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Help with mild but reccurrent hsvII

Hi, I've had recurrent genital herpes for about 15 years or so. It flares up now and then (3 -6 x yr) but in times of stress or worry (usually having to do with relationships) it happens more often. I have used homeopathy for over 20 years for acute issues, but would like to embark on treatment/cure for this. I've done some research and feel I'm a typical sepia type. No other health conditions currently, generally fit with no colds or flu. Have suffered since childhood with constipation/ibs with small hard stools. Also suffered from about menses onset until mid 30's with endometriosis. My menses started young (10 yo) but have always been like clockwork on a 28 day cycle (even during endo years) lasting 3-4 days with moderate flow, some clots, usually red to brown.
The symptoms come with stress but most notably with relationship stress in particular. I can tell its coming, there's tingling on my right buttock which quickly evolves into a right labial sore which is tiny (maybe half cm), always in the same spot, hard lump at first and reddish and eventually oozing clear yellow and cristing over quickly. It usually lasts about a week and I generally treat by keeping it moist with lyseine cream. I try to keep my immune system well with vit c, b12 and d3, but I've not been consistent lately.

Not sure what other information to write here and hope someone can help. I feel confident it's sepia I should try but I'm quite concerned about correct dosing.

Many thanks for all advice and please get in touch if you need more specific info.
[message edited by Jelyb on Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:05:30 BST]
 
  Jelyb on 2012-08-07
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Please take three doses of Sepia 200 as follows and see how that affects in next 15 days (only 3 doses in 15 days).

day 1 morning
1st dose

day 1 evening
2nd dose

day 2 morning
3rd dose

One dose means
If the medicine is in pills form 2 pills. Don't touch pills with hand. Use cap of bottle to take pills.
If the medicine is in liquid dilution form, 1 drop in some 20 ml water. Sip up slowly.

Please follow homeo restrictions like no coffee, no raw onion/garlic, no strong perfumes, don't eat or drink anything within 30 minutes before or after taking medicine.
 
kadwa last decade
Thanks Kadwa. I am having trouble finding 200C potency - is it possible I try 30C?
 
Jelyb last decade
Sepia 30C in the morning and evening for 3 days. Dose size remains same.
 
kadwa last decade
Thanks Kadwa. I am on day two right now and generally feel much better. After the first dose I seemed to really dive, felt horrible emotionally - high anxiety, weepy, however after dose two in the night, I woke up the next day feeling absolutely great. Other than the initial reaction, the only other things which seem to have come about that I never suffered from before and that's intense afternoon tiredness (seems like I just lose it at around 2:30/3pm), and a bit more anxiety than before but it seems to peak and valley throughout the day. I've also been having some vivid dreams! But that said, I am waking up happy, feeling good and strong too, and although at the beginning of the week I felt like there was another HSV attack coming on, it actually did not occur - which for me is a great thing. Does all of the above seem about right for what I am doing? After my last dose today, I will follow all symptoms over the next 15 days and report back. Thank you for your help.
 
Jelyb last decade
It seems that the remedy has clicked. Let us see how it goes in next 15 days.
 
kadwa last decade
Hi Kadwa, just to give an update during my 15 day wait after finishing the Sepia remedy. Generally feeling well - only obvious symptoms have included mild nerve like tingling in the usual places when an outbreak is coming on (right buttock, upper back thigh, lower rt flank to mid back) but no sore has developed. Normally this happens within 24 hrs of this paining. I've had some labial inflammations, redness, dry burning sensation on the first couple days but this has now died down. Only right labial area mostly - no where else. Extremely energetic, want to walk a lot and feel great being outside in the fresh air. Only other oddity is I got my period 10 days early. I am like clockwork and have only once in 35 yrs of menses ever had a period come mid-cycle. The period is normal (for me) scanty to mod flow, red, brownish red. Some mild centralised cramping. Could the sepia remedy have caused this? Other than the menses coming however, I do seem to feel pretty good.
Can you advise on the period issue? Thank you.
 
Jelyb last decade
Please don't take any remedy and see when do you get your next period. It seems that the remedy did this in the course of it's action but this side effect will not hang for a long time.
 
kadwa last decade
Ok thanks...I'd normally be due on the 24th. I won't take any other remedies and will continue to log any other symptoms over the next 12 days.
 
Jelyb last decade
Hi Kadwa, just wanted to update on how I am feeling. Generally well - however have had some other unusual symptoms which I'd like to check with you.

I'm at day 12 now since the dose and on day 9, 10, 11 my voice dropped a bit husky. No other associated symptoms, no sore throat, cough or dryness, just a bit husky. It seems to be going back to normal now though.

