative, working double shifts at work, not sleeping well for more than one night, other health concerns that drain your energy, etc.
Many holistic practitioners believe that applying antivirals during stressful times can help reduce viral potency, particularly when applied on previous outbreak sites and at base of spine, where viruses like to hide.