Day 11 & 12 post dosing and I have developed some watery pimples around my eyebrow area, cheek and chin area (all right sided).

Also Day 11 & 12 have had tingly / burning nerve type pains horizontally around my mid section (navel area, around to my back flank area) again right sided. Not really painful just noticeable on touching. No fever or redness, heat etc.. or anything else unusual.

All of the vaginal/labial area inflammations / redness etc. has disappeared. Some normal to moderate whitish discharge only which I consider to be normal.

My period does not seem to be coming as it was due after the midcycle bleed, which is good.

Now I will be away out of reach of internet for a few weeks - can you advise based on what we know to date, should I continue with the remedy in some form of dose, or just let it all be and wait it out? I'm concerned if I am away and I have a break out or something that I should be taking a dose. Can you advise?

Thanks
 
Jelyb last decade
Please take a single dose of Lycopodium 200 or 30 if you have a break out. If it doesn't respond well to Lycopodium 200 or 30 within few days, you should take a single dose of Sepia 200 or 30. We will go for a single dose as you seem to be sensitive.


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[message edited by kadwa on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 06:26:59 BST]
 
kadwa last decade
Hi Kadwa, seeking some help regarding previous HSV outbreaks. I had been symptom and outbreak free for several months, and on December 26 felt like I was having mild/very early prodrome symptoms, so took one dose of 200c Sepia. No outbreak but I wasn't having any other proving symptoms as previously, so I suspect I might have been misguided on the 'feelings' of prodrome. Then on January 15 I had a very severe prodrome symptom but it was on the left side (very unusual for me - I don't think this has ever happened to me on the left side). It rapidly broke into a multiple outbreak on the left side labia - 3 sores in a row - not too big or severe, but nonetheless strange as normally I only ever get one on the right. I also had some mild symptom of an internal nasal cold sore coming on (also on the left) - so I guessed this was my immune system going haywire because within days I then got a cold - something i haven't had for at least a year. So on breakout I took one single does Sepia 200c, but I'm not sure if it did anything, as I had already broken out. Today I am feeling very early symptom of prodrome again on the right side.

I was feeling so positive after nothing happening for almost six months. Any suggestions of what I should do? I'm having a funny feeling maybe the sepia isn't working as well as the first time I took it back last July as I really felt results and some proving too.

I haven't taken any sepia since the feeling came on today, but would like to as soon as possible with your advice. I have lycopodium 30c on hand at home (no 200c of this)

I feel this is probaby related to seasonal immune system weakness, but also maybe some unresolved guilt feelings surrounding relationships?

Please let me know what you think.

Thanks,
 
Jelyb last decade
...also forgot to mention, I have been occasionally exposed to coffee, mint and strong perfume smells (lavender) over the last few months.

One last question - should i avoid fennel toothpaste? I have avoided minty toothpaste and switched to fennels.

Thank you.
 
Jelyb last decade
Please take three doses of Lycopodium 30 at a gap of 12 hours and see how that affects in 15 days.
 
kadwa last decade
Thanks Kadwa. I took the Lyc 30c as you suggested. I'm on day 6 and I'm getting the prodrome symptoms (burning, tingling, nerve pain) on the right side, in my nose, spreading upward to the eye area and across to the ear, and down towards my lip (I've never had a sore on my lip but have had PD symptom there before). This is a usual symptom for the nasal cold sore that I sometimes get. I have also had some very mild prodrome symptom/tingling/burning sensation in the right leg, buttock area, groin and tingling labial area too - but no break out just yet. It also seems to be shooting upwards.

Should I take another dose Lyc 30 or just wait an see?

Thanks
 
Jelyb last decade
Please take a single dose of Lycopodium 30 and see how that goes in 7 days.
 
kadwa last decade
Hi Kadwa, I took another single 30c dose of lyc and it's been 7 days since. Main reactions include bloating stomach (big and very soft), lots of flatulence, urge to stool but not much moving and if it does, it's usually dry and hard. I haven't changed diet or fluid intake. The stomach is a problem - my clothes are quite tight around the waistline! I've also developed small little pimples around my hairline.

I also had a mild breakout as suspected last week. It was only on my nose however, and not genital. The prodrome feelings were in the genital area so perhaps this dose supressed it? I did have a feverish 'getting a cold' like-feeling just yesterday with mildly swollen glands but this disappeared today.

This is everything to report. Please let me know if there's anything else I should be doing.

Thanks for your guidance.
 
Jelyb last decade
Please don't take any remedy and see how that goes in 7-10 days.
 
kadwa last decade

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